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Top 5 2015 BC Classic Rankings

Tue Aug 25 2015D.S. Williamson

The Southern California Legend that is Richard Mandella  proved why he continues to be one of the top thoroughbred conditioners in the world when Beholder dominated her rivals in the 2015 Pacific Classic by 8 1/4 lengths. It was the most impressive ...
A Bad Beat & Badly Beaten Elicit Different Responses in Horseplayers

Tue Aug 25 2015Ed DeRosa

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever read about gambling on horses (and gambling in general, I suppose) is “Same face win or lose,” and I try to hold myself to it, but the fifth race on Monday at Saratoga Race Course tested that resolve. In ...
American Pharoah ready for Travers with his 'new Nikes' on

Mon Aug 24 2015Kellie Reilly

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert reported that all systems are "go" for Triple Crown champion American Pharoah ahead of Saturday's Travers (G1). "He looks great today," Baffert told NYRA publicity Monday, one day after American Pharoah's dynamic ...
Jess's Dream rallies from far back to give mama 'Rachel' a second winner

Mon Aug 24 2015Vance Hanson

Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, continues to bat a thousand as a broodmare. Three weeks after her two-year-old daughter Rachel's Valentina scored an impressive two-length win in her six-furlong debut at Saratoga, that one's three-yea ...
Lexie Lou's reappearance postponed

Mon Aug 24 2015Kellie Reilly

Reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Lexie Lou will miss her intended comeback in Wednesday's 1ST race at Woodbine after sustaining an eye injury, trainer Mark Casse revealed. "She was training well leading up to it," Casse said Monday, alluding ...
In Horse of the Year debate, American Pharoah shouldn't be too big to fail

Mon Aug 24 2015Vance Hanson

In this space a couple of days after American Pharoah completed a Triple Crown sweep in the Belmont S. (G1), I acknowledged the reality that he was a lock for 2015 Horse of the Year honors . I also noted that such a coronation could be seen in the ...

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Kentucky Derby has new ticket partner, redesigned website

Mon Aug 24 2015TwinSpires Staff

Churchill Downs on Monday announced a partnership with Ticketmaster to make purchasing Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) tickets online easy and reliable for fans across the country. The introduction of a new ticketing solutions provider coi ...
Wearable Technology in Horse Racing: Gaining an Edge on the Competition

Mon Aug 24 2015Andrew Armstrong

[Click on the thumbnails below to view two examples of E-Trakka readings. The one on the left is a healthy 4-year-old mare, while the one on the right is from a 2-year-old filly who was discovered to be sick from a virus and was thankfully prevented ...
Five Takeaways from Beholder's Pacific Classic

Mon Aug 24 2015James Scully

1)      Brilliance – The older male and female divisions in California can be criticized, but nobody expected Beholder to dominate both in similar fashion. Whether she’s taking the Clement L. Hirsch (G1) by seven lengths ...
Avanzare takes Del Mar Mile off layoff, but note Talco & Bal a Bali

Mon Aug 24 2015Kellie Reilly

Sidelined since capturing the January 31 Arcadia (G2) at Santa Anita, Avanzare defied a nearly seven-month layoff in Sunday's $201,250 Del Mar Mile (G2) . And he did so by turning over a new tactical leaf for Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens. The ...
Cold Exacta Picks—$140, $46—Top Long Weekend’s Profit Parade

Mon Aug 24 2015TwinSpires Staff

The long weekend began with big win. In the first installment of our annual Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC) series in its own blog presentation, we scored big with a “mortal lock.” The soph-filly trotting sensation, Mission Brief, was an easy winner&n ...
Bobby's Kitten still needs to relax; Middleburg on the upswing

Mon Aug 24 2015Kellie Reilly

Aside from tonight's upcoming Del Mar Mile (G2), two other Sunday turf stakes had a bearing on the mile picture. First came the $163,187 Play the King (G2) at Woodbine, featuring the seasonal reappearance of Bobby's Kitten. The Ramsey homebred h ...
A quick look at projected fields for Travers undercard

Sun Aug 23 2015Kellie Reilly

NYRA has released the probables for the six supporting stakes on Saturday's blockbuster Travers Day program. The $1 million Sword Dancer (G1), a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1): Last year's Turf runner-up Flintshire is ex ...

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