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  • Super Ninety Nine in the Rebel Stakes

    Super Ninety Nine, Horse to Beat in Rebel Stakes

    Posted on March 13, 2013 | No Comments
    Tweet 24 races down, just 12 races to go before we determine the qualifiers for the 2013 Kentucky Derby. Of the 24 races as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby points system so far, only one horse has dominated a specific race. That...

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    2012 Horse Racing Top Performers

    Posted on December 31, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Tweet It was yet another roller coaster ride for the Sport of Kings in North America with high points and low points, but all in all it was a solid year that saw impressive horses, fantastic horses and above all tremendous winning streaks. Below, we...

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  • Executiveprivilege, How Will She Rebound in Starlet?

    Executiveprivilege, How Will She Rebound in Starlet?

    Posted on December 5, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet It’s much easier to deal with the rigors of sports and competition when all is good, but a true competitor or athlete shows the ability to rebound after defeat. The Bob Baffert trained filly Executiveprivilege will take to the track in unfamiliar territory on...

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    Breaking Down the 2012 Breeders Cup Classic

    Posted on October 30, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Tweet November 3, 2012 at 5:30pm PST will mark the 29th running of the prestigious Breeders Cup Classic. The $5,000,000 1 1/4 miles race has seen superstar horses such as Curlin, Cigar, A.P. Indy, Awesome Again and Sunday Silence among others win. In a field...

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  • Bob Baffert Still Going Strong, Despite

    Bob Baffert Still Going Strong, Despite

    Posted on September 6, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Tweet It’s been a roller coaster ride of emotions for trainer Bob Baffert these last few months, both on and off the track. In March, he had a heart attack in Dubai as Game on Dude was preparing to run in the Dubai World Cup....

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    Paynter Takes Over Division Lead With Haskell Win

    Posted on July 30, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet With the departure of I’ll Have Another to injury that eventually forced him to retire, the three year old male division was left for Bodemeister to control. The Bob Baffert trained colt who destroyed the competition in the Arkansas Derby by 9 1/4 lengths...

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  • Showdown Looms in Grade 1 Vanity Handicap

    Showdown Looms in Grade 1 Vanity Handicap

    Posted on June 13, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet Two Grade 1 winners and one Grade 2 winner will do battle come Saturday June 16 at BetFair Hollywood Park for the Vanity Handicap (G1). It’s a race that has seen stellar female horses win over the last decade. Winners include Blind Luck (2011),...

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  • Creative Cause Headlines Santa Anita Derby

    Creative Cause Headlines Santa Anita Derby

    Posted on April 5, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet With the upset of Union Rags last weekend in the Grade 1 Florida Derby, many racing pundits including myself have Creative Cause as the #1 contender heading into the Kentucky Derby next month. There is one more obstacle in the way of the gray...

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    Hansen Back on Track with Gotham Win

    Posted on March 5, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet It only took one race for the reigning two year old champ to get back to the winner’s circle. After posting three straight wins as a two year old including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Hansen started his three year old campaign with a distant...

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  • Huge Weekend for Baffert, Garcia, Bejarano

    Huge Weekend for Baffert, Garcia, Bejarano

    Posted on February 21, 2012 | No Comments
    Tweet The weekend started out as good as can be for trainer Bob Baffert on Saturday at Santa Anita where his mare Ellafitz won the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes. He then followed up that performance the next day by winning the Grade 2 San...

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