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  • Overanalyze, breezing for Belmont Stakes 2013, went 4f in :47.50 (3/34) at Belmont (dirt training) on 5-19.Posted 1 hour ago
  • 2013 Belmont Stakes hopeful Palace Malice breezed 4f in :47.49 (2/34) at Belmont Park (dirt training) on 5-19. Posted 2 hours ago
  • Coffee Clique romps in the Selene Stakes!Posted 2 hours ago
  • Royal Delta breezed 4f in :52.03 (15/23) at Belmont Park on 5-19. Posted 8 hours ago
  • Oxbow and Gary Stevens wire the Preakness!Posted 1 day ago
  • Skyring goes all the way in the Dixie! Posted 1 day ago
  • Sage Valley rolls in the Maryland Sprint Handicap!Posted 1 day ago
  • Pianist goes all the way in the Gallorette! Posted 1 day ago
  •  Summer Applause scores in the Allaire Dupont Distaff!Posted 1 day ago
  • Zee Bros rolls home in the Chick Lang! Posted 1 day ago

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Apparently famed singer Jordan Sparks likes DM? She tweeted on Derby day of '11 : My Poppys horse didn't do so well but Decisive Moment ran hard!!" I AM SO CONFUSED
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  • Mary Z. · TBDF, about the Florida Stakes in which Decisive Moment may run, here's the Calder schedule. Might he run in the Memorial Handicap? That's all I could find at Calder stakes that would suit him, and that handicap is 8.5 T. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · The link: http://admin.calderracecourse.com/sites/calderracecourse.com/files/2013_StakesSchedule.pdf · 1 hour ago ·
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i can see the headlines now.since the star power of orb has faded,the media and public will need a new post to hang their hats on.my prediction,it will be dreaming of julia.she will become everyones wise guy horse.even though she has accomplished hardly anything.she will be the headliner.the only thing i want for the belmont is a full competitive field.i am not looking to crown anyone a superstar or put them in the hall of fame.for this one only guys.let us make it about the race and not the individuals we want to star. regardless,the thing i enjoy the most about belmont stakes day is the same thing i enjoy about kentucky derby day.the undercards are incredible.they are the true stars of the day.after all it is racing that excites us.
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  • buckpasser · Take a look at the attendance when Zenyatta ran in the BC. And the number of people that came out for her half sister. How many people are watching for her foals to race and those of Rachel's. don't give me this zillionth time stuff. As to the racinos, once you had huge prices for yearlings, the only way you keep them on the track is to have large purses. The wagering at the majority of tracks does not keep the purses high enough withou additional monies from somewhere else. As to what comes out by marketing top horses, people turn out to see the horses. You had marketing for both Vijack and Verrazano to make the Wood a good race. Do you really think that if there weren't top horses to market that there would be people turning out, wagering or even would NBC or any other outlet bother to televise the races. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • buckpasser · Take a good look at Ontario racing. The majority of monies for purses, in some cases almost 100 percent came from slots monies next to nothing at many of the tracks from wagering. Many of these tracks in Ontario are going from 130k to 30k because they are relying on wagering and nothing else. These tracks neglected the marketing aspect in many cases and this is their result. · 1 hour ago ·
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In your opinion, who are the Top 5 jockeys in North America (ranked)? Why is your top rated jockey listed #1, and why is he/she better than every other jockey, IYO?
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  • buckpasser · He's doing pretty well at BHP. They were just talking about him as I was reading your post. · 15 minutes ago ·
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  • buckpasser · Rafi. As I was reading your post ( no the length is fine), I remember Arcaro, old banana nose as we called him, would get into it with the fans when they razzed him. Most like Hartack, Baeza, Ussery etc. would look like a statue. But not Arcaro. He gave as good as he got. Most people remember him as a sports caster and he was pleasant and personable when you met him. But I remember him as a rider. He was a tough nut. Longden and Shoe were always gentlemen. · 10 minutes ago ·
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If she gets a clean trip she'll win the Belmont Stakes!
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  • jmac500 · Shes nowhere close to the caliber of horse Rags to Riches was. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • rafirox · What does Rags to Riches have to do with this? Dreaming of Julia is running against a different crop, with different pace scenario, with different surface (considering the surfaces change WEEKLY let alone every 5 years)... That's like saying so and so can't win the Triple Crown because he's not as good as Secretariat. · 59 minutes ago ·
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Veteran jockey Mike Luzzi will undergo shoulder surgery for an injury he suffered on May 10 and will be out for 12-18 weeks, the rider said on Saturday.
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Hey, y'all. I just need to point something out. When he was moving quickly on the inside at the 3/4th, he moved but quickly dropped back again. Did you notice when he moved to the outside part of the racetrack, he picked off colts? It's rare to see a horse break towards the rear, make a sudden move at the 3/4th's, drop back once again to second to last, and than make another move to reach 4th. Something tells me he doesn't like moving on the inside; not to mention the rail was DEAD all of Preakness day.. Just my two cents, I think he is BY FAR the best of this crop. Watch out for him to return with a vegenance in the Belmont and Midsummer classics.
