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- Racing Enthusiasts, Online Racing Games is Here! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarFantasy online games have opened new doors for racing enthusiasts all around the globe, thanks to their exciting range of horse racing games, a genre that is adorned with unpredictability and thrill that almost no other online game can scale. Since the time online games have been raking up ...
Views: 545 - Virtual Horse - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarHave you ever wondered what makes virtual fantasy games fun to play? Is it their ability to provide a different experience for each player? Is it the thrill and rush of winning? Or is it a little bit of both experience and success? Whatever the reason, they have become very popular with ...
Views: 545 - Zenyatta and Blame’s Breeder’s Classic Relived – On Fantasy Horse Racing - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHorse Racing Fantasy brings home a delectable platter of horse racing games to tantalize the gaming fanatics all around the globe. The games are a meticulous handpicked collection of more than 5000 fine thoroughbreds from around the world racing past and present including the best jockeys it ...
Views: 545 - Gulfstream Park, a Top Racing Venue, Enjoys Strong Opening Weekend - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarGulfstream Park officials weren't quite sure what to expect when the track's live racing season opened for business Saturday. The track was opening a month earlier than usual and before many of the snowbirds from the Northeast begin to arrive in South Florida. The trepidation appears to ...
Views: 542 - Derby Trail Heats Up – Tampa Down Derby and San Felipe Shortlist Next Bunch - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Derby trail will heat up with Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe Stakes for the top derby contenders this season. Though the Gotham Stakes, the Fountain of Youth and the Wood Memorial Stakes create more ripples, the following races at the Tampa Bay racetrack and Santa Anita will sure surface more ...
Views: 541 - Del Mar Race Track - Home Ground to Some Crucial Pre-Breede's Cup races - Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Del Mar race track, aptly defines ‘Where the Turf meets the Surf’; situated on the shores of the Pacific along the city of Del Mar, the race track owns a history that takes it late back to 1937 when it all began. Built by the some exceptionally renowned artists of the times, Del Mar was Bing ...
Views: 536 - Havre de Grace – Fighting her failed luck against Blind Luck - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarShe may have vanished into thin air following her alleged downfall with a fourth place finish in the Breeder’s Classic despite being one of the favourites; but Havre de Grace may still have plenty of racing left in her and almost nothing may come in her way of following her role model ...
Views: 536 - 2012 Hal's Hope Stakes at Gulfstream Park Attracts Strong Competitive Field - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Hal's Hope Stakes at Gulfstream Park, to be run this year on Jan. 14, is South Florida's key prep race for the Grade 1 Donn Handicap held later in the Gulfstream meet. Contested at a flat mile, the $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes typically acts as the unveiling of many of the region's top ...
Views: 533 - Breeder’s Cup Classic winner Blame lost to Zenyatta in Eclipse Awards - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Zenyatta raced for the Breeder’s Cup Classic in 2010, she pretty much went off as the 19-0 favourite running close to the race lead Blame. Remembering the November 6th at Churchill Downs, the situation seemed like Zenyatta could pull off a decent win having already overtaken the field of ...
Views: 532 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Attracting Aggressive Betting Action - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe leading contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby came into better focus over the weekend via Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. In three days of wagering that concluded Feb. 12, bettors poured in $631,304 to the pool, which is an all-time record for the future wager, which began in ...
Views: 519 - 2012 San Felipe Stakes – Key Race for Top Kentucky Derby Contenders - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarDating all the way back to Santa Anita's inaugural season in 1935, the San Felipe Stakes is annually one of Southern California's top prep races for the Kentucky Derby. A strong performance in the San Felipe usually leads to a start in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby and ultimately, if everything ...
Views: 519 - 2012 Santa Anita Handicap—May Help Decide the Best Thoroughbreds Across America - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarFew races can match the significance of the Santa Anita Handicap, both in terms of its history and its continued role of prominence on the national racing calendar. Known as “The Big 'Cap” since its inception in 1935, the 1 1/4-mile test of speed and stamina is annually one of the first Grade 1 ...
Views: 519 - What Makes Online Horse Racing Games so Difficult to Resist? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhat will excite you the most when it comes to playing the online racing games from the horse racing genre is that, they have put together a fabulous platter of simulations for the best known horses from the racing history. Meticulously handpicked from the old 19th century and the current 20th ...
Views: 518 - The Short but Exemplary Career of Super Saver – A Todd Pletcher Contender - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarSuper Saver provided Calvin Borel his most memorable win in the year 2010 when he ran to victory after a rail hugging chase to the wire, a style very reminiscent of the Borel riding. Super Saver added another feather to the winning streak and the 1000 wins at the Churchill Downs bringing his ...
Views: 515 - Commando The speed-son from “The Black Whirlwind” - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarEven though he didn’t have a long living career as a race horse, he had inherited what it needed to establish himself as a potential speed threat to all his contemporaries; Commando, sired by Domino out of mare Emma C., derived his particular speed characteristic from his sire Domino who in turn ...
