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2012 Emerald Downs Stakes Calendar

2012-02-03T20:06:24Z

2012 Emerald Downs Stakes Calendar

The Seattle-area track will open for racing on Friday, April 13th. The G3-Longacres Mile will run on Sunday, August 19th.

Animal Kingdom To Return In G3-Tampa Bay Stakes

2012-02-01T21:23:56Z

Animal Kingdom To Return In G3-Tampa Bay Stakes

2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom will make his 2012 debut on the lawn at Tampa Bay Downs in preparation for the $10 million Dubai World Cup in March.

Mike Watchmaker: Watchable Racing

2012-01-26T02:51:56Z

Mike Watchmaker: Watchable Racing

A nice bit of commentary from the Daily Racing Forms Mike Watchmaker on televising horse racing.

Nominations for Dubai World Cup Night

2012-01-23T22:10:31Z

Nominations for Dubai World Cup Night

The Dubai Racing Carnival released the nominations for the 2012 World Cup at Meydan Racecourse. Among the American horses nominated to the $10 million Dubai World Cup (the world's richest thoroughbred horse race) are: 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, Pacific Classic winner Acclamation, Santa Anita Derby winner Midnight Interlude, Prayer for Relief, Belmont winner Ruler On Ice, and Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Royal Delta.

Rachel Alexandra Delivers Colt

2012-01-23T15:41:51Z

Rachel Alexandra Delivers Colt

Three things: 1- I hope this colt is straight; 2- I hope Curlin has a strong Freshman class; 3- I hope they sell this baby because it'll go for a fortune.

Not Green Monkey money, mind you, but still a lot of cash.

In the modern racing world, there is a lot of truth to Woody Allen's maxim that "80 percent of life...

2012-01-18T23:36:15Z

In the modern racing world, there is a lot of truth to Woody Allen's maxim that "80 percent of life is just showing up." Rapid Redux showed up at Mid-Atlantic tracks week after week. While most horses manage to lose races they appear certain to win, he never did. He delivered his maximum effort every time he stepped on the track.

A good read from Andrew Beyer at the Daily Racing Form on Rapid Redux.

Market Confidence Drives Significant Gains At Keeneland January Sale

2012-01-12T23:55:01Z

Market Confidence Drives Significant Gains At Keeneland January Sale

There seems to be a good trend occurring (finally) within the bloodstock industry.

New Jersey Passes Offtrack Betting Bill

2012-01-10T19:14:23Z

New Jersey Passes Offtrack Betting Bill

As reported in the Daily Racing Form, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill to permit offtrack betting in select bars and restaurants.