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Road Trip
Greetings from the Palouse, otherwise known as the southeastern corner of the state of Washington. I took a road trip across the state to catch some college football, along with a nice blast of cold and snow. Fortunately, I was able to dig out my gloves and thermal socks before heading over to the...
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...
Weekend Stakes Review: Gio Ponti Goes Back-to-Back at Keeneland
A look back on some of the action from this past weekend: -Does anybody else feel like Gio Ponti is a much better at a mile on the turf that he is going longer? Somewhat similar to his race last year at Keeneland, Gio Ponti looked for all intents and purposes to have been beaten in Saturday's...
Around the Backstretch:
News and notes from the world of horse racing: North America Gio Ponti returns in Shadwell Turf Mile - Thoroughbred TimesA diverse field will challenge the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), including last year’s winner, two-time champion turf male Gio Ponti, who will seek his first win of the...
WOODWARD STAKES RESULT: Havre de Grace Takes Down The Boys (w/Replay)
Filly Havre de Grace stalked the early speed, powered ahead of pacesetter Rule at the top of the stretch, and held off Flat Out in the final furlongs to win the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga. Havre de Grace is only the second filly to win the Woodward, joining Rachel Alexandra. 6-Havre de...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011 CONTENDERS: Taking A Survey Of The Landscape (Updated)
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WOODWARD STAKES 2011: Havre de Grace To Challenge Seven Rivals
Havre de Grace drew post position six and was installed as the 8/5 morning line favorite for Saturday's $750,000 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga (post time: 5:45pm Eastern). The filly will face a tough field of seven rivals in a major test on her road to the Breeders' Cup Classic in November....
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