rachel-alexandra Stories - And Down The Stretch They Come
Havre de Grace Named 2011 Horse Of The Year
Havre de Grace, winner of the the Azeri, Apple Blossom, Obeah, Woodward and Beldame during a fantastic 2011 racing season, became the third consecutive filly to be named Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards. Rachel Alexandra was named Horse of the Year in 2009, followed by Zenyatta in 2010....
Jockey Club Gold Cup, Goodwood and Super Saturday Preview
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2011 Horse of the Year? It's a wide-open affair
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Big Drama, Blind Luck and Sidney's Candy lead weekend stakes races
Date Post Race Grade Track Age/Sex Dist. Surf. 14-Jan 8:41/4:41 My Trusty Cat Listed DED 3yo, F 7.0 Dirt 14-Jan 9:35/6:35 Jean Lafitte Listed DED 3yo 8.0 Dirt 15-Jan 3:52/12:52 Mr....
Breeders' Cup Video Flashback: 1989 Classic
Several months ago at the height of the Rachel Alexandra/Zenyatta debate, a turf writer penned a column in which she expressed her dismay at the intensity and (sometimes) nastiness that accompanied any discussion of the two super fillies. She questioned why fans and players couldn't see the...
The Retirement of Rachel Alexandra
I've had a bit of time to digest the Rachel Alexandra retirement announcement and, sadly, my thoughts are pretty much the same as they always are when I hear about a top class horse heading off to the farm: disappointment. I ended up writing a bit more than I had intended but here's the Cliff's...
2010 Breeders' Cup: Churchill Downs Track Profile
We've got a few days before the entries will be released for the big races this coming weekend so I decided to put together a small excel file that summarizes the previous Breeders' Cup races at Churchill Downs (Breeders' Cup Churchill Track Profile). Below is a historical snap shot of previous...
2010 Breeders' Cup Classic: Future Odds Comparison
The future odds for this year's Breeders' Cup Classic have stabilized quite a bit in the last month or so. Unless one of the top contenders were to stumble badly in their final prep races it is unlikely we'll see much movement on the future lines over the next four to six weeks. How the betting...
Around the Backstretch
A look at some of the items making news around the world of horse racing. Domestic News Zenyatta drills six furlongs at Hollywood Park - Thoroughbred TimesTwo-time champion older female Zenyatta worked six furlongs in 1:13.80 handily in company with stablemate El Vino on Saturday at Hollywood...
Road to the 2010 Breeders' Cup - vol. 3
With less than two months until the Breeders' Cup kicks off at Churchill Downs it's a good time to take a run through each division to see where things stand. A summary of the major prep races for each division can be found at the file below: 2010 Breeders' Cup Prep Races Classic A month ago it...
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