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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.
• 2007 preakness • curlin • robby albarado • street sense • calvin borel
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
Top Ten Horses, Jockeys, Trainers
Big Brown entered the Preakness Stakes at 4-0, Garrett Gomez topped $7 million earned, and Steve Asmussen was the training leader with 245 wins from 1,058 starters.
• top ten earning horses by preakness stakes • top ten earning jockeys • top ten earning trainers • big brown tops first ten earners • garrett gomez top earning jockey
Big Brown entered the Preakness Stakes at 4-0, Garrett Gomez topped $7 million earned, and Steve Asmussen was the training leader with 245 wins from 1,058 starters.
• top ten earning horses by preakness stakes • top ten earning jockeys • top ten earning trainers • big brown tops first ten earners • garrett gomez top earning jockey
2008 Triple Crown Early Picks
War Pass, the 2008 Experimental Free Handicap leader, his chief rival Pyro, and Court Vision are early choices to excel in this season's classic competition.
• 2008 triple crown picks • war pass triple crown favorite • pyro and war pass • court vision triple crown contender • 2008 triple crown trainers
War Pass, the 2008 Experimental Free Handicap leader, his chief rival Pyro, and Court Vision are early choices to excel in this season's classic competition.
• 2008 triple crown picks • war pass triple crown favorite • pyro and war pass • court vision triple crown contender • 2008 triple crown trainers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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