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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
*Bred in Kentucky, I was a descendant of the great Bold Ruler.
*My sire made a name for himself on the first Saturday in May.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
When your older sister is a multiple Eclipse Award winner, you tend to come with expectations a bit more lofty than most. Perhaps these high hopes could say... prompt your connections to go straight from a maiden race to a grade 1 stakes test against one of the most highly regarded horses in the nation. Seems ambitious, but that is exactly what the connections of Royal Delta’s little sister, Carnival Court are considering with a possible date in Saturday’s Mother Goose, and a confrontation with none other than, Dreaming of Julia. To be fair, Darley Stable and Kiaran McLaughlin have pretty good reason to feel good about what they have in the dark bay sophomore filly.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
U.S. racing fans will tune in early tomorrow morning with bated breath to see if one of our racing heroes can conquer Royal Ascot. Make no mistake, it’s a noble undertaking Animal Kingdom will undergo in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes. An American at Ascot, especially one heavily favored to gain victory, is a rare and special occasion. It is not, however, unprecedented. Before Animal Kingdom, there was Omaha.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Never one to wait until the end before anticipating what might come to be, I offer ZATT's Midseason Awards of 2013 to the horses that would win if the season ended today...
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
The defending Breeders’ Cup Classic champion left a solid field in his dust tonight at Churchill Downs to become the first horse to clinch a spot in this year's Classic.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Paynter thrilled the racing world today by winning his comeback race in impressive fashion.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Afleet Alex and his young jockey, Jeremy Rose were the story of the 2005 Preakness. That the talented colt somehow managed to stay upright coming out of the far turn, before rolling to a strong win in racing’s Middle Jewel was nothing short of fantastic. The victorious pair were not the only story in the rather amazing developments of that Preakness, though. Minutes after the race I felt for the “other” rider. Ramon Dominguez had just finished second in the biggest race of his life, yet there was no hope for celebration. Widely criticized for his tactics aboard Scrappy T, the young rider handled the very difficult situation with grace.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
*Bred in Kentucky, I was a homebred for a family stable that is an American racing institution.
*My sire raced in all three legs of the Triple Crown, winning two of them.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Friday’s $90,000 Criminal Type Stakes, and Thursday’s Lotka Stakes for the same purse, have attracted a couple of very big names to consecutive weekday afternoons at Belmont Park.
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Monday, June 10, 2013
The Breeders' Cup World Championships will return to Santa Anita in 2014 for an unprecedented third consecutive year.
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