After a lackluster performance in the Peter Pan, I’m not sure what to make of Tomcito at this point; I hope he’s not following in the Declan’s Moon path of 2-year-old domination, then regular bullet works, but no wins come the afternoon (although at least Declan’s Moon had a long injury layoff for an excuse). […]
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While there are many column inches being spilled (and rightly so, it’s an interesting story) on Casino Drive, my pick for the Peter Pan (and the Belmont) is still Tomcito. We will see both horses in action tomorrow in the Peter Pan. I think that Tomcito (pictured) has had some bad […] We are taking a slight break from the Triple Crown trail today (although I’ll be talking about Saturday’s Peter Pan and its Belmont implications tomorrow) to deliver the first installment in what will be an occasional series – Funny Foreign Horses Americans Should Know More About. First up: Makybe Diva. Although bred […] Inspired by the latest TBA polls and by a post at TheRail about Spend a Buck, I realized I should be writing much more about his remarkable son, Einstein (pictured). If you were watching ESPN’s fine undercard coverage on Derby day (as opposed to the parade of meaningless, mostly unrecognizable celebrities […] The good news is that the NTRA is taking what happened to Eight Belles in the Derby very seriously; president and CEO Alex Waldrop has a blog entry musing about how we can make racing safer (and he invites comments and suggestions). I’ve weighed in with quite a few already, and Green but Game has […] In the wake of the Derby, one comment that seemed to come up often was a belief that ‘too much’ is asked of top-level three-year-olds at this point in their careers and that delayed training or a lighter schedule could help prevent injuries of the sort Eight Belles suffered. While well-intentioned, it goes against both […] Big Brown’s victory is rather muted in light of the fate of Eight Belles (I feel a bit guilty about cashing our across the board ticket on her); it’s hard to cheer for Rick Dutrow in any case, but especially under these circumstances. At least she got to prove she was head and shoulders above […] The Blood-Horse has a longer news release now, still giving Chelokee’s odds as close to 50/50, but with a few more details about the ankle fusion he’ll be undergoing in the next few days. They also note that the procedure will be similar to that got Teuflesberg safely into the breeding shed. Did I mention […] Finally, someone has figured out that you can bring the stars out even if they aren’t running on the day – having Curlin parade past in his Horse of the Year sheet is a brilliant move. Nice to see him today (and he looks fabulous) — and I’m glad that Jerry Bailey is pointing out […] …and I’m back in business (after a sojourn to DC that involved some work at Archives II, Pizzeria Paradsio, catching the Oaks on TV at a bar, Crowded House and some early trains). I’m catching up on everything happened yesterday and was obviously disturbed to hear about Chelokee’s breakdown; it sounds like the outlook is […] |
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