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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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