Royal Ascot opened today with a gritty win for Haradasun in the Queen Anne Stakes; although passed by two horses, he battled back at the end to claim victory. Darjina and Finsceal Beo were second and third (although both encountered traffic trouble) — and both Johnny Murtagh and Kevin Manning picked up bans for excessive […]
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Royal Ascot‘s opening day is Tuesday, starting things off with the Queen Anne Stakes — for those new to Royal Ascot, the race is for 4-year-olds and up over a mile. Haradasun (pictured), the Australian son of Fusaichi Pegasus (and half-brother to champion Elvstroem), will shortly be retiring to stud, so this race will be […] This is what the real deal looks like. Kent Desormeaux has a lot more to say about the Belmont now — but frankly, I’ll take Curlin over his horse any day. What was his name again? More on the rest of the day later.. […] There is a great weekend of racing to look forward to – it’s a shame it’s going to be hidden away on HRTV and TVG. Check out today’s Green but Game for a fantastic open letter to the NTRA on this very topic; she is spot on! Here’s what anyone […] With the Triple Crown over, we can finally turn our attention back to the real deal – Curlin. Despite grumblings from trainer Steve Asmussen over the high weight he has been assigned (even though that weight is lower than what he carried in the Jaguar Trophy in Dubai), it seems all systems are go […] Screw Hooters, UPS and Woodford Reserve — this is more like it: Suffolk Downs has announced that the purse for this year’s Massachusetts Handicap will be $5 million if Big Brown wins the Triple Crown and both he and 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Curlin remain unbeaten in 2008, and go on […] Sweet Vendetta had a nice run in the Black-Eyed Susan, and it was quite unusual having a celebrity involved who actually knew what they were talking about — well done, David Cassidy! ESPN really lucked out doing the pre-race interview with Channing Hill – is there a more telegenic jockey working at the moment? […] 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). […] 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 […] 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 […] |
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