July 4th, 2009 12:05am

Get ready for some fireworks

by Post.Time

    Since today is the Fourth of July let’s see if we can find some real firecracker picks, including two from Belmont Park and a few from the Pleasanton Fair.  BELMONT PARK   10th race – 123rd running of the Suburban Handicap, a Grade 2 route going 1 ¼ miles on the main track. $400,000 purse.   NICK’S PICKS – 1. Asiatic Boy (second $3.50, $2.70. 2. It’s A Bird. (seventh) 3. Ready’s Echo (fifth). 4. Dry … Read More »

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July 1st, 2009 12:05am

Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match

by Post.Time

     Everyone seems to agree that the “Sport of Kings” is on a downward slide. The Triple Crown fared well in TV viewing and attendance, but the sport in general needs help. Is there something else that can be done to help raise new interest?        Now that the Triple Crown is behind us, most of the attention has switched to horse racing’s feminine side.       Undefeated Zenyatta and one of this year’s top … Read More »

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June 29th, 2009 12:05am

Have Zenyatta, will travel

by Post.Time

        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.       … Read More »

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June 27th, 2009 04:41pm

Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra get it done

by Post.Time

         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 … Read More »

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June 27th, 2009 12:00am

Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta strut their stuff

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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 … Read More »

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