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Racehorses in History

March: Ta Wee
1966-1980
Why: A half-sister to Dr. Fager, Ta Wee won 15 of her 21 starts, including the Vosburgh and the Miss Woodford; her victories came despite imposts of up to 142 pounds. She was the granddam of Holy Bull.

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Conspiracies and Countdowns

Game on

Here’s a conspiracy theory for you – while Crisp certainly looked fine in her upset victory in the Santa Anita Oaks, it was a race Blind Luck ‘had to lose’ to stave off Derby fever – hence the change to her usual running style (and the troubled trip overall). An easy victory [...]

Quick Hits

Come get some.

We’re rather overcommitted here at Superfecta HQ this week, so updates are short and snappy (in theory).

The Breeders’ Cup is still toying with the asinine idea of holding the event at Santa Anita (or perhaps somewhere else, but they really want Santa Anita) forever and ever, amen. I would probably be [...]

Horses and Hoaxes

Not the horse

It’s been a difficult Derby prep season so far, thanks to the weather gods; rain postponed racing in California, snow did the job in the Northeast, and finally Arkansas also fell victim to their wrath.  The Southwest Stakes, scheduled for Presidents’ Day, will now be run next Saturday; whether the same field [...]

Quality Road, Court Vision and Some 3-Year-Olds…

Quality Road

While discussion continues apace over the possibility of a Zenyatta-Rachel Alexandra matchup at Oaklawn, some of their potential competitors in the older horse division are looking to burnish their credentials this weekend.  Musket Man, who finished a reasonably creditable third behind Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness, will return in the Super Stakes at [...]

Breeders' Cup 2009: Juvenile Fillies

#, Horse, Trainer, Jockey, ML odds

1 Zilva, H. Graham Motion, J. Rose, 30-1
4th in the Alcibiades; taller order here.

2 Ms Vanenzza, Juan Vasquez, J. Rocco, 30-1
Beat Juvenile Turf entrant Potosina in the Blue Hen Stakes.

3 Blind Luck, Jerry Hollendorfer, T. Baze, 3-1
2nd in the G1 Debutante, won the G1 Oak Leaf (pictured); very tough here.

4 [...]