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Articles related to "Curlin"
BC Classic Is Curlin's HOY Effort Chestnut champ Curlin ran a dominant BC Classic through stretch slop to defeat Hard Spun. The Smart Strike colt made his case to finish as 2007's Horse of the Year. curlin for hoy • curlin bc classic • street sense bc classic • harn spun bc classic • sloppy track bc classic
Curlin helps Shuffle Derby Lineup Major prep races for the Derby wound down last weekend with Curlin, a Steve Asmussen trained colt ridden by Robby Albarado getting in a bid for the Run for the Roses. 2007 arkansas derby • curlin • steve asmussen • dominican • robby albarado
Curlin Captures Dubai Cup At Will The UAE threw its best contenders at Curlin in the Dubai World Cup. The Preakness champ shrugged off all, including UAE Triple Crown champion Asiatic Boy. curlin dubai world cup • uae triple crown champ asiatic boy • curlin post position dubai cup • curlin time dubai cup • curlin margin of victory dubai cup
Curlin Going for All-Time Money Lead In days when a cloud hangs over Thoroughbred racing, Curlin, third all-time earner, is showing he is the "superstar" the sport needs, says his rider, Robby Albarado. curlin third all time money leader • curlin the superstar • jockey robby albarado on curlin • curlin wins ninth of 12 starts • all-time money thoroughbred racers
Will Curlin Become Money Leader? Winning both the fall Breeders' Cup Classic and the spring Dubai World Cup Championship, Curlin has climbed to 3rd in all time track earnings behind Skip Away and Cigar. curlin career earnings • thoroughbred career money leaders • curlin career money list • cigar career earnings leader • skip away career money list
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
Curlin to Test Belmont Filly Curlin beat the Derby champ by a long nose; now he takes on a distance-bred filly trained by Todd Pletcher, who is 0-28 in TC matches, in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. 2007 belmont stakes • rags to riches • todd pletcher • curlin • hard spun
Curlin's Nose Wins Preakness Beaten out of a Triple Crown chance by Curlin's hearty nose in the 2007 Preakness Stakes, Street Sense will skip the Belmont. Hard Spun is still a challenger. 2007 preakness • curlin • robby albarado • street sense • calvin borel
Curlin's Preakness Tied Record There cannot be a Triple Crown winner this season, but the Belmont Stakes offers girl versus boys; speedy Curlin versus speedy Hard Spun. Upsetter Tiago is also in. 2007 preakness • 2007 belmont stakes • curlin • hard spun • rags to riches
Pyro, Curlin Win in Louisville Pyro, an early season No.2 three-year-old, and Curlin, 2007's Horse of the Year, scored in the Northern Dancer Stakes and the Stephen Foster Handicap June 14. pyro wins northern dancer stakes • pyro early 2008 no.2 three-year-old • curlin wins stephen foster handicap • pyro earnings top $1 million • curlin no.3 all-time money leader
St. Sense, Curlin 1-2 in the Money Lava Man, Rags to Riches, and Hard Spun fill out the top five money leaders as of July. Asmussen, Curlin's trainer, and Pletcher, who trains Rags, are top ten leaders. street sense • curlin • rags to riches • lava man • hard spun
Two Colts, Filly Lead Season Picture perfect Kentucky Derby champ Street Sense, Belmont winner Rags to Riches, and Preakness victor Curlin head into 2007's second half season as HOY contenders. rags to riches • curlin • street sense • todd pletcher • carl nafzger
Rags to Riches Beats Colt to Wire On center stage, and off her knees, the filly Rags to Riches did not disappoint in the 2007 Belmont. She showed everything said of her. Curlin battled her bravely. 2007 belmont stakes • rags to riches • curlin • todd pletcher • john velazquez
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
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
2007 Breeders' Cup Races Results While Curlin and Ginger Punch set the standard in the Classic and the Distaff, War Pass passed his Juvenile challenge flawlessly. Corinthian walloped the field by 6-1/2. 2007 breeders cup results • curlin bc classic • curlin hoy • ginger punch bc distaff • ginger punch hoy
Big Brown Rebounds in Haskell Invitational You gotta have heart. Big Brown and Kent Desormeaux had it over six rivals in the Haskell Invitational as they ran down Coal Play and drew off. Dutrow wants Curlin. big brown rebounds in haskell • dutrow wants curlin • big brown desormeaux win haskell invitational • no travers stakes for big brown • zito upset bid in haskell fails
Pyro Everyone's No.1 for Derby Run Pyro, not by War Pass's defeat alone, has taken over the pollsters' No.1 Derby favorite position. Although War Pass's fall in the Tampa Bay Derby helped, Pyro is proven. pyro derby no.1 • pyro proves derby worth • haskin derby picks • melikov derby picks • usatoday derby picks
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
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
Kentucky Derby is All Horse Sense Street Sense responds perfectly to his jockey's masterful guidance. Rail trips are Borel's forte. Nafzger's two-race strategy turns golden as his No. 1 bay wins Derby. street sense no. 1 • 2007 kentucky derby • calvin borel • carl nafzger • hard spun
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
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
2007 Triple Crown Stories Abound What's next on the thoroughbred racing scene will unfold toward the Breeders' Cup this fall when duels could see renewals. The TC runs thrilled despite no new champ. street sense • kentucky derby • curlin • preakness stakes • rags to riches
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
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
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
Can Borel Read Sense's Path Again? With a much smaller field, can Street Sense find his path open in the Preakness? Hard Spun, Curlin, and Circular Quay are repeaters from the Derby who will try to close. calvin borel • street sense • hard spun • mario pino • 2007 preakness stakes
