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Weekend Stakes Preview: Lecomte Edition (Updated)
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On Fire Baby To Challenge The Boys In The Smarty Jones
On Fire Baby, and three-year-old daughter of Smoke Glacken and winner of the G2-Pocahontas and G2-Golden Rod at Churchill Downs last fall, will take on eleven colts in Monday's 100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas (Post Time: 4:33pm Central; TV: TVG). The Smarty...
Technology In Horse Racing: Part II - Mobile Applications
Last week I took a look at some of the more prominent horse racing websites and how they fit into the landscape of implementing technology into the horse racing industry. As we saw, for the most part, racing websites hit all the necessary notes that we would expect - news, handicapping information,...
2011 ARKANSAS DERBY: The Factor Leads Field of 13
The Factor, a Bob Baffert trainee and the impressive winner at Oaklawn Park in the Rebel Stakes last time out, will lead a full field of thirteen three-year-old colts in Saturday's Grade 1 Arkansas Derby (Post time: 5:58 Central time). With a total purse of $1 million, the winner of the Arkansas...
Made it to London...can't wait to make a bet
A couple of quick thoughts this Wednesday evening as I settle into my surrounding here in England: After taking the Heathrow Express in to central London and arriving at Paddington Station, I walked by a Landsbroke betting shop within about 10 minutes of exiting the train. Is it wrong that I...
Saturday Stakes Action: Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby Edition (Updated 4x)
While the Wood Memorial and the Santa Anita Derby will grab the biggest headlines this weekend, top stakes action is taking place all across the country this afternoon with four Grade 1 races, four Grade 2s and four Grade 3s. Below is a summary of this weekend's graded stakes action, post times,...
Comparing Figures of Kentucky Derby Contenders
Note: A summary of all 2011 Triple Crown prep races, graded earnings, speed figures, and raw times for races at a mile or longer, can be found in the 2011 Triple Crown excel file. As we move closer and closer towards the 2011 Kentucky Derby, there will be considerable time spent attempting...
2011 REBEL STAKES: The Factor runs them off their feet at Oaklawn
The Factor, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Martin Garcia, made every step a winning one in a wire-to-wire victory in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Breaking well from the gate, The Factor easily assumed command of the lead heading into the first turn, from which he cruised down...
Weekend Stakes Action: Rebel Edition (Updated 3x)
he Rebel Stakes isn't the only significant stakes event occurring at Oaklawn Park this weekend as eight fillies and mares, including Blind Luck and Havre de Grace will contest the Grade 3 Azeri at 8 1/2 furlongs. Out in California, Mailbu Pier, 2010 Beverly D. winner Eclair de Lune (GER), and...
2011 REBEL STAKES PREVIEW (Updated 3x)
(UPDATE #3: It's not official - Elite Alex will scratch from the Rebel (via DRF.com) and will go in next Saturday's Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds.) (UPDATE #2: Glint is now officially a scratch and is possible for the Sunland Derby next weekend. (via DRF.com)) (UPDATE #1: Dreaminofthewin has...
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