Arlington Park shares a rare characteristic with only a few other American racetracks such as Del Mar, Keeneland and Saratoga — people actually like going there for the atmosphere (indeed, how often do you read rave reviews of racetrack food?) as much as for the racing. There will be plenty of both elements on offer […]
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Mark your calendars for August 30th – Curlin will be heading back to dirt for the Woodward although owner Jess Jackson indicated that turf is still an option down the line: “The Arc is probably out for this year,” Jackson said. “We think he can be a turf champion but I’m not sure he has […] Big Brown’s narrow victory in the Haskell will likely not answer many questions; did he show great determination in running down Coal Play (this time actually beating the ‘other’ Nick Zito horse in the field) just at the wire or did he look like a horse without much left? On paper, he should have waltzed […] Big Brown’s return in the Haskell continues to provide off-track drama; it seems none of his connections are on the same page about anything beyond the hope of a win. First, the choice of race still seems a sore point:
There’s even a subplot to the Haskell involving Dutrow’s relationship with […] The Ballydoyle juggernaut rolls on; Yeats cruised to victory in the Goodwood Cup (becoming a millionaire in the process — obviously, given the current exchange rate, he’s practically off the charts in dollars).
Former Horse of the Year Sergeant Cecil finished last in the race and, […] Check off another box for Henrythenavigator: running against older horses? No problem. Granted, there were only two four-year-olds in the Sussex Stakes field and they were well-beaten, but it’s another milestone for the colt. Raven’s Pass, an American-bred Elusive Quality colt (who has now finished behind Henrythenavigator three times), did press him at the end, […] While Saratoga continues apace here, Glorious Goodwood kicks off today in Britain, with a number of Group 2 and 3 races on the card. Tomorrow promises to be Aiden O’Brien’s big day, with Henrythenavigator (pictured) in the Sussex Stakes, looking for his fourth Group 1 win; O’Brien himself will be aiming for number sixteen for […] Sure, there were some horses running over the weekend, but their performances were somewhat overshadowed by the ongoing trainwreck that is the Big Brown Situation. In case you missed the hilarity on ABC when Michael Iavarone and Rick Dutrow directly contradicted each other in separate interviews, The Aspiring Horseplayer has helpfully put both videos up […] While she obviously didn’t like the slop at Saratoga the other day (finishing last after tying up in the Schuylerville, which was won by Jardin), Ocean Colors is still very much on my ‘watch’ list. Bill Finley’s article on her prior to the race is well worth checking out; here’s hoping for a more successful […] Before we sojourn up to Saratoga, let us first examine the Blood-Horse’s special report, ‘Losing the Iron Horse.’ Finally, someone has actually taken the time to compile and examine statistics regarding stallions and the number of starts per offspring. It seems at first glance that the early 1990s is when things start to get really […] |
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