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Monmouth Park

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Mth 5/12/2012 R10 - Decathlon Stakes

For the Decathlon Stakes on Monmouth Park opening day, I am going with a strait bet across the board on the #6 Nathan's HQ. My conclusion on this horse came from my handicapping technique (read more about it on my blog). My Bet: $50 ...

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Ruthenia, Maple Forest Score at Monmouth

Ruthenia unleashed a powerful stretch rally to capture the Grade 3 $100,000 Violet Stakes as Maple Forest won the $60,000 Little Silver in gate-to-wire fashion at Monmouth Park on Monday.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 2 days ago ·

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Pants On Fire Eyes Monmouth Cup

Trainer Kelly John Breen was all smiles at the barn on Sunday morning in the wake of Pants On Fire’s return to the winner’s circle in Saturday’s $75,000 Skip Away Stakes here. The victory was the 4-year-old colt’s first in a stakes since he won the Grade 3 Pegasus on this track last June and now the...Read More

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Pants On Fire Wins Skip Away

Pants On Fire rewarded his backers who sent him off as the 2-5 favorite, taking the $75,000 Skip Away Stakes by a length as Malibu Way captured the $60,000 Lamplighter Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 4 days ago ·

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Pants On Fire Returns to Monmouth Park

Pants on Fire, who last raced at Monmouth when he finished fifth in the 2011 Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, breezed five furlongs over a fast track in 1:00.80 on May 19 in preparation for the $75,000 Skip Away Stakes on May 26. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 6 days ago ·

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Bodemeister will get a breather and point to the G1 Haskell at Monmouth on July 29.

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Time Out from the Derby Trail to Talk about Collecting Derby Memories

How many Kentucky Derby glasses do you own?Read More

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BrianZipse · Good god, man ... how much do you drink??? Just kidding, Matt ... love my Derby, Preakness, Belmont, and Breeders' Cup glasses. Hopefully my daughter will appreciate them someday! · 44 days ago ·

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BrittanyHamilton · I have one Derby glass. I got it last year when I went to my first Derby :) · 44 days ago ·

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sallyeastman · I buy a set of four glasses each year. I also get some from Churchill Downs the years we go to the Derby. I have boxes of glasses stacked to the ceiling of my bedroom closet, and I don't know what I'll do if we move into a condo in a few years when my son goeas off to college. I guess I'll have to get a storage rental unit at the local facility. So how many do I have? Dozens and dozens. I've always said that I want every person who attends my funeral someday to walk out of the funeral home with a Derby glass. Why, you wonder? Because of all the many places I've travelled and events I've attended the Kentucky Derby is that one annual event that ALWAYS puts a big ol' smile on my face, even if I don't have the ticket for the Animal Kingdom of the day! I mean, come on, how could you be in a bad mood at the Kentucky Derby? How could you not have a complete blast? So if I kick the bucket before YOU do, come to my funeral and get a free Derby glass while they last! · 44 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · sallyeastman-- Perfect, your comment is totally awesome! I love it! · 44 days ago ·

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arazi · Have one for every year going back to '69... · 44 days ago ·

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candice.c.curtis · I have a scattered collection of glasses from the 80's, 90's and 2000's, some I got at the Derby, some I received from friends & a mysterious paper deliveryman, and still others I found at Goodwills, antique shops & swap meets. It's about the chase - spying a dusty julep glass in a case full of jelly jars, for instance - and enjoying the artwork on them that is so unique to the eras they were made. Plus, it's got a horse on it! · 44 days ago ·

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driveon · I have about a dozen - I try to get one every year - Woodbine ususally sells them at an outrageous price, then drops the price in half about a month or two after the Derby. · 43 days ago ·

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kyderbykel · I love Derby Glasses! My collection dates back to 1964 (with the exception of 1970). I started collecting when I worked at Churchill Downs in the late 90's and never stopped. My favorite designs include: '64, '74,'77, and '85. But my favorite glass may be 1982. That year my parents sat on Millionaire's Row - their first and only time. A sticky Derby Glass was my souvenir from their special day. I carried that glass around until I dropped it. I was broken-hearted! I carry my 1982 replacement very carefully! · 42 days ago ·

