Congrats to Curlin, the Eclipse award Horse of the Year for 2008.
Eclipse voters cast 153 ballots in favor of The Golden Warrior, with Zenyatta getting 69 votes and Big Brown only 13. While I would have loved to see Zenyatta get the Big Prize, the fact is Curlin ran a typical HOTY campaign. Despite a [...]
The Synthetic Track proved to be a great equalizer for the European contingent, but the American runners were not shamed by any means at Breeders’ Cup 25.
Raven’s Pass ran a brilliant final furlong under Frankie Dettori, passing defending champ Curlin, rallying Henrythenavigator, and synthetic specialist Go Between. The 3yo miler by Elusive Quality had spent the [...]
THANK YOU Jess and Steve!!!
The Golden Warrior is pre-entered to defend his title in the Classic! But seriously, who is surprised? Curlin is already in Cali, why not just go ahead and race him?
Unless he totally flops on the pro-ride surface, Curlin will be the second 2-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner. [...]
Two venerated records fell in the past 7 days, and the horses that now hold them are curious opposites.
CURLIN easily handled the slop at Belmont last Saturday to capture his second consecutive Jockey Club Gold Cup and surpass the $10 million mark in earnings. The previous record money winner was the legendary Cigar, whose $9.9+ [...]
By now most Infield readers know that Big Brown won on Saturday, holding off Proudinsky in a thriller stretch drive (I think that must be my favorite phrase, seriously). The Derby Winner has passed the “beat older” test with winning colors…now on to synthetic and CURLIN!
There is no way now for Curlin to repeat as [...]
Tomorrow will be the beginning of the end for SAUHBR Round 1. BT’s Pick Power selections represent the best of the final Summer Stakes from around the country. It being a holiday weekend, BT has chosen a Monday race to keep the party going just a little bit longer. After this weekend, most of my faves will [...]
I still can’t get over that crazy Man O’War on Saturday. The pacesetters, Mission Approved and Sudan, took off at the break and put 8-10 lengths on the rest of the field. Red Rocks settled in an easy third, about a length ahead of Curlin and True Cause. As expected, the sprinters gave out in [...]
Saturday’s running of the Man O’War at Belmont is the 35th anniversary of Secretariat’s victory in 1973, the Triple Crown winner’s turf debut. Secretariat defeated Tentam and Big Spruce by a devastating margin, and many horsemen said afterwards that Big Red was better on turf than dirt. This year, reigning Horse of the Year, CURLIN, [...]
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November 27, 2008
Plenty to be Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving!
With all of the craziness in racing, from ADW controversies to breakdowns to auction slumps, it’s good to think about the good things on a day like today. Also, a list is an easy way to blog on a holiday… now before I get angry e-mails from family & friends, this is just a [...]
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