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Ryan P posted a blog entry
Mast Track ends drought in Native Diver
I was greatly looking forward to the Native Diver Handicap this past weekend, because I thought I would get to see Lava Man...
I was greatly looking forward to the Native Diver Handicap this past weekend, because I thought I would get to see Lava Man...
Ryan P posted a blog entry
Moment of the Year? Mine That Bird winning the Kentucky Derby
The NTRA Moment of the Year has everyone reflecting on what a wonderful year 2009 has been. We got to see two magnificent...
The NTRA Moment of the Year has everyone reflecting on what a wonderful year 2009 has been. We got to see two magnificent...
kstafford posted a blog entry
The Passing of Ira “Babe” Hanford and the story of the 1936 Triple Crown season
I have to be honest, I completely missed this story when it first broke on Bloodhorse on Tuesday. In fact, I’ll further...
I have to be honest, I completely missed this story when it first broke on Bloodhorse on Tuesday. In fact, I’ll further...
21 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Horse Racing..., Bold Venture, Buddy Hanford, Carl Hanford
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Horse Racing..., Bold Venture, Buddy Hanford, Carl HanfordRyan P posted a blog entry
Miscellaneous Horse Racing News
All things went swimmingly for Quality Road as he has undergone some gate schooling at Aqueduct this Saturday afternoon. The...
All things went swimmingly for Quality Road as he has undergone some gate schooling at Aqueduct this Saturday afternoon. The...
Ryan P posted a blog entry
Summer Bird holds strong hand in Japan Cup Dirt; Just as Well and Interpratation will vie for Japan Cup
Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Summer Bird will seek to become the 2nd American horse to win the Japan Cup Dirt after...
Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Summer Bird will seek to become the 2nd American horse to win the Japan Cup Dirt after...
Ryan P posted a blog entry
Hall of Fame trainer Robert Frankel dies at 68
Considered among the top 5 active trainers by nearly everyone in the game, Robert Frankel succombed to complications of...
Considered among the top 5 active trainers by nearly everyone in the game, Robert Frankel succombed to complications of...
Ryan P posted a blog entry
There Can Only Be One: Horse of the Year
As much as everyone, myself included, would like to see Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta share Horse of the Year honors, it is...
As much as everyone, myself included, would like to see Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta share Horse of the Year honors, it is...
kstafford posted a blog entry
The Great Debate for 2009 Horse of the Year
No sooner had the synthetic dust settled in the wake of Zenyatta’s dominating performance in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup...
No sooner had the synthetic dust settled in the wake of Zenyatta’s dominating performance in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup...
kstafford posted a blog entry
The Year of the Filly or a Year for All Time?
The moment Zenyatta crossed the wire and became the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic champion, things went hazy. I...
The moment Zenyatta crossed the wire and became the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic champion, things went hazy. I...
kstafford posted a blog entry
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Selections
Now that we’ve got the morning line odds, post positions, and initial scratches/changes to work with, we can take a bit...
Now that we’ve got the morning line odds, post positions, and initial scratches/changes to work with, we can take a bit...
44 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeders'..., Breeders' Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeders'..., Breeders' Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...kstafford posted a blog entry
Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic Advance Selections
Now that we’ve looked in depth at each of the Friday Breeders’ Cup races this week at Santa Anita, it’s time...
Now that we’ve looked in depth at each of the Friday Breeders’ Cup races this week at Santa Anita, it’s time...
45 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeders'..., Breeders' Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeders'..., Breeders' Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...kstafford posted a blog entry
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Advance Selections
Things get a little less absolute when we turn once again to 2-year-old fillies in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. ...
Things get a little less absolute when we turn once again to 2-year-old fillies in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. ...
45 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeders'..., Breeders' Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeders'..., Breeders' Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...kstafford posted a blog entry
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Advance Selections
Continuing on with our advance selections for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup championship races this weekend at Santa Anita,...
Continuing on with our advance selections for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup championship races this weekend at Santa Anita,...
45 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeder's..., Breeder's Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeder's..., Breeder's Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...kstafford posted a blog entry
Breeders’ Cup Marathon Advance Selections
Here’s the first in a series of closer looks we’ll take at the Breeders’ Cup championship races this weekend...
Here’s the first in a series of closer looks we’ll take at the Breeders’ Cup championship races this weekend...
45 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeder's..., Breeder's Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeder's..., Breeder's Cup..., Handicapping..., Horse Racing...Ryan P posted a blog entry
Breeders Cup Marathon Preview
The Breeders Cup Marathon is a unique race. It was contested for the first time last year. It allows horses whom are strong at...
The Breeders Cup Marathon is a unique race. It was contested for the first time last year. It allows horses whom are strong at...
Ryan P posted a blog entry
Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Preview
Last year was the inaugural running of the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint. Desert Code came charging down the lane late to take the...
Last year was the inaugural running of the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint. Desert Code came charging down the lane late to take the...
49 days ago
Graded Stakes
| Topics: Horse Racing..., Breeders Cup, breeders cup turf..., california...
Graded Stakes
| Topics: Horse Racing..., Breeders Cup, breeders cup turf..., california...kstafford posted a blog entry
De Francis Dash – The Race That Wouldn’t Die
Maryland racing. It might not get the glamour and top notch billing that it did in it’s prime (a prime that was...
