Archive for January, 2010
Eclipse Observation: Dominguez got Hosed!
Yazan: Steve | 28 January 2010 | 6 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
I finally got around to watching last week’s Eclipse Awards. I know it’s a bit late, but I was tied up last Monday. And by tied up, I mean watching “How I Met Your Mother” and “24.” All I can say about the telecast is “thank God for Tivo!” I was able to blow past [...]
Holy Bull (G3) & Lecomte (G3) Race Recaps
Yazan: Steve | 24 January 2010 | 7 Comments
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
Saturday’s Holy Bull (G3) showed truly how good Winslow Homer is right now, and might be in the future. Ramon Dominguez provided a patient ride by allowing Winslow Homer to settle behind the pacesetters. When a small hole opened up, Winslow Homer shot through and pulled away. Jackson Bend ran a solid second and William’s [...]
Handicapping the Holy Bull (G3)
Yazan: Steve | 23 January 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Handicapping, Horse Racing
The KY Derby prep season starts in earnest today with two graded stakes – the Holy Bull at Gulfstream and the Lecomte at the Fair Grounds. These races are vitally important to owners and trainers trying to get enough graded stakes earnings to make it Louisville. For handicappers looking to cash a big ticket on [...]
Don’t Run, We Got Derby Dozen Volume I
Yazan: Steve | 20 January 2010 | 9 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
An eclectic group of bloggers and twitterers (or tweeters?) got together to rank their top 12 Kentucky Derby contenders. It’s kind of like an AP poll except that, since we’re opinionated, we added our two cents in a comments section. As the prep season progresses we’ll vote every two weeks until the Derby. Here’s results [...]
Schedule of 2010 Kentucky Derby Prep Races
Yazan: Steve | 12 January 2010 | 4 Comments
Categories: Horse Racing
Here’s a schedule of key prep races for the 2010 Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown season. The list will be updated as the season progresses. If you notice any errors or omissions, please let me know. KY Derby & Triple Crown Prep Race Schedule Date Track Stakes Race Distance Winner Dec 4 Delta Downs Delta [...]
The World’s Greatest Horse Racing Spectacle
Yazan: Steve | 08 January 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Horse Racing
For the past 343 years, since 1656, the beautiful Tuscan city of Siena, Italy has held a series of amazing and exciting horse races. Known as the Palio di Siena, the races are wild dashes with reckless abandon around the town’s main square, the Piazza del Campo. Dirt is laid over the medieval stone sidewalk [...]
