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Most influential horses of the decade
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comMy run on ESPN.com began in 2000 with the opening of the new millennium and it's hard to believe there have been 10 years of bylines.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Early prep for Derby prospects
Jay Privman, Daily Racing FormThe calendar may still say 2009, but for all intents and purposes here in California, the road to the 2010 Triple Crown kicks off on Saturday at Hollywood Park.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Six bid for Laurel, Pimlico
Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormSix bids were submitted by a Friday night deadline to buy Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course in Maryland from bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corp., a top official for the company's reorganization said on Monday.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Sponsor deals not smooth as silks
Claire Novak, Special to ESPN.comAn argument that once centered on "the tradition of the turf" is now based on a more practical disagreement -- revenue sharing.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009The Year of the Filly lives on
David L. Mérida, Special to ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Friesan 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, 2009ESPN 100: Nos. 30-47
ESPN The Magazine...Bardley Wiggins A -- Teammate Alberto Contador won. 38. Rachel Alexandra was the first filly to win the Preakness since Nellie Morse. Who was president then? Calvin Coolidge, in 1924 39. Juan Martin del Potro downed...
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, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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