August 31st, 2009 10:50am
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Mike Welsch of the Daily Racing Form reports, Rachel Alexandra put on another good show for her throng of admirers on Monday morning, breezing an easy four furlongs in 49.09 seconds over the Oklahoma training track. Those who woke up early and endured some unseasonably chilly weather got to watch the amazing 3-year-old filly in her final prep before taking on older males in Saturday’s Grade 1 Woodward at …
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August 30th, 2009 10:20am
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According to David Grening of the Daily Racing Form, Summer Bird came out of his victory in Saturday’s $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes in good order and will most likely remain in New York to run in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park on Oct 3., trainer Tim Ice said Sunday morning.
The Gold Cup would serve as Summer Bird’s final prep before making a bid …
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August 30th, 2009 12:23am
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According to David Grening of the Daily Racing Form, the seven jockeys that rode in Saturday’s $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes at Saratoga pledged to donate 10 percent of their earnings to establish a fund for jockey Michael Straight, who suffered critical spinal injuries in a Wednesday spill at Arlington Park.
The fund will be set up through the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund, whose mission is to assist injured …
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August 29th, 2009 05:16pm
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Daily Racing Form’s David Grening reports, Summer Bird flew out from underneath the shadow of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird Saturday with a surprisingly easy 3 1/2-length victory in the Grade 1 $1 million Travers Stakes at sloppy Saratoga.
Hold Me Back, the longest shot on the board at 17-1, rallied from last to be second, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of Quality Road, the 3-2 favorite. He was …
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August 29th, 2009 09:39am
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The twin brother of Michael Straight said Saturday morning that the critically injured rider was “responsive to commands” following spinal surgery necessitated by a devastating one-horse spill Wednesday at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Matthew Straight, a fellow jockey and the twin of Michael Straight, said in a media release that his brother was “scheduled to undergo a few procedures” Saturday at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, …
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August 29th, 2009 12:37am
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Richard Rosenblatt of the Assoicated Press reports, the Travers Stakes has come down to this: no filly, one Bird and seven colts with a huge opportunity
to rise to the head of their 3-year-old class.
Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra is skipping today’s $1 million Travers to take on older boys next week in the Woodward Stakes, and Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is out, recovering from throat surgery. That …
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August 28th, 2009 09:30am
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Art Wilson of the Whittier Daily News casts his vote.
She’s gone postward seven times in 2009 and found the winner’s circle each time.
She’s won four consecutive Grade 1 stakes races, including the Kentucky Oaks and the Mother Goose.
She’s beaten the boys twice, including a victory in the Preakness Stakes that made her the first filly to win the second leg of the Triple Crown series in …
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August 28th, 2009 12:57am
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The Daily Racing Form’s Jay Privman reports, although he is based in California, trainer Bob Baffert for more than a decade has been regularly sending horses to New York, entrusting them to Tonja Terranova, the wife of New York-based trainer John Terranova. Their working relationship goes back to the days of Silverbulletday, and has continued to Point Given, Forestry, Congaree, El Corredor, and Roman Ruler.
For the third consecutive summer, …
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August 27th, 2009 09:17am
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Marty McGee of the Daily Racing Form reports, apprentice rider Michael Straight possibly has been left paralyzed in his lower body after being seriously injured when his mount fell in the eighth and final race Wednesday at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill.
A friend who was with Straight and his family until late in the night at Luther General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., said doctors treating the …
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August 27th, 2009 12:23am
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Betting Betty from the Eureka Times Standard reports, the 113th running of the Humboldt County Fair and live horse racing in Ferndale did not disappoint. The weather was great, there was a lot of energy and there was a whole lot of action at the Ferndale bull ring.
I witnessed some bumping, new records, objections, horses leaving the gate without a jockey, bucking, disqualifications, chick fights in the grandstands and some …
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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.