Maryland racing. It might not get the glamour and top notch billing that it did in it’s prime (a prime that was...
55 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Handicapping..., Horse Racing..., Laurel Park, horse racing
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Handicapping..., Horse Racing..., Laurel Park, horse racingkstafford posted a blog entry
Zenyatta’s return highlights BIG weekend of racing action
Another weekend is upon us. Is it just me, or does this seem to happen like clockwork every 7 days? Very strange. ...
Another weekend is upon us. Is it just me, or does this seem to happen like clockwork every 7 days? Very strange. ...
Ryan P posted a blog entry
Mine That Bird looks tough in Grade 1 Goodwood Stakes
The final and perhaps most important prep for the Breeders Cup Classic will be contested on Saturday. The Grade 1 Goodwood...
The final and perhaps most important prep for the Breeders Cup Classic will be contested on Saturday. The Grade 1 Goodwood...
kstafford posted a blog entry
Sea the Stars cements legacy; Summer Bird and the Iceman winneth
“Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies. Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I.” ...
“Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies. Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I.” ...
73 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Belmont Park, Breeder's Cup..., Goldikova, Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Belmont Park, Breeder's Cup..., Goldikova, Horse Racing...kstafford posted a blog entry
Better Talk Now retired
It’s never easy to write these posts, as I’m one who tends to struggle with goodbyes. There’s never a...
It’s never easy to write these posts, as I’m one who tends to struggle with goodbyes. There’s never a...
78 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Better Talk..., Horse Racing..., horse racing, 2004 Breeders' Cup...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Better Talk..., Horse Racing..., horse racing, 2004 Breeders' Cup...kstafford posted a blog entry
A Horse Divided
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Thus spoke Abraham Lincoln on June 16, 1858 to the delegates of the...
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Thus spoke Abraham Lincoln on June 16, 1858 to the delegates of the...
kstafford posted a blog entry
Horse of the Year; the case for Rachel Alexandra
I’ve posted this on Twitter, placed it in recent articles, and feel very strongly about the matter. Following Rachel...
I’ve posted this on Twitter, placed it in recent articles, and feel very strongly about the matter. Following Rachel...
102 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Belmont Park, Churchill..., Horse Racing..., Monmouth Park
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Belmont Park, Churchill..., Horse Racing..., Monmouth Parkkstafford posted a blog entry
Rachel Alexandra makes history; defeats older males in the Woodward
“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” She did it!!!Rachel Alexandra defeated a field of 7 older males to...
“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” She did it!!!Rachel Alexandra defeated a field of 7 older males to...
kstafford posted a blog entry
Rachel Alexandra in the Woodward; Win one for the vintner!
“…And the last thing he said to me — “Jess,” he said – “sometime, when the barn is...
“…And the last thing he said to me — “Jess,” he said – “sometime, when the barn is...
104 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Handicapping..., Horse Racing..., Rachel..., Saratoga
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Handicapping..., Horse Racing..., Rachel..., Saratogakstafford posted a blog entry
Why Rachel Alexandra versus Zenyatta might not matter
So here we sit as racing fans. Just days before we watched with amazement as super filly Rachel Alexandra once again...
So here we sit as racing fans. Just days before we watched with amazement as super filly Rachel Alexandra once again...
132 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeder's..., Horse Racing..., Rachel..., Santa Anita
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Breeder's..., Horse Racing..., Rachel..., Santa Anitakstafford posted a blog entry
She came, she saw, she conquered
“Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī”The phrase was purportedly first used by Julius Caesar in a brief message to the Roman...
“Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī”The phrase was purportedly first used by Julius Caesar in a brief message to the Roman...
136 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Horse Racing..., Monmouth Park, Rachel..., horse racing
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Horse Racing..., Monmouth Park, Rachel..., horse racingkstafford posted a blog entry
The Year of the Filly?
It’s the Year of the Filly! We’ve heard that expression repeatedly in recent months. Perhaps equalled in terms...
It’s the Year of the Filly! We’ve heard that expression repeatedly in recent months. Perhaps equalled in terms...
kstafford posted a blog entry
Whirlwind Saturday
What a Saturday it’s been. It was an odd day, filled with the ups and downs that accompany horseplaying. Things...
What a Saturday it’s been. It was an odd day, filled with the ups and downs that accompany horseplaying. Things...
159 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Arlington..., Belmont Park, Benny the..., Handicapping...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Arlington..., Belmont Park, Benny the..., Handicapping...kstafford posted a blog entry
Saturday Selections 7/11/09
Another weekend is upon us, and you know what that means; it’s time for weekend warrior horseplayers to zero in on the...
Another weekend is upon us, and you know what that means; it’s time for weekend warrior horseplayers to zero in on the...
160 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Arlington..., Belmont Park, Benny the..., Handicapping...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Arlington..., Belmont Park, Benny the..., Handicapping...kstafford posted a blog entry
Independence Day Selections
“Saturday in the park. I think it was the 4th of July.” As we take time to remember the birth of the nation this...
“Saturday in the park. I think it was the 4th of July.” As we take time to remember the birth of the nation this...
167 days ago
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Belmont Park, Handicapping..., Hollywood..., Horse Racing...
The Aspiring Horseplayer
| Topics: Belmont Park, Handicapping..., Hollywood..., Horse Racing...