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Gary and Mary West's Flashback exited his second place finish in Saturday's Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby to Goldencents with a knee chip, and has been taken off the Kentucky Derby trail.Read More
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  • rafirox · *fact. Thanks for sharing. · 71 days ago ·
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  • Sully · First it's naysayers commenting on how Flashback was exposed by his respectable second place finish, now it's he was pushed too hard? Athletes get injured. It's just that simple, and if he ran his respectable second with the injury, I say shame on the naysayers. · 71 days ago ·
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Flashback's swift victory in the Robert Lewis Stakes brings to mind the lightly raced Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown. Is the pretty gray colt a a flash of Derby brilliance or a flash in the pan?Read More
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  • buds · Flashback is a good solid horse. He does have the pedigree to make the derby field which is half the battle. I think he also has enough stamina to make the distance bred into him. Id like to see him post a +100 beyers figure in the Santa Anita Deby before I think he has a real good shot. But 2 for 2 and training strong puts him in my top 5 as of now. · 121 days ago ·
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  • dipak1 · no body is at the top yet, until now it is quite open to every horses, it is only now brain storming analysis among the punters, final selection will be coming after all the prep races have done, only pedigree alone can not give the horse to win the races, lots of variable to be analysis in the selection process, so at this stage each horse has chance to win. · 120 days ago ·
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There are three (3) Derby prep races on Saturday... The Withers @ Aqueduct, Robert B. Lewis @ Santa Anita and Sam F. Davis @ Tampa Downs. All 3 are graded, carry a purse of $200k and run at 1 1/16 miles, yet only 2 out of 3 award the all important "Derby Points". Read More
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  • icyhotboo · "I agree 100% about picking & choosing your spots, but as a service to HRN readers, I provide my opinions on Derby preps as well as MD races. To think that in every one of those races, my opinion MUST NOT be the M/L favorite is insane."Gary Quill/Yes, your position is much different than someone making a wager only for themselves. As you stated you have other considerations which would seem apparent, but obviosly there not. After a while you'll get used to having to explain what should be an easy assumption. I'm a little tired so I didn't look at all your plays but, your selection and wagering structure on the SAM F. DAVIS was something I especially liked. Hope you don't mind, but if you did, or were to wager on that race privately (SAM F. DAVIS) without regard to your article, would you have included the superfecta? Anyway nice job. I'll keep you on my radar. · 133 days ago ·
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  • marylandgq · @icyhotboo; To answer your question, YES. I play what I post, so the Sam Davis play was a nice hit. As far as SUPERFECTA's, I don't play them.... never ever! Just not my style, but thanks for pointing out that I should have had the SUPER based on the horses used in my TRI. · 129 days ago ·
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Racing from New York, to Florida, to California, stakes races delivered us new favorites and there were even a few unexpected maiden and allowance winners that stamped themselves as legit. But who was the best of them all?Read More
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  • travel_vic · Follow the colts that ovecome the most on the way to the big dance. · 135 days ago ·
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  • DeadHeat · Mike, I'd agree with your point about Flashpoint's win looking good because he was able to hold, but do remember, his fractions were pretty much a saunter for Santa Anita. I will agree that i see a lot of talent in this group. Hoping it won't end up like last year's crop. · 135 days ago ·
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Taking the mantle from big sister, Zazu, Flashback rolled to victory today in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and threw his name in as a serious Kentucky Derby candidate.Read More
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  • forego139 · Love to see Mr. Baffert back in the spot light where he belongs, Louiville still is aways away but with fingers crossed we might have seen the one that will be wearing the Rose's this first Sat. in May, no one has been as impressive as this talented son of Tapit was today and will take someone coming from nowhere like he did(Flashback) or one of the other three yr. olds suddenly start to improve by leaps and bounds to compete with Flashback who IMO is the best we have seen so far going back to last yr. Stay tuned for this one. · 136 days ago ·
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  • rafirox · Sometime soon, I would love to see a Goldencents, Flashback showdown! That would be a good race! · 135 days ago ·
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This weekend is the only one for remainder of the season that features more than two Kentucky Derby qualification stakes races in the U.S.Read More
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  • Sully · Sam F. Davis: Falling Sky; Dynamic Sky; Divine Ambition; Speak Logistics · 137 days ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · nod; good. · 136 days ago ·
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Saturday’s Lewis attracted a field of four, including He’s Had Enough, who like I’ll Have Another, is owned by Reddam Racing, Inc., trained by Doug O’Neill and ridden by Mario Gutierrez. Read More
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  • rafirox · Add Goldencents to that list as well. · 136 days ago ·
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  • rafirox · Cali has a decent crop. Florida is where most of the talent is this year, though. · 136 days ago ·
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Bet on this: Little Jerry will be the longest shot in Saturday’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes, but it makes no never mind to Richard Baltas. “We didn’t enter just to make the race go,” said the 51-year-old trainer of the chestnut son of Candy Ride, owned by Jason Tackitt of Riverside and Jerry Fialkowski ...Read More
  • UnionRagsRules · If I were you (referring in general) I'd say box Little Jerry He's Had Enough and Flashback. Looking for a big comeback performance from HHE. · 137 days ago ·
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  • rafirox · 1st- Flashback 2nd- He's Had Enough 3rd- Den's Legacy 4th- Little Jerry. I am playing a $1 Super, in that order. $4 bet. All I'm playing for that race. · 136 days ago ·
