2011 Archive

  • Eclipse Award Winners – Congratulations!

    Eclipse Award Winners – Congratulations!

    Posted on January 16, 2012 | 3 Comments
    Tweet Overall, it was a boring night for the 2012 Eclipse Awards show, but that isn’t shocking to anyone. All awards shows get to the point where you would rather watch paint dry. The shocking part and highlights of the night were for the third...

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  • The Top Jockeys of 2011

    The Top Jockeys of 2011

    Posted on January 5, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet Who was the top jockey in the United States in 2011? RANKINGS IN OVERALL WINS (For those who have at least 10 graded wins in 2011) 2. Ramon A. Dominguez: 1,424 mounts – 348 wins (24% win) 5. Javier Castellano: 1,438 mounts – 278...

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  • How Do You Determine Top Trainer?

    How Do You Determine Top Trainer?

    Posted on January 3, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Tweet In sports, there are so many ways to determine a top team or top player. It can be by statistics; wins, losses, points, but ultimately it comes down to one thing, winning a Championship. In the NFL, many people put up Hall of Fame...

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    Baffert Does It Again in the CashCall Futurity

    Posted on December 18, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet The Grade 1 CashCall Futurity (formerly the Hollywood Futurity) at Hollywood Park is one of the major stakes races to propel top two year olds in the race to garner as much graded stakes earnings to qualify for the Kentucky Derby as a three...

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  • Where are they Now? Post Derby Results

    Where are they Now? Post Derby Results

    Posted on November 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Tweet Where are they now? Each year, it is always interesting to reflect on the season that was, and also see where the three year olds who raced in the Kentucky Derby are just 6 months removed from the biggest race of their careers. 1st:...

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    Day 2 Breeders’ Cup Results, Wrap-Up and Awards

    Posted on November 7, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet There were many great stories and headlines following the two days of horse racing at Churchill Downs. As expected with many of the best horses worldwide competing against each other in Kentucky there would be many upsets. It didn’t take long for the upsets...

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  • Day 1 Breeders’ Cup Recap & Results

    Day 1 Breeders’ Cup Recap & Results

    Posted on November 5, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet Day 1 of the Breeders’ Cup World Championship weekend ended the way it started, with the favorite taking the win. Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint Results The Bob Baffert trained colt Secret Circle was bet down as the 2/5 heavy favorite and he...

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  • Keenland Stakes 2011

    Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Results

    Posted on October 10, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet So what did we learn this past weekend at Santa Anita, Keeneland and Belmont Park? BELMONT PARK There were two Grade 1 stakes races for two year olds trying to qualify for their chance to run in the Breeders’ Cup next month. First, it...

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  • Aidan O’Brien vs Gio Ponti in the Shadwell

    Aidan O’Brien vs Gio Ponti in the Shadwell

    Posted on October 6, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet Can another Aidan O’Brien horse knock off one of the best older turf male horses over the past couple of years? That will be the story as European invader Zoffany (IRE) will take on Gio Ponti this Saturday for the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile...

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  • Super Saturday at Belmont Park – Part 2

    Super Saturday at Belmont Park – Part 2

    Posted on September 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Tweet The second stakes race of the day is the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (G1) for three year olds and older going 1 1/2 miles on the Turf course. This is a Breeder’s Cup Win and You’re In race. On paper, this looks...

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