May 20th, 2012 (No Comments)
Not only is there the possibility of a Triple Crown winner, but the numbers from the Preakness are very encouraging! Preakness Stakes draws record crowd, increased handle http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2012/05/19/preakness-stakes-draws-record-crowd-increased-handle.aspx A record crowd of 121,309 turned out to Pimlico Race Course to witness I’ll Have Another’s dramatic victory in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday, or at […]
May 19th, 2012 (No Comments)
Bodemeister Still Heavy Preakness Favorite | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69907/bodemeister-still-heavy-preakness-favorite As of 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Bodemeister remained the heavy betting favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), sitting at odds of 9-5 while Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I’ll Have Another is the 3-1 second choice. Bodemeister, runner-up in the Derby, was […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
Desormeaux Taken Off Preakness Mount | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69883/desormeaux-taken-off-preakness-mount After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York’s rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux also lost his mount in the May 19 Preakness (gr. I), Tiger Walk. Ramon Dominguez will replace Desormeaux on Sagamore Farm’s Tiger Walk, a […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
I talked about this horse in my 2012 Preakness ValueCapping video Rant. You can see it at www.winnersform.com/Preakness-2012 Longshot Zetterholm Barely Getting Noticed | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69865/longshot-zetterholm-barely-getting-noticed While most media and fans were following the every move of I’ll Have Another and Bodemeister at the Preakness Stakes barn on the day before the second leg of the […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
On the other hand, it must be noted that horses have been running on dirt for millions of years. A One-Horse Race For Dirt Tracks At Preakness | WAMU 88.5 – American University Radio http://wamu.org/news/12/05/17/a_one_horse_race_for_dirt_tracks_at_preakness Horse racing on the Pimlico Race Track, like most in the United States, is a dirty affair, by definition. Every […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
Thoroughbred trainers are speaking out to protect the game. Preakness Stakes: Trainers in Preakness Stakes say horse racing needs uniform drug testing and licensing standards, headed by commissioner – chicagotribune.com http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/horseracing/ct-spt-0517-bits-preakness–20120517,0,5593540.story?track=rss BALTIMORE — While Doug O’Neill has been able to enjoy everything Baltimore has to offer during the last week and a half, his time […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
Hard-hitting comments from Mr. Lukas! Trainer Lukas ‘disappointed’ with peers’ behavior – Horse Racing – MiamiHerald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/16/2802349/trainer-lukas-disappointed-with.html BALTIMORE — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession. Speaking at […]
May 16th, 2012 (No Comments)
New York Racing Association Is Facing Loss of Payments – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/sports/new-york-racing-association-is-facing-loss-of-payments.html?_r=1 The administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo asked Tuesday that payments from the casino at Aqueduct racetrack to the New York Racing Association, which runs the track, be suspended immediately. It also said it was exploring revoking the association’s racing franchise. “Unless NYRA […]
May 16th, 2012 (No Comments)
Jockey Club outlines opposition to race-day medication in letter to Racing and Wagering Board – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/05/15/jockey-club-outlines-opposition-to-race-day-medication-in-letter.aspx The Jockey Club has released a copy of a letter it submitted to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board on Monday in support of a ban on race-day medications. The eight-page letter, which is addressed […]
May 15th, 2012 (No Comments)
Hansen Will Take Pass on Preakness Stakes | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69745/hansen-will-take-pass-on-preakness-stakes Hansen, the 2011 champion 2-year-old male, will not run in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), his majority owner said May 14. The colt, owned by Dr, Kendall Hansen and Sky Chai Racing, won the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) in November and the Gotham Stakes (gr. […]
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