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Any Given Saturday Triumphs
Triple Crown hopefuls are training their way to that first Saturday in May. Any Given Saturday makes a strong case for his roses in May in his Sam F. Davis Stakes win.
any given saturday • 2007 s.f. davis stakes • triple crown contenders • two-time breeders' cup champion tiznow • trainer todd pletcher

Any Given Saturday Getting Better
A two-of-three winner as a juvenile, Any Given Saturday won the Sam F. Davis Stakes in his 2007 debut, then cooled off. Now, he' s won the Haskell and Brooklyn Handicaps.
any given saturday-3 straight • todd pletcher • garrett gomez • brooklyn handicap • haskell invitational handicap

Any Given Saturday to Darley Stud
Any Given Saturday, of A.P. Indy blood, came on late to grab three straight victories this summer. He'll stand at Darley for top dollar with Street Sense and Hard Spun.
any given saturday to darley stud • street sense darley stud • hard spun darley stud • top kentucky stud fees • a.p. indy stud fees

Derby Matchup after Blue Grass?
Something's gotta give in April when Street Sense and Any Given Saturday duel again at Keeneland. Top rated Great Hunter will also be in the Derby prep Blue Grass.
2007 tampa bay derby • street sense • any given saturday • great hunter • carl nafzger

Will Nobiz take to Wood Memorial?
The Wood Memorial is an opportunity for Nobiz Like Shobiz. Will blinkers help his behavior? Tagg says, hopefully. Any Given Saturday gets another try at Street Sense.
2007 wood memorial • nobiz like shobiz • barclay tagg • street sense • carl nafzger

Tiago, new Derby Boy, at $450,000
While Any Given Saturday remains just on pace in graded stakes earnings, Cowtown Cat also moves into contention for Pletcher. Tiago, a new Derby hope, has credentials.
any given saturday • street sense • great hunter • sightseeing • tiago

Street Sense Captures Two Stakes
The threesome of thoroughbred Street Sense, jockey Calvin Borel, and trainer Carl Nafzger set two records in winning the Derby, the Travers and the Alabama Stakes.
travers stakes • street sense • calvin borel • alabama stakes • carl nafzger

Hard Spun Races Syntheticly to Win
Hard Spun didn't like Oaklawn's natural surface, owner Rick Porter said. In the synthetic Lane's End Stakes, Hard Spun romped across Polytrack and won going away.
hard spun • 2007 lane's end stakes • larry jones • polytrack • rick porter

Nobiz, AGS, Tiago Lead 2 of 5 Wins
Three early season stars now lead the ranks of thoroughbreds with two wins from five starts. Nobiz Like Shobiz, Any Given Saturday, Tiago were Triple Crown hopefuls.
nobiz like shobiz • any given saturday • tiago • mistical plan • icy atlantic

Nobiz, Barclay Tagg Git 'R Done
Focus was not a question as Nobiz Like Shobiz fought hard to win the Wood Memorial. Battling Any Given Saturday, then Sightseeing, Nobiz upped the Derby ante.
2007 wood memorial • nobiz like shobiz • barclay tagg • sightseeing • phipps stable

Great Hunter Tops New Derby List
On the board in all eight of his starts, Great Hunter kicked into gear at Santa Anita Park in the R.B. Lewis Stakes. He goes to the Blue Grass Stakes as No.1 contender.
great hunter • 2007 r.b.lewis stakes • derby top ten • santa anita • doug o'neill

Street Sense Took Over in March
Two months away from the Kentucky Derby, Scat Daddy, Great Hunter, Circular Quay, and Hard Spun won big races. Curlin impressed. Street Sense still led in the ratings.
scat daddy • king of the roxy • cowtown cat • great hunter • circular quay

5 of 16 Writers Say Nobiz in Derby
Opinions are sharply defined as a wide open Kentucky Derby post offers a batch of talented and proven colts. Trainer Todd Pletcher has five trainees, but no favorite.
nobiz like shobiz • 133rd kentucky derby • scat daddy • curlin • street sense

7 Top Ten Colts waiting for Derby
Nobiz Like Shobiz, Scat Daddy, Circular Quay, Any Given Saturday, Cowtown Cat, Notional, and Tiago are finished with prep races. They are getting ready for Derby 133.
edgar prado • john velazquez • scat daddy • corey nakatani • birdbirdistheword

Breeders' Cup Goes to 2-Day Format
Eight races are scheduled on day two, Saturday Oct. 27th, in the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, New Jersey. First post is 12:30 pm. Friday's 3 races begin at 4:20 pm.
male breeders' cup lineups • new 2 day format • saturday breeders cup • monmouth park breeders cup • bc juvenile turf

Bwana Bull 2007 Derby Contender?
Affirmed has one; A.P. Indy and Dixieland Band have two apiece; Thunder Gulch has one;Storm Cat another; Tiznow has one; and Holy Bull's got one - Derby run offspring.
bwana bull • russell baze • 2007 el camino real • steve haskins' derby dozen • 2007 gotham stakes