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phryb · i collect glasses from all tracks,broke a hialeah wine gobblet,i went on ebay and their webste but no luck finding another one,also looking for a x-large hialeah t-shirt · 42 days ago ·

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buckpasser · I also collect glasses from all tracks both harness and thoriughbred. My derby collection goes back to 1948. Am trying to find rare glasses in the derby. · 42 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Some of you give me collection envy! buckpasser, do you all the glasses from 1948 and up? · 42 days ago ·

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ruffian65 · A couple years ago I paid $80.00 for a 1945 "tall" derby glass at an estate auction, then lost my job and sold it for $1026.00. They can be very valuable! · 42 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Had Secretariat's Triple crwon programs but could not turn down the price a fellow offered a few years back....Still have a few other things · 41 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes Andy I do have all Derby glasses from 1948. I have some of the rare variations of the 1956 glass. And am working on collecting the aluminum glass which 1940 vintage. Those are hard to find. I hate to say but I also have all the Preakness and Belmont glasses aas well. I have numerous ones from old tracks like Miles Park and Commodore Downs. My racing glass collection is one of my passions. · 41 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · buckpasser, do you have a good way of displaying them or your favorites? · 41 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes Andy. I have large cabinets with glass doors and shelves. I use the acrylic spice holders you can get from Amazon etc. to form three deep of rows of six glasses. The spice racks allow each glass to be seen in a slightly elevated position. I try and group my glasses, such Florida Derby, Hambletonian, Adios, Santa Anita Handicap etc · 41 days ago ·

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mary.schweitzer · Ah...Derby memories. They are wonderful....what I remember, anyway. ;) If I remember correctly, I have Derby glasses from 1959-present. · 41 days ago ·

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winwinwin · I drank from all of them and sold them at the next garage sale for .25 each · 31 days ago ·

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winwinwin · I have Ruffian horse poop that I bought from a guy in the parking lot at Belmont. it must be worth more than a Derby glass ? · 31 days ago ·

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cocoa2 · How sure are you it is genuine? · 31 days ago ·

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showtime502 · 39 · 30 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · The man, winwinwin, must know his sh*t, LOL! · 30 days ago ·

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showtime502 · i got a mint 1964 program if ya want it email me · 30 days ago ·

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RonMicetic · Have all the Derby glasses from the 1940 aluminum to present except for the bakelites. Derby programs from 1921 on. · 8 days ago ·

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Cal Nation Wins Monmouth Feature

WinStar Farm LLC’s Cal Nation broke slowly, came with a three-wide run and ran down Glickman in the final strides to post a neck victory in the $44,000 allowance/optional claiming feature at Monmouth Park on Sunday.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 17 days ago ·

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Monmouth Park: Trujillo Wins Four; Spill in Decathlon

Blue skies and balmy temperatures greeted the new era at Monmouth Park Saturday, as the track opened its 67th season of Thoroughbred racing with increases in attendance and wagering over last year.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 18 days ago ·

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AmbitiousD · Glad all the horses and jockeys were OK from the spill. I was worried about Zero Rate Policy after the initial report from TVG · 18 days ago ·

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MarlanaWalters · So glad they are all OK! · 18 days ago ·

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This Year's Haskell Star and New Owners open Monmouth Park

The anchor of racing at Monmouth is the $1,000,000 Haskell Invitational, which this summer will be run on Sunday, July 29th. After lunch I had the opportunity to ask Bob Kulina which Bob Baffert horse should we expect at the Jersey Shore?Read More

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zatt · There needs to be a Monmouth Park, there just needs to be. Bodemeister could be the fastest horse to run in the Haskell since Spend a Buck, and he was upset by Skip Trial at big odds! · 21 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Glad Monmouth will be back. They should take a look at some of the things Gural is doing at meadowlands to help with attendance etc. he has been very successful at Tioga with opening day bringing almost 12 thousand spectators · 21 days ago ·

