Classic-bound Zenyatta tops pre-entries
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormLed by the unbeaten Zenyatta and two of this year's Triple Crown race winners, a total of 166 horses were announced on Wednesday as pre-entries in the 14 races that will make up the 26th Breeders' Cup on Nov. 6-7 at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Richard's Kid fulfills mission
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormRichard's Kid, acquired in late spring by Arnold Zetcher and trainer Bob Baffert for the purpose of running in long-distance stakes in California, pulled an upset in Sunday's $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2009Mabee: Magical Fantasy finds room
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormMagical Fantasy won her third straight graded stakes race, and became only the fourth filly in 40 years to capture both the Del Mar Oaks and the John Mabee Stakes, with an emphatic victory on Sunday in the Grade 1 Mabee at Del Mar.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2009Well Armed returns in San Diego
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormWinning a $6 million race would make you fat and happy. Trainer Eoin Harty, one of the wittiest guys on the backstretch, is happy. Well Armed, whom Harty trained to win the Dubai World Cup four months ago, is fat.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009No shortage of storylines here
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormShould Friesan Fire win, after what happened to trainer Larry Jones and co-owner Rick Porter a year ago, there won't be a dry eye in the house.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009Derby trail turns rocky
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThe road to the Kentucky Derby is filled with potholes and dangerous curves, and on Monday, only five days before the 135th Derby at Churchill Downs, there were stark reminders, both here and at Belmont Park.
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009Urban cowboy lands in spotlight
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormFor all his success, and there has been plenty, trainer Jeff Mullins has long been dogged by questions over his methods.
Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009Derby for 'Clem'; Old Fashioned out
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThe first two finishers in Saturday's Arkansas Derby are both headed to Kentucky, but only the victorious Papa Clem will go to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby on May 2. Runner-up Old Fashioned will go to Lexington for knee surgery.
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2009Pioneerof the Nile best in West
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThe coast is clear for Zayat Stables' Kentucky Derby hopeful Pioneerof the Nile.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009Friesan Fire rises to the top
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormA little less than seven weeks out from the Kentucky Derby, trainer Larry Jones is sitting in a good spot. Sure, it could be better.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009Stardom Bound gets reality check
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThough she won her fifth straight Grade 1 race on Saturday, this time in the Santa Anita Oaks, Stardom Bound just did get by after racing extremely wide, a performance deemed insufficient to continue on the road to the May 2 Kentucky Derby.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009Pioneerof the Nile overcomes troubled trip
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormIt was the first start of the year for Pioneerof the Nile, a race he did not need to win, and he did not have the best of trips.
Story | Conversation | February 07, 2009Big steps for 3-year-olds
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormWhen Pioneerof the Nile won the CashCall Futurity seven weeks ago, he immediately became a leading West Coast contender for the Kentucky Derby, a position enhanced by the spiriting to Dubai of Midshipman, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner.
Story | Conversation | February 06, 2009Curlin tops list of 180 Breeders' Cup pre-entries
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormA total of 180 horses, led by 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, were announced on Thursday as a record number of pre-entries for the 25th Breeders' Cup, to be held Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Curlin a step closer to Classic
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormLess than 24 hours before he would need to be pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Curlin worked between races on Monday at Santa Anita, his move taking on even more interest from wider circles with Big Brown having been retired Monday.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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