English Channel Squeezes Out Win In a squeeze play to the wire, jockey John Velazquez steered the Todd Pletcher 5-year-old trainee English Channel to his 12th win. Fabulous Strike captured the Vosburgh. three smart strike products win • english channel • fabulous strike • joe hirsch turf classic • vosburgh stakes
Godolphin Lacked Winner in Dubai All Godolphin Racing's hopefuls failed in this year's Dubai World Cup races. American Horse of the Year Curlin starred, as A.P. Arrow, Benny the Bull, others thrilled. godolphin in dubai 2008 • trainer richard dutrow in dubai • south afrian trainers herman brown mike de kock in • edgar prado wins 2 in dubai • curlin is dubai superhorse
Rags to Riches Top 2007 Winner Rags to Riches, a Todd Pletcher trained filly, leads 2007 thoroughbreds with a 5 of 5 slate. Her quality Belmont Stakes win gives her the top spot over Nashoba's Key. rags to riches • nashoba's key • silent pleasure • curlin • lava man
St. Sense, Hard Spun to Preakness Juvenile and Derby champ Street Sense will look for rival Hard Spun in the 132nd Preakness Stakes this Saturday. Curlin may be close. Some Derby entrants undecided. 2007 preakness lineup • street sense • hard spun • curlin • d.wayne lukas
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
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
Trainers, Owners Aim for Big Brown Ten more trainers/owners will challenge Big Brown in the Preakness Stakes Saturday. Only Paulo Lobo, trainer of Gayego, repeats from the Kentucky Derby. 10 new preakness trainers • 10 new preakness owners • lobo preakness trainer repeating from derby • gayego trys big brown again • jockey lineup preakness
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
In the Ladies Corner, Octave With the brilliant filly Rags to Riches on the sidelines, the female side of the Breeders' Cup World Championships will still have Octave, Unbridled Belle, Nashoba's Key. rags to riches injury • octave • nashoba's key • unbridled belle • indian vale
Duplicate Thoroughbred Awards? Canada handed out Thoroughbred Sovereign Awards in December. Owner Frank Stronach, Jockey Tyler Pizarro and Kodiak Kowboy could all become American winners as well. 2007 duplicate thoroughbred awards • 2007 sovereign awards canada • 2007 eclipse award candidates america • eclipse award candidates 2007 • adena springs canada america awards
Birdstone and The Cliff's Edge Get First Winners In 2004, Birdstone won the Belmont Stakes and The Cliff's Edge scored in the Blue Grass Stakes. Their sons, S.S. Stone and Efficient Edge, got their first wins in June. birdstone first winner • the cliff's edge first winner • birdstone belmont winner • the cliff's edge blue grass stakes winner • s s stone first winner for birdstone
Da' Tara Wires Belmont; Brown Out Da' Tara, trained by Nick Zito, took a wire to wire trip to victory in the Belmont Stakes, while favorite Big Brown didn't fire. Rick Dutrow was baffled by BB's downfall. da' tara wires belmont stakes • nick zito second belmont spoiler • big brown 12th triple crown failure • dutrow can't explain big brown loss • kent desormeaux best horse big brown
Denis of Cork in The Triple Crown The Harlan's Holiday--Unbridled Girl colt Denis of Cork finished show in the Kentucky Derby and placed in the Belmont Stakes. He's the second best classic 3-year-old. denis of cork triple crown • denis of cork 3rd derby • denis of cork 2nd belmont • second best classic 3-year-old • denis of cork harlan's holiday son
Drugs in Thoroughbred Racing Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer used fire and brimstone last month to criticize the federal government's involvement in hearings on the use of drugs at Thoroughbred tracks. drugs thoroughbred racing • thoroughbred industry government hearings • senator thayer says no feds • national racetrack medication and testing consorti • kentucky horse racing authority
From the May 16 Pimlico Special Wet weather aside, and with A.P. Arrow absent from the field, Student Council battled through to beat Gottcha Gold by a neck in the Pimlico Special May 16 in Baltimore. pimlico special results • a.p. arrow scratched • grasshopper favored • student council wins pimlico special • sir whimsey third at pimlico
Hard Spun Likes Recycled Rubber Synthetic fiber, waxed sand, and recycled rubber together form the new thoroughbred racing surface called Polytrack. Kentucky Derby finisher Hard Spun likes it. polytrack • hard spun • larry jones • calvin borel • street sense
More Fatal Triple Crown Races? What is leading to fatalities in the Triple Crown races? Thoroughbred fans are hoping for a safe Preakness Stakes May 17 and the possible crowning of a new TC champ. causes fatal triple crown races • hope for safe preakness • triple crown breakdowns last two years • charismatic breakdown foiled 1999 triple crown • last triple crown champion 1978
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
Sorting A Derby Without War Pass With War Pass out of the Derby, the next top contenders present a muddied picture. Trainer Todd Pletcher has 2 qualifiers, and two fillies are possible entrants. derby without war pass • war pass out of derby • todd pletcher colts in derby • eight belles possible derby • proud spell possible derby
Three Chimneys Gets Big Brown A syndicated deal reportedly for over $50 million will send dual classic winner Big Brown to Three Chimneys stud farm later this year. Only the Belmont remains for TC. three chimneys gets big brown • big brown syndicated • ieah gets $50 million for big brown • big brown stud fees • big brown and unbeaten casino drive
Win, Win, Win Edgar Prado Edgar Prado, winner of over 6,000 Thoroughbred races, piloted Adriano to a win over Halo Najib in the Lane's End Stakes and won twice on the Dubai World Cup undercard. edgar prado adriano lane's end stakes • edgar prado in dubai • prado diamond stripes godolphin mile • prado benny the bull dubai golden shaheen • trainer richard dutrow in dubai
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 |
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