Corinthian 11th on 2007 Money List
All of 2007's Triple Crown colts appear on the list of Top One Hundred thoroughbred earners on the year. Five show up in the top ten, and three appear in the next ten.
2007 earnings list • nobiz like shobiz • tiago • dominican • cowtown cat

Cowtown Cat a Winner; Blue Fades
Giacomo's little half brother, Tiago, bursts on the scene to catch Pletcher's Roxy at Santa Anita. In the Illinois Derby, Cowtown Cat gives Pletcher another Derby hope.
2007 illinois derby • cowtown cat • 2007 santa anita derby • tiago • fernando jara

Curlin Returns to Win at Belmont
After turning in just one race where he placed third since the grueling run in the Belmont Stakes against the tough Rags to Riches, Curlin proved still stretch worthy.
curlin's return to belmont • jockey club gold cup • lawyer ron • todd pletcher • track record at whitney handicap

Graded Stakes & No.1=Street Sense
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Champ Street Sense is headed to the Kentucky Derby ahead in graded stakes earnings and ranked No.1 by the NTRA. Can he break the juvenile jinx?
street sense • cowtown cat • nobiz like shobiz • 2007 kentucky derby • circular quay

Multiple Entries Lose Out in Derby
Todd Pletcher gave every owner saddle time at the 2007 Kentucky Derby, but his trainees finished sixth, eighth, ninth, 18th, and dead last (20th).
william kaplan • todd pletcher • doug o'neill • steve asmussen • street sense

Pletcher's Fab Five Win 5 Stakes
With Thunder Gulch and Circle of Life in his past, Circular Quay's trainer points the colt toward the Derby winner's circle. Pletcher hasn't won roses in 14 Derby tries.
circular quay • john velazquez • todd pletcher • eclipse award • 2007 louisiana derby

Seattle Slew's Top Awards, Foals
An Eclipse Award winner, Seattle Slew became a big daddy, siring such greats as Swale, Slew O' Gold, and A.P. Indy. His daughter, Solar Slew, foaled the champion, Cigar.
seattle slew's awards • seattle slew's offspring • seatte slew stud career • solar slew • cigar

Street Sense Remains Derby Pick
Cobalt Blue and Chelokee moved into the Derby Top Ten List, while Street Sense continues as the No.1 pick. Scat Daddy, Notional, Circular Quay are headed for Kentucky.
2007 top ten derby list • street sense • notional • todd pletcher • circular quay

Thoroughbreds Head Into 2nd Half
As the second half of the thoroughbred season gallops into focus, a review shows Todd Pletcher's filly, Rags to Riches, and Derby champ Street Sense still in charge.
buffalo man • e z warrior • hard spun • notional • bwana bull

Tiago Reels In Goodwood Handicap
As Tiago triumphed at the Goodwood Handicap September 29, jockey Mike Smith claimed the best is yet to come; perhaps in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
tiago • 2007 breeders' cup classic • mike smith • goodwood handicap • swaps breeders' cup stakes

To the Breeders' Cup Championships
While older horses, Lawyer Ron and Lava Man, will also run, the Triple Crown and summer season's duels are likely to re-fire at Monmouth's Breeders' Cup show.
breeders' cup world championships 2007 • curlin • lawyer ron • tiago • any given saturday

Breeders' Cup Female Lineups
Breeders' Cup female championships feature Octave and Nashoba's Key, with Rags to Riches out with a hairline fracture. The BC has a new format as a two-day gig.
breeders' cup 2007 female lineups • rags to riches breeders cup • breeders' cup race times • monmouth park race times • breeders cup new two day format

Tagg, Pletcher Colts Shine
Barclay Tagg's Tale of Ekati and Todd Pletcher's Monba and Cowboy Cal all helped bump War Pass and Pyro from a possible 1-2 Kentucky Derby favorites positioning.
tale of ekati wood memorial • monba blue grass stakes • cowboy cal blue grass stakes • pyro blue grass stakes • war pass tampa bay derby

Thailand's Long-Necked Women
The heavy weight of the brass rings doesn't stretch the neck, it compresses the body, and if they removed them the head would collapse. It all stems from a legend.
wednesday's child is full of woe • karen hill tribes • burma/myanmar • thailand • burmese karen

Searching for Perfection
What's the best method of determining a national champion? The BCS? The old polls? A new playoff system? Flipping a coin and asking your kid sister which logo is cooler?
bcs • bowl • championship • series • college

Where to Go in Venice, California
From the Venice Boardwalk to the historic canals, Venice Beach has it all. Check out the street performers, the artists and musicians, and the many retail vendors.
venice boardwalk • venice beach • venice beach california • muscle beach in venice • venice canals

Oddsmakers Still Favor Big Brown
Records many times go by the wayside, but experience is seldom a losing proposition. Big Brown takes a three-race career against Colonel John, 6-4-2-0-0, Saturday.
big brown derby no.1 • colonel john derby • derby inexperience • kent desormeaux derby wins • edgar prado derby wins

Unexpected Guests
Putting on a great impromtu get together or party can be FUN and not tough on the budget.
summer • bonfire • family get togethers • party • friends

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