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The Great Southwest is many things, but in the history of the thoroughbred horse racing industry that area hasn’t stamped out many Kentucky Derby entries. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is [...]
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Willie Shoemaker had been brooding for two weeks about his loss aboard the large California chestnut, Candy Spots. “The Shoe” and owner Rex Ellsworth’s irregularly marked three-year-old had come into the Kentucky Derby with an unbeaten record. There had been six races and six wins in Candy Spots’ past. And the colt and Shoemaker were [...]
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So far this year, Reneesgotzip has been able to keep to a course that will take her to Churchill Downs the first week in May. Should she continue training well for Peter Miller, and should her health remain just where she is — on the uptick and ready for the best race of her young [...]
Continue reading …Charles Town offered the second round of eliminations in its starter handicap tournament that will culminate with a $50,000 championship on Saturday, April 14 on the undercard of the Charles Town Classic. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view [...]
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What better day to be foaled than Jan. 1? That actual birth date gives a thoroughbred a full 365 or 366 days to move toward maturity before the recognized birthday of all thoroughbreds in North America. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use [...]
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We don’t live in a carefree world where making a decision with gobs of money involved is of little concern. Wouldn’t it be a dream come true to authorize an acquaintance to buy at auction a never-raced thoroughbred you had never seen? This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest [...]
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Three-year-old fillies are aimed at Louisville and the first week in May at Churchill Downs. Not the first Saturday in May. But the first Friday in May and the annual running of the Kentucky Oaks. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng [...]
Continue reading …Last week at Charles Town, the track gave horses pointing for the Starter Handicap Tournament Championship on April 14 a week off. Nevertheless, there were still plenty of runners who found their way to the winner’s circle in numerous other events. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of [...]
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There never was a question about the disposition and conduct of the long bay named Sun Beau. There might have been . . . because in his five years of racing he had eight trainers. Eight different trainers? What were the requirements demanded by owner Willis S. Kilmer? His standards must have been very unusual [...]
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Owner Anita Cauley’s homebred gray filly has been on the receiving end of much confidence sent her way by trainer Gary “Red Dog” Hartiage. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is exclusive, [...]
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