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jasen.mangrum · I know the purses won't be what they were a few years ago, but I like playing Monmouth Park, since it plays well into what I like to look when handicapping. I just hope they're able to maintain a good portion of what they were a few years ago & not turn into a shell of its former self, like Atlantic City. · 20 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · The opening day card is pretty strong! They have lowered base bet to 50¢ on all horizontal bets. · 20 days ago ·

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buckpasser · There is an Internet gambling bill that defenders of Atlantic city want to pass which the horse industry is against. Hopefully it won't pass. I am so tired of all this propping up of Atlantic City at the expense of the horse industry · 20 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · buckpasser, actually if interent gaming passes Drazin hopes to have an internet gaming parlor at Monmouth and to prepare they will make a room at the track that would be ready to go. · 19 days ago ·

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buckpasser · That's nice Andy, but if you read the bill the only place taking Internet gaming will be the Casinos in Atlantic City. That is the the gist of the bill that just came out of Committee this week. You may be referring to the OLD bill that would have allowed gaming at the tracks as well. This New bill is opposed by the Standardbred horsemen because they are NOT allowed to set any Internet gaming activity at the tracks. This new bill is for AC only. · 19 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Andy if you want to read about the bill I am discussing go to the Standardbred website and look under "bill to provide Internet gaming for atlantic City". Just so there is no mistake the title of the Bill from committee is The Atlantic City Internet gaming bill. No mistake on its intentions. · 19 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · buckpasser, I was only referring to what Drazin said in Ryan Goldberg's article in DRF. · 19 days ago ·

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buckpasser · The problem with Drf is that they are behind the news curve in NJ. Drazin is speaking about the first bill that would have allowed tracks and AC to set up sports betting etc. but AC is clearly, in my opinion concerned that Horse racing did not die in NJ as they hoped but at the Meadowlands is doing alot better than thought and more than likely Monmouth will be more successful. Gural is opening his OTB parlor sooner than thought and is combining with · 19 days ago ·

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buckpasser · With American dream. Also going on is the Internet gaming and poker bill that could benefit the tracks, but the people from Atlantic city want the only servers to be located in AC. They are saying that online betting would only be legal if allowed in NJ OR if new casinos are built in other parts of the state. Christie is seeking an opinion from the AG on this. There are things that could benefit horse racing from the Internet but rest assured AC will try and monopolize. Ron Dancer had a bill pass that would let people at tracks use smart phones etc for placing bets. · 19 days ago ·

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buckpasser · The poker bill could be what Drazin is referring to. That has some potential as I mentioned for horse racing BUT lots of hurdles on that. Basically right there at least three bills kicking around on Internet gaming in NJ · 19 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Andy. Ray Kerrison of the NY Post had a nice article about Monmouths openning. You should read it. I think like Gural running Meadowlands, horsemen running Monmouth will in the end improve the track. Ironically , the state getting out of horse racing may indeed be the best thing that happened to both tracks. · 18 days ago ·

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Are you ready for Monmouth Park meet?

Monmouth Park will kick off its 67th season of Thoroughbred racing on Saturday with a 12-race program, topped by the $75,000 Decathlon Stakes.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 20 days ago ·

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Zero Rate Policy Ready for Decathlon

The $75,000 Decathlon Stakes, a six-furlong event that headlines the opening day card at Monmouth Park, drew a field of nine older horses who look very well matched. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 20 days ago ·

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Presious Passion Set to Return in Elkwood

Patricia Generazio’s Presious Passion, one of the most popular horses ever to race at Monmouth Park, will make his long-awaited return to the turf in the $75,000 Elkwood Stakes on Saturday, May 19.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 20 days ago ·

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Big Fields Set for Monmouth Opener

Monmouth Park opens this Saturday, May 12, with a 12-race program attracting a total of 117 entries. Read More

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Monmouth Park Trainer to Testify at Congressional Subcommittee

Glenn Thompson has been a trainer of thoroughbred racehorses for over 30 years and his horses have never had a positive post race drug test. Thompson has been invited to be a witness at a US Congressional Subcommittee on Health hearing to be held in Kennett Square, PA, on Monday, April 30. Read More

