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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, 2009Classic a real possibility for Zenyatta
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormThe connections of the Zenyatta, who raced to her 13th straight victory in the Lady's Secret Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting, said Monday they would wait as long as possible before determining which Breeders' Cup race she will run in.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Hawthorne: Awesome Gem wins
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormThe last time Awesome Gem shipped out of California to run 1 1/4 miles in mud it was the fall 2007.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009Gio Ponti tops nine-horse Million field
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormThe Arlington Million will be contested on Saturday in suburban Chicago at 1 1/4 miles - a distance roughly 22 miles shorter than that separating Arlington Park and the ESPN Zone in downtown Chicago.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2009Proceed Bee tough for Iowa Derby
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormTerrain's 2009 resume includes only Grade 1 and Grade 2 races, his last-out seventh-place finish in the Preakness Stakes was the product of a difficult trip, and he may be favored to win the Iowa Derby on Friday night at Prairie Meadows.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009Informed Decision leads solid cast
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormEven though Indian Blessing's not running, the $300,000 Humana Distaff drew a field worthy of the race's Grade 1 classification, with a core of Informed Decision, Secret Gypsy, and Game Face.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009Santa Teresita gets another dirt tryout
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormAn 800-pound gorilla arrived at Hawthorne about 9 p.m. Tuesday: Her name is Santa Teresita.
Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009Ill. Derby: Perfect Song figures to lead
Marcus Hersh, HorseplayerPro.comWill it be a War Emblem year? Or a Cowtown Cat kind of season?
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009Well Armed could make noise at home
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormWell Armed did not suffer the Dubai bounce after his third-place finish in the World Cup last year, winning his first start back in the U.S., the July 19 San Diego Handicap.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Regal Ransom, Desert Party bound for U.S.
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormSimon Crisford, racing manager for Godolphin, said the one-two finishers from the UAE Derby, Regal Ransom and Desert Party, both would be shipped to Kentucky, probably on April 7.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Illinois Derby next for Giant Oak
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormProvided the weather cooperates, Giant Oak will join the field for the Illinois Derby next Saturday rather than race at Keeneland in the Blue Grass Stakes, trainer Chris Block said.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2009Proudinsky stuck wide in repeat bid
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormIt wasn't complicated, figuring out Proudinsky's main winter goal. Last year at 5, the horse's best win came in the $500,000 Mervin Muniz Handicap, and a return trip to Fair Grounds from California has been in the cards for quite some time.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009Tough way for My Pal Charlie to start '09
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormTheoretically, the Mineshaft Handicap is a prep race for the $500,000 New Orleans Handicap, but to look at the horses entered, Saturday's race might as well be the New Orleans Handicap.
Story | Conversation | February 06, 2009Jones has stakes double at Fair Grounds
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormNobody was keeping up with the Joneses on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Story | Conversation | January 10, 2009BC Mile to be Kip Deville's last stand? Not so fast
Marcus Hersh, Daily Racing FormGinger Punch has a chance to win her second straight Breeders' Cup race in the Ladies' Classic. And Curlin, of course, will be trying for consecutive wins in the BC Classic. But let us not overlook Kip Deville.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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