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2006 - 2011:   Woodward @ Saratoga
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What the Nation is saying about the Woodward Stakes...

Brian Zipse explains why Rachel Alexandra will always be his favorite ... Read More
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  • travel_vic · Woodward: watch a good one almost flogged to death right before your eyes...Statement is NOT mine but from a friend who was there.................But I agree wholeheartedly. · 79 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · I can just imagine what her flank looked like back in the test barn. · 79 days ago ·
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Nothing can compare to the fire that Rachel Alexandra sparked in 2009. The passion she stirred was incredible, and even in retirement, she still manages to bring forth love and compassion from her fans.Read More
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  • travel_vic · One was a phenom, 3 time horse of the yaer, extremely fast and a weight carrier, the other had ONE good season · 92 days ago ·
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  • dani.pugh · I never said she was better. I said she had fight. She always did have fight, no matter when winning or losing. No matter if it was on the track or no in retirement. The point was not to say she was better, which i never did, it was to highlight that she is a fighter and always has been. If you wish to debate merits do it somewhere else, start your own thread if you like. But this is not the article for it. Have a good day. · 92 days ago ·
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It was a sweltering August evening in suburban St. Louis, and I can still remember the sweat dripping from my forehead, momentarily blurring my vision from the copper chestnut beauty that was just a few feet away from me. His name was Lawyer Ron and he was one of the two reasons my wife and I had ma...Read More
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  • yukichan · Lives on in It's My Lucky Day... · 112 days ago ·
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  • goblin · Lovely piece! After Itsmyluckyday's win yesterday, I thought of Lawyer Ron's beauty and especially his races as an older horse; from the beginning he had a singular vitality. When he died so suddenly, Steve Haskin of BH wrote a tribute to him that began with the words, "Lawyer Ron loved to run." I think I see that trait in Itsmyluckyday as well. If you haven't read the BH article, here it is. http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2009/07/20/lawyer-ron-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt.aspx · 112 days ago ·
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Shoudl Wise Dan or I'll Have Another take Horse of the Year title. I'll look in recent history to tell me what s going to happen.Read More
We have waited, watched, talked about, and wondered for months. Now the time is finally here. Time for the creme to rise to the top. It's Breeders Cup TIME!!!Read More
Just because the 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic will be an evenly matched field does not mean it is weak.Read More
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  • kay.robinett · Mary, I think I saw somewhere that Golden Ticket will be running. He's been working towards the race at Keeneland. I am not sure about Alpha. · 211 days ago ·
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  • dani.pugh · I believe alpha has been committed as well · 211 days ago ·
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“And Curlin is POWERHOUSING home! In the Race of the Year, for Horse of the Year, it’s all Curlin, in an absolutely STYLISH performance!” Read More
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  • Mary Z. · I like you and this website, footy. Latest news is here, and some people are dead serious-you know who :) · 212 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · ruffian75, thanks for the comment concerning Flat Out. Somehow it slipped my mind how well his progression has gone. Mott is one of my favorite trainers. · 212 days ago ·
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The older male division is a deeply contested one, but there is one horse that stands out. His name is Ron the Greek.Read More
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  • icyhotboo · dani.pugh, I love RTG and WD but as you pointed out it's his tactical speed that will give FL the edge. Of course having that edge is not a guarantee of anything but I'm really excited over what I perceive as an extradinary group of older horses that hasn't been seen for a while from my perspective anyway. · 246 days ago ·
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  • dani.pugh · icy, I agree that this group is a very deep and talented one. I don't remember a time where the speed figures for an entire group of older males have been so consistently high. Even with some defections, I strongly believe the classic will be not only highly competitive an interesting race to handicap, but also a deep field full of talent. I cannot wait for the fall races to unfold so that we may see who will lead the division into what looks to be a very exciting race. · 245 days ago ·
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Three year old filly Rachel Alexandra became the first female ever to win the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes when she held off Macho Again by a head at Saratoga.Read More
a real tough grinder, reminds me of caleb's posse
Take one last look at Saratoga and Del Mar from Eclipse Sportswire!Read More
He may have lost the battle, but Mucho Macho Man seems primed to win the war...Read More
