game-on-dude Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
Mid-Week Thoughts
I've been a few days late getting this post up but, you know, Super Bowl hangover and all. We've had some issues with the main network here at SB Nation over the past few days, which has resulted in a lot of the errors and site slowness that you probably have experienced (and FanPosts aren't...
2011 Eclipse Awards Finalists
Today, the NTRA, Daily Racing Form, and National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced the top three finalists for the Eclipse Awards.The awards ceremony will take place on January 16th in Beverly Hills, California. The finalists for Horse of the Year will not be announced until the night of the...
2011 BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC WRAP-UP
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BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC 2011 RESULT: Drosselmeyer Shocks At Churchill Downs
Drosselmeyer, winner of the 2010 Belmont Stakes, put in a late, grinding move down the center of the track to pass Game On Dude and win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Game On Dude had set the early pace but turned back a challenge from Uncle Mo at the top of the lane but couldn't hold on in...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011: Uncle Mo Looks To Change History In The Classic
This is the 3rd in a series of posts previewing the upcoming 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs. Part 1 looked at the Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies and the chalky nature of those races over the years. Part 2 examined the Turf, and the recent decline in the quality of that race. This post takes...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011 PRE-ENTRIES
The Breeders' Cup announced a record 193 pre-entries for the 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs on Nov. 4th and 5th. Leading Horse of the Year candidate Havre de GraceGoldikova (IRE) leads the list of 13 horses pre-entered for the TVG Mile. The post position draw for the 2011 Breeders' Cup will...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011 CLASSIC: A Final Look At The Vegas Future Book
A week from now, the post positions and the morning lines will be done and set for the 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs. But before we get to that point, I wanted to take a final look at the Vegas future book for the Classic. The Louisville Courrier-Journal has posted the odds from the Wynn...
Around The Backstretch
A look at the items making news around the world of horse racing: Breeders' Cup Contenders and News Breeders’ Cup adds communication plan - Thoroughbred TimesBreeders’ Cup Ltd., Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, which all faced criticism in the wake of the Life...
Weekend Stakes Review: Super Saturday/Arc Sunday Edition
There was almost too much racing action to follow this weekend. Almost. With about a month to go before the 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs, things are starting to come into focus across the country. The Breeders' Cup Classic saw four horses make their claim as top contenders, while the...
Havre de Grace, Flat Out, Game On Dude, and Uncle Mo roll towards the Breeders' Cup Classic
Flat Out and Game On Dude put their names at the head of the class on the list of East Coast and West Coast male contenders for the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic. But it was the dominating performance by filly Havre de Grace in the Beldame that stole the show on Super Saturday. Uncle Mo threw his hat...
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