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Money and the message

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

You want to cut 30 percent out of your post-race testing budget? Run 30 percent fewer races and make sure the 70 percent you keep are held to the highest standards possible.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

ESPN 100: Nos. 14-25

ESPN The Magazine

ESPN The Magazine's 100 best sports events of 2009 quiz, questions Nos. 3-11.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

ESPN 100: No. 27 -- Perfect Timing

ESPN The Magazine

White Sox lefty Mark Buehrle threw the 18th perfect game in MLB history in 2009. Defensive replacement DeWayne Wise explains how his over-the-wall grab in the ninth inning saved the game from being just your average getaway day matinee.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

ESPN 100: No. 26 -- Incredible Run

ESPN The Magazine

Mine That Bird was a huge long shot in the kentucky derby. But as jockey Calvin Borel tells us, he knew he had a winner soon after the race started.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

The Year of the Filly lives on

David L. Mérida, Special to ESPN.com

The best horse of the Caribbean will be decided on the track, in the 42nd running of the Clasico del Caribe on Sunday, December 6th, when Camarero Racetrack in San Juan, Puerto Rico, hosts the premier horse-racing event of the region.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Friesan Fire begins comeback

Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing Form

Friesan Fire was a tepid 7-2 favorite when he finished 18th in the Kentucky Derby on May 2. His odds will be far lower, and his chance to win far greater, when he returns to the races after a long layoff Thursday at Fair Grounds.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Racing's financial crunch

Paul Moran, Special to ESPN.com

The Dubai racing machine conducted business as usual over the weekend but recent events raise questions concerning the sustainability of a global racing juggernaut that despite its size and scope is almost certainly a losing proposition.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Super Saver takes KJC Stakes

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

WinStar Farm strengthened its position for the 2010 classics and Calvin Borel salvaged a tie for the jockey crown at the Churchill Downs fall meet when Super Saver rolled to a front-running romp Saturday in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009

'Saint' sure looks like Derby prospect

David Grening, Daily Racing Form

Buddy's Saint stamped himself as a legitimate contender for next year's Kentucky Derby with a stylish-looking 4 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Just getting started

Claire Novak

...the efforts of runners in the Dubai World Cup, racing does not fully emerge again until Kentucky Derby prep-time pokes its cheery little head around the corner the next spring. This year, however...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Super Saver yet to put it together

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

It's about that time of year when people start saying, "Where did the time go?"

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Crowd shows Zenyatta some love

Steve Andersen, Daily Racing Form

Zenyatta, the most popular horse in California, was sent into retirement on Sunday at Hollywood Park with a ceremony that featured the one thing her adoring fans wanted more than anything else - an appearance by the 5-year-old undefeated mare herself.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Rachel arrives at Fair Grounds

Abram Himelstein, Daily Racing Form

Rachel Alexandra arrived by van at the Fair Grounds late Friday afternoon, joining the rest of Steve Asmussen's string in New Orleans. Rachel Alexandra had been headquartered in Assmussen's barn at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Clark a tough challenge for Einstein

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

They call it a handicap, but not because of post positions, for crying out loud.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009