Da’ Tara, under a heady ride by Alan Garcia, seized control from the outset and proceeded to pull off a surprising 5-1/4 length wire job in the 140th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
The win gave Nick Zito his 2nd Belmont Stakes victory, and both times he foiled Triple Crown bids. The other was Birdstone over [...]
Maryland Million founder and longtime ABC Sports sportscaster Jim McKay died from natural causes in Maryland at 86.
As a fellow Marylander, I am well aware of the impact Mr. McKay had on thoroughbred racing in our state.
I have attended several Maryland Million programs since its inception in 1986. He was a class [...]
Undefeated Japanese sensation Casino Drive has been declared from the Belmont Stakes because of a stone bruise in his left hind leg that was discovered Friday morning.
The injured heel was immediately soaked in Epsom salts, and after a trip to the track on Saturday morning, he started favoring his left hind leg during his [...]
Casino Drive did not go to the track the day before the Belmont Stakes due to a stone bruise in his left hind leg.
The stone bruise is currently being treated with Epsom salts, and his status for the Belmont Stakes will be determined tomorrow.
It would be a shame if he had to scratch, [...]
Casino Drive has had an interesting road to the Belmont Stakes, and his unusual preparations continued with another easy four furlongs…somewhere in the neighborhood of :55-4/5 to :57 seconds. He sat several lengths behind his stablemate Spark Candle before passing his mate in the lane.
Note that Casino Dive has not been changing leads on cue, [...]
Below is my Friday analysis from Belmont Park, complete with betting strategies.
Belmont Park analysis (Friday, June 6, 2008)
by Jarrod Horak (racingonthenet.com, thoroughbredfever.com)
BEL 1 (Clm-15k/2L, 3up, 8f) Let’s shop for a price in the ugly opener. Number 2 Town Doc (8-1) showed some signs of life in his latest, and the place finisher returned to score. [...]
Big Brown drew the rail post and has been listed at 2-5 on the morning line in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown winner. He was out for a leisurely walk on Wednesday, one day after working a bullet five furlongs in 1:00.03. A patch will be applied to his quarter crack (left [...]
Big Brown had his much anticipated final Belmont Stakes work on June 3rd, a five-furlong move in 1:00.03 (1:14-2/5 gallop out). He desperately needed the exercise because this was his one and only move since the Preakness Stakes.
The quarter crack on his left front foot, discovered on May 23rd, continues to get better, and [...]
Hollywood Park race recap (Sunday, June 1, 2008)
Race 1: Overwhelming fav Tybalt had a few small things go wrong in the early stages, but nothing of consequence. He ranged up turning for home but failed to kick away and was worn down by his stablemate Heroi Do Bafra, who had a bad case of seconditis [...]
Denis of Cork had his final Belmont Stakes breeze on June 2nd, logging four furlongs in :48.60. His maintenance breeze served its purpose, as he got his first quarter in :24.80 and galloped-out five furlongs in 1:01.60.
The son of Harlan’s Holiday seems to be in good shape and will depart for New York with Macho [...]
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