June 30th, 2009 12:05am
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Marty McGee of the Daily Racing Form reports that Mine That Bird was sent through his first workout since finishing third as the favorite in the June 6 Belmont Stakes when he breezed an easy half-mile in 51 seconds Monday morning over a fast track at Churchill Downs.
Going shortly after the renovation break, and with jockey Calvin Borel keeping him several paths off the inner rail, MineThat …
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June 29th, 2009 12:05am
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Don’t rule out a Zenyatta-Rachel Alexandra showdown this year just yet.
According to Daily Racing Form’s David Grening, Saturday morning, in an interview on the “Down the Stretch” radio show on Sirius XM radio, Jerry Moss, the owner of Zenyatta, said “there’s a good chance” Zenyatta would leave Southern California to race this year and that he “would very much like” to see his mare face Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra.
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June 28th, 2009 12:05am
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(See Hollywood Park Pick Six picks below)
Marcelo Desio or R.B. Hess’ Mr. Monkey Jones may have found the perfect spot for a victory in today’s $50,000 Pink Ribbon Invitational for 3-year-olds going six furlongs on the dirt at the Stockton Fair horse racing meet.
Mr. Monkey Jones will be ridden by Russell Baze and is trained by R.B. Hess.
Mr. Monkey Jones, off since May 3rd, finished an impressive …
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June 27th, 2009 04:41pm
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Both of this year’s top females roll to impressive victories.
According to Steve Andersen of the Daily Racing Form, Zenyatta’s five opponents tried to keep up with her in Saturday’s $287,000 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. In the end, it was in vain. The final result was the same as Zenyatta’s 10 previous races.
Zenyatta stalked the pace, cruised past her rivals in the stretch, and won easily. The …
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June 27th, 2009 11:55am
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David Grening of the Daily Racing Form reports that Rachel Alexandra’s job in today’s Mother Goose at Belmont Park was made a little easier when Florida Oaks winner Don’t Forget Gil and Hopeful Image were scratched from the race on Saturday morning.
Rachel Alexandra will now face only two fillies in the Grade 1 race.
Mark Hennig, trainer of Don’t Forget Gil, said the New York-bred filly didn’t eat …
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June 27th, 2009 12:00am
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Rachel Alexandra makes her debut following a short respite and victory in the Preakness Stakes.
Co-owned by Sonoma County’s Jess Jackson, Rachel is the 1-5 morning-line favorite in today’s Grade 1 53rd running of the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park.
This should be no more than a romp in the park for the Stonestreet Stables 3-year-old filly.
Her four rivals are Flashing, Don’t Forget Gil, Hopeful Image and …
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June 26th, 2009 12:05am
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According to Steve Andersen of the Daily Racing Form, from his vantage point aboard Allicansayis Wow in the Grade 2 Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park last month, jockey Joe Talamo had a first-hand view of the most fascinating sight in California racing this year. The champion female Zenyatta was cruising right by Talamo’s filly.
“You look over and see this monster with her ears out,” Talamo said.
The performance …
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June 25th, 2009 11:10am
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Sonoma County’s Jess Jackson all but came out and said he believes his super filly Rachel Alexandra has clinched Horse of the Year honors.
Jackson, who co-owns the remarkable filly, announced Wednesday that he doesn’t plan on running her in the Breeders’ Cup, preventing a potential matchup with champion mare Zenyatta on the synthetic surface at Santa Anita.
Since he’s decided to dodge Zenyatta, and plans on picking soft spots like Saturday’s Mother …
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June 24th, 2009 06:15pm
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We are currently in the process of switching blog sites. If you notice some strange blank sections on this new site it mirrors the look on my face. Please be patient and I’ll try and do the same. Her is the link to my new site.
http://horseracing.blogs.pressdemocrat.com
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June 24th, 2009 06:00pm
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My dad was a self-proclaimed horse trader from Oklahoma, that moved to California in search of fame and fortune. Well, not really, I mean about the fame and fortune.
He learned the trade of carpentry and even built the house that I was raised in, here in Sonoma County.
But his passion was horse racing.
If you went to any race track in Northern California back in the ‘50, ’60’s and ’70s, whether …
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Press Democrat horse racing handicaper Bill Nichols shares his opinions on past and upcoming races. Bill will also include articles from numerous sites so you won’t have to spend the time searching out the news yourself. So please respond with your own opinions about the posted comments, either for or against, and offer your own questions so others can share their opinions.