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  • rafirox · Yes, Buckpasser, and I think he's going to live up to the hype. I think he's a really good racehorse. Many conclusions were being made after the Derby, in fact too many conclusions. I don't think Orb should be dismissed. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • jenna.heusi · I still like him as well. And cannot wait to see him race again. Hope he stays healthy and sound. · 5 seconds ago ·
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Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said almost immediately after the Preakness that he hoped to try Oxbow in the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes.Read More
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  • fonnerparkfilly · Lucas seems to be on a roll, but he's not the one running the mile and a half. I don't think Oxbow's "on the lead" style will get r done in the Belmont. The big sandy seems to favor closers. As for Orb, maybe he thinks he deserves a vacation for winning the roses and maybe he does. If he runs poorly in the Belmont, we'll know. They pushed Animal Kingdom into the Belmont with no triple on the line and look what happened to him. Orb is a really good horse, rest him for another race down the road, skip the Belmont. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • Jay S. · Welcome aboard ingrid. · 31 minutes ago ·
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ZATT's Star of the Week, is ... Oxbow!
He is now 7 for 7.
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  • Mary Z. · Good suggestions on where to start listed above, plus check out which horses may be going for most wins records at smaller tracks. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • rafirox · Jmac. As a Maryland dude, I really would request you to look in at Lucy's Bob Boy (Charlestown) and Time for Wine (Parx). · 1 hour ago ·
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Orb may not be the immortal everyone thought him to be, but one loss at the hands of a bad post takes nothing away from him. He can still be great.Read More
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  • GregRiessland · oh and orb had no horse , bet against him being such heavy chalk and hope that he would go flat. now i bet more on lute, but just a little on oxbow. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · On Saturday, the track at Pimlico was slow and favoring front runners and played to Oxbow, especially when he was left alone on the lead. Orb struggled against the track and managed to finish fourth. For a horse to win the Triple Crown he has to be able to overcome everything the comes their way. Orb could not do that. I still gave Orb my #1 vote vote in the NTRA 3YO poll for this week. · 20 minutes ago ·
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I honestly hope that his odds are sensable...;o)
He wins another turf stakes race.
1st- Orb, 2nd- Itmyluckyday, 3rd- Goldencents, 4th- Departing.
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  • gelded1 · Thanks. When he first told me today I took it he found it after the race and won almost a grand but finally got the story straight and saw how much better it could have been . 12 hour midnight shifts all weekend will make a guy crazy. lol I don't need an excuse like that and everybody knows it already . · 2 hours ago ·
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  • rafirox · BY THE WAY (travel vic)... Bobcat Jim was posted BEFORE the race on my Preakness thread. So I don't want that crap. However, Itsmyluckyday wasn't posted, but I didn't put any money on him anyway. · 2 hours ago ·
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Last Gunfighter used a powerful stretch run to blow right on by the alone on the lead, Eighttofasttocatch, to win the Grade 3 Pimlico Special by an ever-widening 4 ¼ lengths. Read More
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  • Mary Z. · Zx, I'm making this correction to your post: I am not an h r n moderator. You made your name public. No one from this website's administration divulged your personal information. · 3 hours ago ·
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  • zxswordxz · Where did I make it public? Everything point to zXSwordXz except in my HRN profile where I input my correct name since I have nothing to hide. · 2 hours ago ·
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The King of West Virginia does it again!
He races at Lone Star now.
Was moved to Finger Lakes and I think she'll just dominate.
His career spanned four (4) decades. 4,888 trips to the Winners Circle include 3 in the Kentucky Derby, 2 Preakness’, 3 Belmont Stakes and 8 in the Breeders’ Cup. Since 2005, he has mounted only one thoroughbred for a competitive race. Yet, just 2 months shy of age 50, Gary L. Stevens still has the ...Read More
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  • goblin · Love it, Jay! · 6 hours ago ·
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  • LAZMANNICK · Thoughtful and certainly not a degrading article, but rather one that made sense. I too thought that he wasn't going to have an easy time. I guess he fooled a lot of us and goopd luck to him. · 2 hours ago ·
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thank god for the on line betting sites that stream live racing.if we depended on pin heads like NBC we would miss everything.are you kidding me.the sprint is going on,and i am watching these mental midgets discuss orb and the preakness.there are 2 hours to go.they could care less about racing.it is the ratings.when the racing heads realize that horse racing is fueled by gamblers and not the clueless who tune in 3 times a year.oh sure,nbc will gladly kick in money to fuel the purses.no folks,that is from the money wagered.no wonder the weather is bad again.it is like the track gods of old are looking down and saying.you incompetants do not desrve good weather to air the trash you put on.you must arn it by taking care of the public.who knows.these idiots might forget to show the preakness.maybe they will run a special on the infield party goers or compare the dresses of the derby as opposed to the preakness.
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  • sallyeastman · k, I grew up in Cincinnati Ohio and can tell you that Turfway Park is a great place where lots of Cincinnati and go to watch racing and simulcasting.when I lived in the area we would go over a few times a year.also note worthy is the fact that Cincinnati TP market had the highest rating on the Kentucky Derby broadcast of any major US city 2 weeks ago. Cincinnati tends to be crazy for horse racing. · 5 hours ago ·
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  • buckpasser · With the new River Downs facility being built and the other changes in Ohio, racing is on the upswing there. · 2 hours ago ·
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A while ago he faded to 7th, beaten 9 lengths. I was stoked with his return, though, on May 16th. He was entered in an Allowance at Calder. He finished third, 2 1/4 lengths off Alley Oop Oop (a decent LS horse).. Seems to be awfully competitive with these conditions. Also seems to like the Calder turf, which he is 6 for 7 in the money. He fits the Calder track profile (turf) very well which is situated clearly for closers. Can't wait to see him again!

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