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2012 Triple Crown Nominations
Champion juvenile Hansen, Breeders' Cup runner-up Union Rags, and almost 400 other three-year-old were among the horses nominated to the 2012 Triple Crown, a 9.1% increase from 2011. Only 11 horses have ever won the Triple Crown, the last occurring in 1978 when Affirmed defeated his rival Alydar in...
2012 Holy Bull Result: Algorithms Runs By Hansen
Algorithms, sent off as the second choice at odds of 5/2, rolled by Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Hansen at the top of the stretch on his way to an easy win in the Grade 3 Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park. The Juvenile winner stumbled and broke in as he was leaving the gate and then flashed his...
2012 Holy Bull Day Live Blog
Race Condition Dist/Surf Winner $2 Win 1 StrAlw $50k 8.0 1-Devoted Wildcat $6.80 2 Claim $6,250 6.0 2-Dixie Band $19.60 3 OC $62k/N2X 11.5 (T) 7-Aqsaam $4.20 4 MdSpWt 8.0 (T) 7-Modest $5.80 5 MdSpWt 6.5 2-Seve $23.20 6 Claim $30k, N3L 5.0 (T) 11-One Proud Girl $18.20 7 OC...
2012 Holy Bull Stakes: Hansen Leads Field Of Six
Hansen, the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and champion two-year-old, will make his season debut against five rivals in Sunday's Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. (Post time: 4:45pm Eastern; TV: HRTV). The Holy Bull is a one-turn mile with a total purse of $400,000. Hansen, a...
Havre de Grace Named 2011 Horse Of The Year
Havre de Grace, winner of the the Azeri, Apple Blossom, Obeah, Woodward and Beldame during a fantastic 2011 racing season, became the third consecutive filly to be named Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards. Rachel Alexandra was named Horse of the Year in 2009, followed by Zenyatta in 2010....
Favorite Races Of 2011
Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about what transpired in the world of horse racing during 2011 with an eye on my favorite races and moments. Typically, my favorite race will be one that resulted in me winning a lot of money, or one in which a favorite horse performs well. But...
2011 Eclipse Awards Finalists
Today, the NTRA, Daily Racing Form, and National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced the top three finalists for the Eclipse Awards.The awards ceremony will take place on January 16th in Beverly Hills, California. The finalists for Horse of the Year will not be announced until the night of the...
Monday Thoughts: Gulfstream, Japan, and Kentucky Derby Future Odds
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Road Trip
Greetings from the Palouse, otherwise known as the southeastern corner of the state of Washington. I took a road trip across the state to catch some college football, along with a nice blast of cold and snow. Fortunately, I was able to dig out my gloves and thermal socks before heading over to the...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011 RESULTS: Hansen Wins The Juvenile
Hansen, doing all the dirty work in the early stages, held off the previously undefeated Union Rags to win the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Hansen came into the Juvenile off of a couple of blow out wins at Turfway Park but stepped up his game on the big stage to win his third race in three starts....
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