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When it comes to the Breeders Cup you either come in loaded and ready rumble, or you have your one big horse in your one big race. This year there are a couple connections ready to roll into the Breeders Cup with guns a blazing. One of those is the infamous Bob Baffert.Read More
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  • Floridaf · Baffert does look to be sitting pretty this year, especially since he has the home track advantage. I'm not sure that he'll win all that he has horses in; I have a few that I like better than his contingent, but he is rather loaded. · 243 days ago ·
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  • dani.pugh · It is never a given that you'll win everything. The juvenile has a few nice horses. Turbulent Decent is a very good filly, the sprint division still has some nice horses and the Classic division is as deep as i've ever seen. · 243 days ago ·
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Relive the action from the incredible dead-heat finish in Saratoga's signature race, in TWO big albums!!Read More
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  • MarlanaWalters · Thanks for the link, cool picture! · 263 days ago ·
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  • likin sparks · For the first time in history the infield pond will have two canoes...http://cdn.bloodhorse.com/images/content/Travers2012CanoesNYRA298.jpg · 262 days ago ·
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Eclipse Sportswire was on the scene at Del Mar for the G1 Pacific Classic, where Dullahan redeemed himself with a win over Game On Dude! Also at Del Mar was the G1 Pat O'Brien, a sweep for Bob Baffert's trainees Capital Account and Coil.  At Saratoga, Alpha and Golden Ticket dead-heated fo...Read More
Even-money favorite Contested came from off the pace to regain her winning form with a two-length victory in the 87th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Test for 3-year-old fillies on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.Read More
Contested, a Grade 1 winner who was last in her most recent start, will attempt to regain winning form and earn her most lucrative victory to date when she competes in the 87th renewal of the Grade 1, $500,000 Test on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.Read More
The champ is back. My Miss Aurelia overcame a bad break to put a little bit of intrigue into her 2012 return to racing. The undefeated, two-year-old filly champion made her debut at Saratoga in the $100,000 Mandy’s Gold, an overnight stake. Read More
  • BrianZipse · All in all it was a solid return performance ... My guess would be the million dollar, Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes at Parx for her next start. · 283 days ago ·
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Hoosier State of Mind teams up with the "Chicago Dark Horse," Chris Sorenson to discuss which horse should be given the Eclipse Award in the two sprint divisions.Read More
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  • Mary Z. · No way is Turbulent Descent going to get the Female Sprint Eclipse. First off, not all of her wins can be considered sprints and her sprint wins weren't exactly fast, which is sort of the main theme of a sprint if I can for once openly like speed. Musical Romance is likewise not a fast sprinter. Too bad the fast females had injuries, like Hilda's Passion or Sassy Image-another one that had some bad races at Gulfstream. Here's a handicapping minor rule I use: throw out bad finishes for fillies at GP and any bad race by a horse that was stuck on the rail there. So I don't really have a pick for top female sprinter but I would really like some explanation as to why Switch was not run on dirt at 7f. as much as possible this year and not all the other experimentation? Not that I'm owed an explanation. Just put one in my stocking if inclined, thanks. Male sprinter: simply put Amazombie. Want more detail? I'll whip out equibase or it's there for all to review. Add in his DQ as a win cuz, truly not long ago he wouldn't have been taken down. Nowadays, yes, ancient times, probably not. · 523 days ago ·
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  • GregRiessland · zombie gets the sprint and caleb should get 3 year old male. i say turbulent descent for female sprint. i think she could beat older girls, just like zazu did. · 523 days ago ·
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Turbulent Descent and Zazu both turned in excellent performances on Saturday, proving the 3-year-old filly division remains strong, and form has held up exceptionally well during the year.Read More
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  • BigAConfidential · Nice work as always, Brian. Agreed on Zazu, game in defeat. Very interesting to see where she goes from here. Love to see her come east for the Beldame. · 649 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · Thanks Joe. I'm guessing they'll send her back against her own age group next time. If she doesn't she risks losing the award if another filly (like It's Tricky) continues to dominate their age group. · 648 days ago ·
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Turbulent Descent cruised to an easy victory in Saratoga's Test Stakes on Saturday. Read More
  • Liv · Good job Turbulent Descent! Keep it up! · 651 days ago ·
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  • ethan · I think she is good enough to run against the boys in the BC Sprint.......I doubt Puype will go for it though......Turbulent Descent Rocks!!!!! · 650 days ago ·
