Monthly Archives: November 2008
The Haiku Handicapper: Cigar Mile Recap
Tale of inquiry Bribon made me look foolish A new loss to mourn
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The Haiku Handicapper: Hill ‘N’ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap
As promised, here is my 5-7-5 breakdown of tomorrow’s Grade 1 race at Aqueduct. I hope you like it. If you would like to handicap along, click here. —————————— #1 – Visionaire Clear sight in Bishop Mr. Magoo in Jerome … Continue reading
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Please excuse our dust
It was recently brought to my attention that there was no way to directly contact me on this site if one felt the urge to do so. As with any new project, there are still some kinks to work out. … Continue reading
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Horsepower vs horse power
With NASCAR wrapping up its season over the weekend, I figured it would be an ideal time to cart out this piece I wrote a couple years ago. Hope you like it. 25 Reasons Why Horse Racing Is Better Than … Continue reading
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Curlin calls it a career…?
It’s official. At the end of the year, reigning Horse of the Year Curlin will be retired to stud. This news has left me somewhat torn. On one hand, I can not fault majority owner Jess Jackson for wanting to … Continue reading
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Pinnacle’s second phase could face obstacles
As anyone who has seen or read about Pinnacle Race Course will attest to, the facility is still a work in progress. The Pinnacle that launched on opening day and hosted the inaugural meet was Phase One of a two, or possibly three, … Continue reading
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ORC approves more dates for Pinnacle, fewer for MPM
I’m a little behind on this story, but if you haven’t seen it, it’s new to you. Anyway, on October 31, the Michigan Office of Racing Commissioner issued race dates for the state’s seven racetracks. Because my focus is on Thoroughbred … Continue reading
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One year later…
A year ago today, the horses crossed the wire for the last time at Great Lakes Downs in Muskegon. With that in mind, I figured this would be an ideal time to debut a new feature to the Claimer where … Continue reading
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Valley Loot named Pinnacle’s top Thoroughbred
Winning is nothing new to Valley Loot. The four-year-old Demaloot Demashoot filly has done little else but finish first in her career, winning Sire Stakes races in two straight years and tallying up eight other stakes victories at Pinnacle Race … Continue reading
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Bang for your buck
Word came out yesterday that Curlin will stand at Lane’s End in Kentucky for a $75,000 stud fee. When news like this comes with hard numbers, it is pretty safe to assume the horse in question is probably done racing. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Big Brown, Breeding, Curlin, Lane's End, Smarty Jones, Street Sense, Stud Fees, Tiznow