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2012 Triple Crown Nominations

by Matt Gardner on Feb 4, 2012 5:26 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Jan 29, 2012 5:03 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Jan 29, 2012 12:32 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Jan 26, 2012 3:24 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Jan 16, 2012 10:46 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Jan 12, 2012 1:28 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Jan 5, 2012 8:00 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Dec 5, 2011 12:47 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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Road Trip

by Matt Gardner on Nov 18, 2011 9:22 PM EST on And Down The Stretch They Come

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

by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 5:40 PM EDT on And Down The Stretch They Come

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....