Views: 513 - Mike Smith’s Experiences Available Now – Play Yourself for the Real Adventure - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarTalking about the best jockeys from the horse racing arena, Mike E. Smith made quite a mark as an American Jockey racing a handful of horses to the winning finish with incredible performances for people to remember. Mike kick started his racing career way earlier than most of the jockeys. Born ...
Views: 513 - Would Archarcharch Make A Triple Crown Winner Had There Been No Mishap? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarWell I suppose that would have been a dream come true for most of Archarcharch fans and connections as he had set high hopes for himself with his double win at the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby and Grade 3 Southwest Stakes giving him a 12.50 to 1 odds at the Kentucky Derby. Born in a pedigree rich ...
Views: 513 - Barbaro – The Budding Triple Crown Probable of 2006 - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBarbaro’s name in Portuguese meant – Barbarian. Royally bred in Pennsylvania and trained at the Fair Hill Training Center by Michael Matz, Barbaro was probably one of the greatest horses Matz ever conditioned in his entire racing career. The bay colt was sired by Dynaformer out of Mr. ...
Views: 511 - Tiznow : The Only Thoroughbred to Win Breeder’s Classic Twice - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBreeder’s Cup Classic is a gruelling 1 ¼ miles of dirt race that handpicks only the best of the lot from the three-year-olds and up thoroughbreds who’ve made a distinctive career and can withstand the Breeder’s Cup Challenge series that act as the qualification criteria prerequisite to ...
Views: 505 - Should Uncle Mo Have Been Retired or Was It Too Early? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarTo many of Mo’s fans it still seems like disparage of his competence as a 10 furlong race horse following his fade-off in the Breeder’s Classic. And, as an avid fan and follower of this incredible race horse, I agree no less. Not looking at the technical and factual aspects of the race ...
Views: 499 - Top 2-Year-Olds of 2011 – How Would You Rate These Horses? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn one month's time, this year's juvenile crop will turn 3 and begin along the trail to the Triple Crown. A handful of this year's 2-year-old's have already distinguished themselves from their contemporaries and figure to play a prominent role in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. Two colts ...
Views: 498 - Las Virgenes Stakes Showcases Top Thoroughbred Fillies on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Grade 1 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita is annually one of the country's top races on the road to the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly counterpart to the Kentucky Derby, on the first Friday in May. The 2012 edition of the one-mile $250,000 Las Virgenes will take place March 3 on a ...
Views: 490 - Most Notable Triple Crown Winners - Citation Leads the Pack - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCitation was a horse that, if you saw race today, you wouldn’t believe was real. He was, of course, the eighth Triple Crown winner, completing the sweep of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes in 1948. But he was also a horse that accomplished something else that you ...
Views: 483 - Two Year Old Fillies Battle It Out At The Eclipse, Who Wins - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIt may come as a biased opinion but My Miss Aurelia fighting it out with Stephanie’s Kitten and Grace Hall doesn’t seem the fairest of picks for any true filly and mare racing follower, especially if there is a major influence of the obvious Breeder’s Cup. And with that arises the need to ...
Views: 483 - Will Belmont Finally Witness a Record after Years of Wait and Rest?r - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2011 from Lee Lane-Edgar‘Main Track’ or ‘Big Sandy’, Belmont Park has been one of the favourites among the racing tracks among horse race followers. One of the most prestigious race tracks also conducting the ultimate leg of the Triple Crown-the Belmont Stakes, the Big Sandy race track is a 1 ¼ mile (2.4kms) dirt track ...
Views: 482 - Who Would the Next Kentucky Derby Star be After Animal Kingdom? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Countdown for the Kentucky Derby has already begun and the time’s quite right to discuss the best two year olds of the season, never to forget, their participation in the Breeder’s Juvenile Cups may play pivotal to their ratings for their sophomore season. Recently bloomed into stronger and ...
Views: 479 - Hollywood Park Ends Successful Meet with Increases in Handle and Field Size - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHollywood Park managed to buck the national trend as average daily live race handle was up by 9.5 percent for its just-concluded Autumn meeting. A major reason for the increase in business was an increase in average field size from 7.33 starters per race last year to 7.89. Total handle for the ...
Views: 471 - The Saga of Race Upsetting Heroes – Onion, Pants on Fire and Sunday Silence - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Breeder’s Cup 2011 chariot of 15 races is fast approaching the Churchill Downs and while the best performers may have earned a position amongst the finalists, one can never banish the fears of an upsetting race from one of the less anticipated. Each contender must be equally feared and ...
Views: 455 - Shackleford’s Racing Season – What the Current was, what the Future will be - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThere may not have been a chain of remarkable wins by this unfortunate star on the racing arena but is questionably strange how the air of anticipation and expectation never seems to run out on this silently capable race horse. The chestnut colt derives a major contribution to his pedigree, ...
Views: 431 - Not The Experts Season – It’s Time for the Underdogs - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThis time it was Triple Crown’s last and final leg, the Belmont Stakes that became the target of another upsetting episode as Ruler on Ice, an underdog, starting from the 3rd post positions with a not so impressive 24-1 odds raced to victory while the dark horses lost way and the probable heroes ...
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