horse-racing Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
A Refreshing Change Of Pace
The first week of February provides a double dose of American sporting traditions. The first, obviously, is the lead-up to this Sunday's Super Bowl, the crown jewel of televised sports events in the country. The Super Bowl isn't just a hugely popular TV event; it's the highest rated program on...
Graded Stakes And Divisional Standings
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Technology In Horse Racing: Part I - Racing Websites
Much of the recent talk in the horse racing industry centers on ways to expand the reach of the sport in order to compete with other forms of entertainment and gambling. Whether it's expanded television coverage, new wagers, improvements in social media, web presence, or a host of other ideas, the...
Keeneland, Del Mar and TVG to pursue HD broadcasts
This afternoon Todd Schrupp announced on TVG that the company has entered into an agreement with Keeneland and Del Mar to provide coverage from those tracks through 2016 AND to push forward with HD broadcasts in the future. This will require TVG to create an HD-version of their current channel, a...
Around the Backstretch
A look at items making news around the world of horse racing. North America - Racing Leatherbury needing backer to get Ben's Cat to Breeders' Cup - Handicappers' EdgeOn Labor Day, Laurel Park-based Ben's Cat (Parker's Storm Cat) captured the $356,000 Turf Monster H. (G3) at Parx Racing, which...
The Utah/USC Finish: What if that had been a horse race? (Updated)
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2008 Breeders' Cup: The Final Countdown, Part I
Just twelve days until the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Oak Tree. The prep races are all done and the pre-entries will be announced at the end of the week. Over the next few days I'll take a look at my preliminary Top 5 in each division. We'll start with the big boys in the BC Classic and...
The Race of the Decade
This is possibly my favorite race of all-time, with the John Henry win in the inagural Arlington Million a close second. The slow building of excitement in the crowd, the wonderful cadence of Tom Durkin's call, and the thunderous power of Easy Goer and Sunday Silence makes this a race I can watch...
2008 Breeders' Cup: The Big Show, Part II
Juvenile Turf1 1/16 miles2 years old-Westphalia looks awfully nice in this spot, a Group 2 winner in Europe, This Aiden O'Brien trainee comes into this race of a 112 RPR.-Grand Adventure and Bittel Road look like the top American contenders. Bittel Road displayed a big kick over the Keeneland turf...
Reviewing the 2009 Breeders’ Cup (Saturday Card)
Juvenile TurfHorseOddsTrainerJockeyWinnerPounced5/2GosdenDettoriPost FavoritePounced5/2GosdenDettoriML FavoriteInteractif4/1PletcherDesormeauxLessons Learned: When looking at European horses in the Breeders' Cup I think it is always important to look at how much running the horse has done during...
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