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zatt · Interesting that this perspective comes from a trainer ... I'll be sure to read the book. Thanks, Matt. · 31 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · I enjoyed meeting Glenn this week. Just like the rest of us, he only wants the best for racing and the horses. · 31 days ago ·

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daresoar · Matt, It went well, Mcpeek was a little two faced but I expected that. · 30 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · There are many different worlds in racing and some of the panelists have very little experience with the cheaper horses and the smaller racetracks. · 30 days ago ·

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Meadowlands Cards Turf Races May 4-5

As a prelude to the May 12 opening of the 2012 racing season at Monmouth Park, two days of Thoroughbred turf racing will be conducted at the Meadowlands on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5.Read More

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Monmouth Park decision may come today

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority board held its monthly meeting today – in the same boardroom that three days ago was filled with lawyers for horse racing interests instead of board members. Sports authority executive Mark Stefanacci met his goal of ruling about a protest of the Monmou...Read More

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Monmouth Park hearing today

Did the state and the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association play by all the rules in cutting a deal for the group to take over operations at Monmouth Park beginning next month? Read More

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Sounds Like Good News for Racing at Monmouth Park in 2012?

Monmouth Park in New Jersey will hold a 141-day meet in 2012 while the state reopens the bidding for a long-term lease of the track under a deal that was discussed on Friday between the state’s horsemen and the office of Gov. Chris Christie, officials of the horsemen’s organization said.Read More

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zatt · On again, off again ... hopefully this will materialize. As I have said before, I cannot imagine Monmouth shutting the doors. · 166 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · buckpasser, I'd love to hear what you think of this proposal. · 165 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Andy. I am thrilled by it. I do not want to see any race track go down. And if you thought I did, you are wrong. But what happened here is that is that the ties between the two tracks was broken and the deals have now moved separately. Which is a good thing, because I think that Hanson and Christie tied the two tracks together so they could play harness and thoroughbred owners against each other. Gural, according to the harness sites is signing Monday for the Meadowlands and will be approved Tuesday for the lease. Which is good news for the harness community as there meet opens Jan 6 or 7. The reason the horsemen wanted to meadowlands at Monmouth was to get some of the revenue from simulcasting etc. to supplement purses. It is interesting because I re read an article in Hoofbeats, the standardbred publication written by Bill Finley and he basically says that Bailey was wanting out very early in the process. The article while published in August 2011, details the original meetings among Christie, Bailey, Forbes Gural etc. you should read it, because it shows how disorganized the thoroughbred side was. Granted this article is written from the harness side, but there is alot of interesting day to day. · 165 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Hopefully Monmouth will be ok. I do think that the letter from the City of Oceanport helped here alot. I think it reminded Christie what happened to revenues and jobs in the area. My only hope is that Frank Stronach does not get involved. While Christie would have his hands dealing that mercurial individual, so frankly would everyone else. · 165 days ago ·

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buckpasser · There is an article in the Standardbredowners of NJ website that Sweeney is making sure that Problems at Monmouth do not impact Meadowlands. And also he has proposed that the simulcasting issues not affect Meadowlands continued operations. This is the strongest sign yet that people are recognizing that the tracks outcomes have to be separated. · 165 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · On the contrary, buckpasser, I really wanted to hear your analysis of the situation, as you seem to know quite a bit about what is goin on and that you have a sincere interest in NJ racing. I don't like the 141 days on racing. If the purses are going down then don't further dilute the resources with more racing days. · 165 days ago ·

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buckpasser · I agree with you Andy about the 141 days of racing. It is too much. Purses and quality will go down. Bailey was promising $400k a day for purses if the track ran 74 days. Forbes and other horsemen were against it. This is one of the clashes that Bailey had with the TB group in NJ and why he wanted out. Now the purses are going to be taken from track revenue, which I don't think is a good idea. The TB group signed off on the simulcasting with Gural and would not let that hold Gural up from opening The Meadowlands. Also Sweeney in the NJ legislature is also making sure that the simulcasting does not sink the Meadowlands. To me the ironic aspect of the entire matter of both tracks is that Christie and Hansen thought that by tying the two tracks together and go after the Meadowlands first, thinking it was the weaker link, they did not count on Gural coming in at the last moment with a group of investors . By allowing the meadowlands a respite, Gural allowed The TB horsemen to get it together to save Monmouth. · 165 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Everyone in New Jersey who loves horse racing should be thankful to Gural. It also should be a lesson to both TB and standardbred horsemen that their interests are one and the same and the must stand together on issues that affect the tracks. · 165 days ago ·