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  • LAZMANNICK · Good points and no argument from me Brian because I really like both these guys, but those two juvenile races were in November and the second one on the 27th, not July or even September. One thing I do like about both and their abilities to get a distance of ground is that they both broke their maidens in routes, not sprints. · 256 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · I would go back to the point Matt made, also. MMM needs room to stretch out those long legs of his so that he can really got moving. Being on the rail may have saved him ground, but it sure impeded with the room he needed to suit his frame. · 255 days ago ·
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Can To Honor and Serve live up to the potential and brilliance he has shown on so many occasions? If he can we will be in for one heck of a ride these next couple of months. Read More
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  • DeadHeat · No denying that Mott has a ton of good horses in his stable this year. He has arguably the 3 of the top 5 older males running. · 256 days ago ·
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  • CauseForConcern · Probably one fact that's most impressing, is that THAS was one of the early Derby favorites, but after the Florida Derby, Mott had to put him on the shelf. He was patient in bringing him back, and, if Mott ever believed in him, then the horse could be close to being back on course. · 255 days ago ·
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Another great Saratoga meeting has ended and for Matt Shifman, this one proved to be his favorite...Read More
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  • AndyScoggin · I love the two year-olds. I got to see Dreaming of Julia, Kauai Katie, and My Happy Face win, so that was special. I think Archwarrior and Sign will make some noise down the road. My Miss Aurelia was superb, too! · 256 days ago ·
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  • Capper · Brian, I thought you'd go with your boy Steamin' Willie Beamin as your horse of the meet. He's not the fast 3yo in his barn, I'd give Alpha the nod. 2 time G1 winner at the meet & part of only "official" dead heat in Travers history. · 256 days ago ·
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The big question before the Woodward was: who will show up with their best effort from the three millionaire runners – Mucho Macho Man, To Honor and Serve, or Stay Thirsty? Read More
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  • AndyScoggin · BSF of 105 for THAS. FloridaF--I have a feeling that Shack might be done for the year. · 258 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · That isn't what Romans is saying, but you never know with these things. I really like Shack, so I'm hoping that he isn't done. · 258 days ago ·
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It was an honor, watching two HOF jocks fighting it out in the stretch, on two great horse's back.... To bad MMM didn't catch him though :(
Another big day at Saratoga has me busy at work creating more multi-race tickets, a betting strategy that has been more than good to me in 2012. While some of the best races of today’s Woodward card are not part of the late Pick 4, you can do what I’ll be doing by taking advantage of a Pick 3 offeri...Read More
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  • Waya · I had a feeling Stay Thirsty doesn't have it anymore, but great call on Dominus! · 259 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Handicapping the horses is never boring ... Dominus makes me look very smart, and an hour later Stay Thirsty makes me look like I need help tying my shoes in the morning. · 259 days ago ·
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Horse racing fans should be getting ready for November’s Breeders' Cup, when the world’s best thoroughbreds will battle it out, and one of the races that most handicappers will find helpful is the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga, which has been won by fillies in two of the last three years. In 2...Read More
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  • Capper · To Honor And Serve is my Al Khali, he keeps burning my money, but I can't get off him. No reason to stop now. · 260 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · THIs is as close a race as I have seen in awhile and will have to see where the money goes before ventuing any type of GUESS, and that's what it may come down to. · 260 days ago ·
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Do all the signs point to a big rebound for the colt, and will that be good enough for a Woodward win over the likes of Mucho Macho Man?Read More
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  • FredaLogan · I am loving Stay Thirsty....so dream of going to Saratoga one day! Blessings to all! · 262 days ago ·
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  • thespaah · Trickmeister is the horse to includein your exotics. In the Whitney, Trickmeister gave way after 8 furlongs in which he looked the leader in the eye. The Whitney was a race Trickmeister needed. · 261 days ago ·
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Mucho Macho Man, the 8-5 favorite, will be looking for the first Grade 1 stakes victory of his career in the Woodward; it also would be the first for trainer Kathy Ritvo.Read More
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  • jay s. · Meant to say "Good thing Mucho Macha Man ISN'T running..." in last comment. · 262 days ago ·
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  • MattBernier · For the most part, I completely agree with you AndyScoggin. Shackleford is a huge play against for me, considering tossing him completely. At best he's a "C" (using Steve Crist ABC method). I understand the Vanderbilt was on off going, but Shack ran horribly in the Travers last year as well. Dave Grening from DRF said he didn't look as well as he normally does in his most recent work - I think he just doesn't care for the Saratoga surface. MMM will be a "B" for me in the Pick 4 Saturday. · 262 days ago ·
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