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Turbulent Descent will try to regain her status as best one-turn filly in the nation when she takes on 8 other fillies in the Test Stakes. Read More
Turbulent Descent will try to regain her status as best one-turn filly in the nation when she takes on 8 other fillies in the Test Stakes. Read More
Turbulent Descent is the 6-5 morning line favorite against eight others in Saturday's Grade 1 Test at Saratoga. Read More
Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Mission Impazible and Bobby Flay’s Her Smile, who are respectively pointing toward starts in next Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap and Grade 1 Test, turned in separate four-furlong breezes at Saratoga on Sunday morning.   “Her Smile went [four furlong...Read More
Salty Strike, most recently fourth in the Grade 1, 1 1/16-mile Mother Goose at Belmont Park, breezed four furlongs over the Oklahoma training track in a bullet 48.44 this morning in preparation for Saturday’s Grade 1 Test for 3-year-old fillies.   “She worked great early this morning,” said Ken...Read More
Trainer Mike Hushion will be well-represented next Saturday when he sends out Met Mile runner-up Rodman in the Grade 1 Whitney Invitational and Roman Treasure and Ava K. in the Grade 1 Test.   Rodman, who will likely work on Sunday for the 1 1/8-mile Whitney, has been no worse than third in fou...Read More
He’s won two graded stakes. He’s trained almost exclusively at Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course since mid-May. And yet Mission Impazible has yet to race in New York.   That is all expected to change when Mission Impazible competes in the Grade 1 Whitney Invitational on August 6. Trained by...Read More
The 2010 Champion Juvenile Filly returns with two solid moves on the work tab and a review of how the Acorn Stakes field is shaping up. Read More
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  • Thoroughbred44 · Only time will tell if she can come back to her 2010 form. Hopefully she can, I'm a fan, she's a great filly, too bad she had to miss a lot of basically her biggest season. · 712 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · I hope she comes back and is able to run at the same level she left at, that would be very special. Hopefully she'll be able to put together a strong season in the last half of the year (and maybe next year as well). · 709 days ago ·
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Salty Strike and Hilda's Passion take control of the spotlight on the filly and mare front this weekend with their strong victories in the Dogwood Stakes and Vagrancy Handicap.Read More
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  • icyhotboo · AK and Brilliant Speed will be in my mix.If you watch the KD replay you'll notice that Brilliant Speed ran an excellent race and I would look for better this time.As for AK he probably is the best horse in the race as he can run good no matter how the race shapes up at 1 1/2 mile · 712 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · Sorry don't know how I misplaced my Belmont post · 712 days ago ·
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Trainer Mike Puype could wind up looking like a genius by year’s end if Turbulent Descent continues to dominate her competition the way she has in five of her six lifetime starts. After finishing her juvenile season undefeated in three starts including the Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet many people had t...Read More
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  • acarl · Good point. I completely agree. Has Pletcher ruled R Heat Lightning out of the Derby? · 760 days ago ·
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  • Tell a Kelly · So what that Tell a Kelly came fifth. It's my favorite girl. · 757 days ago ·
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Turbulent Descent, impressive winner of Saturday’s Santa Anita Oaks, will aim for a Grade 1 summer campaign in New York including the Acorn on Belmont Stakes Day, June 11, and the Test at Saratoga on August 6, according to trainer Mike Puype.Read More

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  • 2013 Test (G1)
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View Details08/24/13Sar107 fD03 FTest-G1   0:00.00
View DetailsView Video08/25/12Sar107 fD03 FTest-G1ContestedGypsy RobinBeautiful But Blue1:22.47
View DetailsView Video08/06/11Sar97 fD03 FTest-G1Turbulent DescentPomeroys PistolRoman Treasure1:24.17
View DetailsView Video08/07/10Sar97 fD03 FTest-G1Champagne d'OroBonnie Blue FlagBelle of the Hall1:22.71
View DetailsView Video08/08/09Sar97 fD03 FTest-G1FlashingPretty ProlificCat Moves1:22.40
View Details08/02/08Sar107 fD03 FTest-G1   1:22.70
View Details08/06/05Sar87 fD03 FTest-G1Leave Me AloneHide And ChicIn the Gold1:22.76
View Details07/31/04Sar87 fD03 FTest-G1Society SelectionBending StringsForest Music1:23.69
View DetailsView Video07/26/03Sar97 fD03 FTest-G1Lady TakBird TownHouse Party1:20.83
View DetailsView Video07/27/02Sar97 fD03 FTest-G1YouCarson HollowSpring Meadow1:22.84
View Details07/28/01Sar87 fD03 FTest-G1Victory RideXtra HeatNasty Storm1:21.72
View Details07/29/00Sar87 fD03 FTest-G1Dream SupremeBig BambuFinder's Fee1:22.66
View Details08/03/90Sar107 fD03 FTest-G1Go For WandScreen ProspectToken Dance1:21.09
View Details08/01/85Sar87 fD03 FTest-G2Lady's SecretMom's CommandMajestic Folly1:21.60
View Details08/05/82Sar87 fD03 FTestGold BeautyAmbassador of LuckNumber1:22.80
View Details08/04/66Sar87 fD0 TestMoccasinNative StreetPolitely1:23.40