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Friesan Fire begins comeback
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormFriesan 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, 2009Vodka grabs $2.8 million Japan pay day
Associated PressVodka has become the latest female to win a big horse race with a narrow victory in the $5.9 million Japan Cup.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009'Saint' sure looks like Derby prospect
David Grening, Daily Racing FormBuddy'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, 2009Rachel arrives at Fair Grounds
Abram Himelstein, Daily Racing FormRachel 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, 2009Rachel Alexandra back in training
Marty McGee, Daily Racing FormRachel Alexandra, the superstar filly who has been taking it easy on the Churchill Downs backstretch for the last seven weeks, has returned to the racetrack for the first time since arriving here Oct. 7 from Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Three to be thankful for
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comThanksgiving means much more than getting out a nail punch from the tool shed and expanding your leather belt by a notch. It's a time to reflect and appreciate as much as anything; and those of us who work in, and enjoy, the horse racing industry truly have been blessed in 2009.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009That's why it's Horse of YEAR
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comThe divisive debate over Horse of the Year honors is not entirely about Rachel Alexandra versus Zenyatta, who the better horse is, or East versus West.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Giving 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, 2009Zenyatta a display of greatness
Claire Novak, Special to ESPN.comIt was what she did and how she did it that will have them talking for ages to come, for Zenyatta annihilated the Classic field.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009Horse of the Year? It's still Rachel
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comThere will not, of course, be two Horses of the Year or any sharing of the award. There can be only one, and that one is Rachel Alexandra.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009Gang's not quite all here in Classic
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThe Breeders' Cup was designed to showcase the sport's best runners and decide year-end championships, and even in its current 14-race format, it has been a great success over its 26-year run.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Anticipation
Garrett Gomez...Cup I'll be doing pretty much the same thing I did for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and Belmont - just sharing my thoughts and observations with you about the horses and the races in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009Cup will make or break Baffert's meet
Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormTrainer Bob Baffert swept the first four races at Santa Anita on Sunday, the first time in his career that he could recall saddling four consecutive winners on the same day.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009The Ambassadors of Dirt
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comWhile it might not sound like much of an upper-level cabinet post, the Ambassadors of Dirt at the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be the most highly scrutinized politicos in this dog-and-pony show.
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