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Doug O’Neill hopes He’s Had Enough advances on the learning curve when he makes his 3-year-old debut in the first step of what could lead to the Triple Crown trail in Saturday’s Grade II Robert B. Lewis Stakes. Read More
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  • travel_vic · many a horse loses interest in a race and a slight tap or waving the whip past the snout lets them know the contest is not over. · 141 days ago ·
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  • notobsessed · In this case it was not just a slight tap with the whip. He's Had Enough had little interest in staying with or passing the other horse without considerable "encouragement. O'Neill says that Mario has been working with the horse on a regular basis, so maybe he will perform better on race day. · 138 days ago ·
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Bob Baffert has been down the Kentucky Derby trail long enough to know the first Saturday in May is light years away from Feb. 2, when one of his most promising Triple Crown prospects, Flashback, goes postward in an important steppingstone to the Run for the Roses on May 4, the Grade II Robert B. Le...Read More
Saturday's $20,000 February Game on DerbyWars puts you on the Derby trail with a $10,000 First Prize!Read More
One thing that is for sure, is that if I’ll Have Another does not get the respect he deserves going into the 2012 Belmont, should he win, taking the Triple Crown, he should go down as one of the most respected Triple Crown winners in the history of the series.Read More
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  • lynn.nely · I have respect for all the horses in the world. Think they are the greatest animal on this earth. I respect I'll Have Another although my pick was Bode. I do hope that we have a triple crown winner and expect that we will. He has the speed and the stimula to do it. This has been in the making for a very long time and I am looking so forwarded in seeing history being made again. Good Luch I'll Have Another in you races and becoming the new Triple Crown Winner. · 394 days ago ·
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  • Capper · I think its pretty cool that he's never been favored in any of his races, but yet he's going for the triple crown. · 391 days ago ·
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A gorgeous photo slideshow of I'll Have Another, from his earliest races to his epic wins in the Derby and Preakness!Read More
A rundown of the top 10 horses on the earnings bubble which could be heard from on the first Saturday in May.Read More
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  • Cardly Knot · @yukichan, I believe UAE Derby is a G2. Desert Party and Regal Ransom made to the Derby · 452 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · Glad to see my two (Empire Way and Ever So Lucky) are still getting some love, though Empire Way needs to figure himself out in a hurry if he wants an invitation to the Big Dance. · 452 days ago ·
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Which perennial leading trainer has the hotter hand for the First Saturday in May?Read More
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  • mshutty · I believe this year that neither trainer will produce the Derby winner...however, for getting a 3 year-old ready for Derby, I would have to go with Baffert · 480 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · I like El Padrino's gutsy effort winning the Risen Star! His time was better than the other stakes. · 479 days ago ·
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The road to Kentucky Derby 2012 made stops in Florida and Southern California on Feb 4 and the G3 Sam Davis and G2 Robert Lewis Stakes both produced surprising results.Read More
  • champion2011 · According to Jeremy Plonk on drf.com: GROOVIN SOLO (Myung Kwon Cho) finished third, but had his number taken down for the incident with LIAISON, which placed him last. Regardless of the placing, this was a decent effort as he exited a mile maiden win with a much more stern test. Moving in the right direction, he’s a horse who would not be a surprise to see peaking around the Santa Anita Derby. · 495 days ago ·
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Handicapper Mike Shutty deconstructs the action in last week's Robert B. Lewis Stakes.Read More
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  • shadowno · Daniel, nice angle & something to consider. Do you have any idea if these horses are all physically housed and training at HP? · 495 days ago ·
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  • ghelguera · That's how I've been handicapping Santa Anita races this meet. Horses that work well at Hollywood run great at Santa Anita and the prices you get on these horses are great! · 495 days ago ·
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HRN Handicapper Jarrod Horak brings you the latest insight on Kentucky Derby 2012 contenders in this video!Read More
Relive the week's best performances in photos from Eclipse Sportswire.Read More
I'll Have Another returned from a layoff and lit up the tote to the tune of $88.60 in Saturday's Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Read More
  • travel_vic · I recall watching in awe when Gary Stevens came over from Idaho and was leading rider for several seasons at old Longacres. One knew he was destined for better. I saw his first hundred grander at then Exhibition Park, on a Washington shipper named Prairie Breaker in the B.C. Derby 1983 edition. He came back to ride the final race when LGA closed down too. CLASS ACT. Leading rider for several seasons at Hastings, from Mexico, Mario Gutierrez, did what he does well: stole a race on the front end yesterday in a stakes at Anita. This fellow has started to have people notice him in the big leagues.....Success like that may not bring him back to Hastings, where he hooks up with leading trainer Troy Taylor and owner Glen Todd. Watch out for him, especially on the front end. · 500 days ago ·
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  • Winplacsho · Impressive performance Saturday. Forwardly placed into a quick pace & ran his last 1/16 in 30.32. Based on his 2yo form, he may not be a flash in the pan. · 498 days ago ·
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View DetailsView Video02/02/13SA41 1/16 mD03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2FlashbackDen's LegacyHe's Had Enough1:42.95
View DetailsView Video02/04/12SA61 1/16 mD03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2I'll Have AnotherEmpire WayRousing Sermon1:40.84
View DetailsView Video02/12/11SA61 1/8 mD03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2Anthony's CrossRiveting ReasonQuail Hill1:48.63
View DetailsView Video02/13/10SA61 1/16 mS03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2CaracortadoDave in DixieAmerican Lion1:41.75
View DetailsView Video02/07/09SA81 1/16 mS03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2Pioneerof The NilePapa ClemI Want Revenge1:41.90
View Details01/18/03SA71 1/16 mD03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2Domestic DisputeOur Bobby V. Scrimshaw0:00.00
View Details01/21/01SA71 1/16 mD03 MRobert B. Lewis Stakes-G2Millennium WindPalmeiroDenied1:42.38