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Giving safer whips a crack
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormTurning for home in the Woodward Stakes on Sept. 5 at Saratoga, Calvin Borel had the lead riding Rachel Alexandra. She already had turned back foes hounding her during the first two-thirds of the Woodward. Now the closers were on the hunt.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Change hits the Derby trail
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comFor me, the annual end of the Breeders' Cup season marks the beginning of the Triple Crown pursuit.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009It's the surface, stupid
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIf everyone is going to get upset over how skewed last year's results were in a one-year sample, then we should never wish for another Breeders' Cup on a fast dirt track again either.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Not so Favre-lous
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comPlease don't bring Lava Man back to the races. Horse racing doesn't need Brett Favre with a saddle.
Story | September 24, 2009Can virtual become reality?
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comHorses aren't machines; this much we've learned. Not all get pumped up by a 22-pound heart like Secretariat.
Story | September 07, 2009Travers strong despite defections
David Grening, Daily Racing FormTim Ice has been involved in racing long enough to know that it could have just as easily been him declaring his horse out of Saturday's $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes on Wednesday morning as it was fellow trainer Chip Woolley.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Quality Road favored in field of seven
David Grening, Daily Racing FormFlorida Derby winner Quality Road drew post 4 and was installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in a seven-horse field entered for Saturday's $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Mine That Bird to skip Travers
David Grening, Daily Racing FormKentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will not run in Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes because his connections said they are leery about running him just 11 days after undergoing throat surgery to repair an entrapped epiglottis.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009NellieBall isn't built for the long haul
With the Warriors heading for one of those gut-wrenching, "How the hell did we lose that series?" exits, just remember, there are specific reasons why...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 10, 2007Friday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopEli Saslow: "Sam Ashaolu had spent more than six years working toward a basketball career at a Division I college. Two high schools. Two prep sch...
Blog | September 22, 2006LaRoche returns to Braves' lineup
Associated PressAdam LaRoche has arrived in Atlanta just in time to make his first start with the Braves after his flight from Boston was delayed by a bomb scare.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2009Lowe beats ex-team for 11th win; LaRoche shines in return to Braves
Associated PressDerek Lowe pitched six innings in his first game against Los Angeles since he signed with Atlanta in the offseason, leading the Braves to a 4-3 win.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 01, 2009Schmidt gets confidence booster as Dodgers shut out Braves
Associated PressJason Schmidt gave up one hit in his longest start in more than two years, Andre Ethier hit a homer and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | July 31, 2009Swift Temper upsets Del Cap
Joe DeVivo, Daily Racing FormAlan Garcia only needed one trip around Delaware Park's main track to learn that speed on the rail was the best place to be.
Story | Conversation | July 19, 2009Denver steps up for Barbaro
Joe DeVivo, Daily Racing FormA pair of 3-year-old colts sired by 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus will try to establish a name for themselves in Sunday's Grade 3, $150,000 Barbaro Stakes at Delaware Park.
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