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buckpasser · And not allow divide and conquer strategy to succeed as almost happened here. · 165 days ago ·

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Buckpasser · I don't know if anyone is aware but Brunetti has filed a lawsuit challenging the NJ horsemen running Monmouth. He was the 2nd highest bidder to Morris Bailey. At first it looked like Monmouth might not be able to open in May, but it will open. His challenge is that when Bailey pulled out the state should have openned the bidding back up. Also the deal was no subsidies were to be granted to run the meet. NJ sports authority is giving large loans to the NJ horsemen to run Monmouth. · 45 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Yea, I read the articles about Brunetti's lawsuit. Who knows what really went on throughout this process. · 45 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Morris bailey pulled out I heard because he did not want to put up with 12 million in losses but would be willing to go for 6 to 8 million in losses. He is back in the picture as one of the investors on the no horsemens side. Brunetti does make a couple of valid legal points · 45 days ago ·

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Horses Arrive for Monmouth Park Meet

In the early hours of Friday morning, a van carrying the horses of trainer John Mazza rolled through the Monmouth Park stable gate, officially kicking off the training season for the 2012 season.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 47 days ago ·

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Horses help Autism: April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day

My son Riley is eleven years old and he has autism. Autism is a complex disorder that affects brain development and is characterized by difficulties with social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communications. Read More

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BrianZipse · Beautiful, Matt. Thank you for sharing this important and personal topic. Thousands more, like myself, will read this article today and learn more about Autism. I can't wait to see you and Riley at the track! · 58 days ago ·

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Mary Z. · Matt, I guess you know that one of the more difficult social situations is that at least in my 21 yo son's case, as he is a high functioning person with autism, he looks typical, but then with his near zero patience level, there can be a scene at the most inopportune times. You know the stares. God bless you and your family. The time when your son must transition from the daily routine of school will be very tough. If your son is like mine he remembers every single detail of your times together visiting the track, minute by minute details. Hope you have many nice times together. omg what do you say to the questions about why he has autism or if he'll be "cured"? I've heard it all, I think. Anyway, great cause, Autism Awareness, because apparently the occurrence of autism is rising. People that are affected with autism are the most brilliant and innocent of beings. · 58 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Strange diease on par with the mystery of MS. Who knows why or how it progresses. · 58 days ago ·

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AnnaK · Very good to read, the hidden gifts of horses. For anyone interested, there's a documentary about this called The Horse Boy. A couple with a severely autistic son of about 4, still not toilet trained, etc. The parents exhaustion and wit's end is completely palpable.The father grew up around horses and his son suddenly calms down one day when he puts him on a horse, so he hatches the plan that the 3 of them go to Mongolia-horse and shaman country, to see if that helps their son. Pretty amazing and would recommend it to anyone. · 58 days ago ·

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jimmy54 · i love the stories it very toching it puts a smile on your face · 58 days ago ·

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Floridaf · Great article, Matt! Hopefully one day I'll have the opportunity to see both you and Riley at a track. · 57 days ago ·

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TampaBayDowns Fan · Very touching! So sad....I would take it away from any child if I could...so sad · 57 days ago ·

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VicTulli · Beautiful and informative personal essay - thanks Matthew. I love the picture of Riley riding - he's definitely better at it than I am! · 53 days ago ·

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HannahTurlish · Awesome article, Matthew! I am so looking forward to the summer trifecta of Sprayground/Monmouth Park/BBP with you all... · 51 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Special thanks to Vic and Hannah! · 50 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · Very touching and sad. I very much enjoyed your blog, so informative. · 49 days ago ·

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AmbitiousD · Matt, this article was amazing. This is a great story, and it truly makes me appreciate the bond between father and son. · 49 days ago ·

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