Monthly Archives: November 2009
Michigan connections compete at Hialeah Park
Last Saturday, horse racing returned to one of the sport’s historic venues, Florida’s Hialeah Park, after an eight-year absence. For its inaugural season, the track is hosting a Quarter Horse-exclusive meet, which has drawn horses, riders and trainers from across … Continue reading
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The Haiku Handicapper: 2009 Clark Handicap Recap
Beauty before age Three-year-olds show up in spades Next year should be fun
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The Haiku Handicapper: 2009 Clark Handicap
#1 – You And I Forever Slummed mid-level tracks Still seeking that breakout win Doubt he’ll find it here #2 – Macho Again Stephen Foster champ Duels Einstein, Bulsbay once more As live as ever #3 – Giant Oak Derby … Continue reading
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ORC releases 2010 racing schedule
The Michigan Office of Racing Commissioner officially released the racing schedules for the state’s five pari-mutuel tracks on Monday. In total, Michigan will host 261 days of live racing at Thoroughbred track Pinnacle Race Course, mixed breed track Mount Pleasant Meadows, and harness tracks Hazel Park … Continue reading
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Keeping in touch
In my never-ending quest to become the one-stop source for most of your Michigan racing needs, I have added a new page listing contact information for the state’s horsemen’s groups and other important entities. Also listed are links to pages … Continue reading
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Pontiac Silverdome sold…Or is it?
The Daily Tribune (Oakland County) and Michigan Messenger report Adreas Apostolopoulos, a Toronto-based businessman representing Triple Properties Inc., purchased the Pontiac Silverdome in a Monday auction. The City of Pontiac sold the former home of the National Football League’s Detroit Lions … Continue reading
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ORC approves Pinnacle’s 2010 schedule
From the Michigan HBPA website… 2010 RACE DATES ISSUED: Commissioner Lockwood approved the following dates for Pinnacle Race Course’s 2010 season at 84 days. June 4 – June 27 Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 29- October 31 Friday, Saturday, Sunday … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Thinking about synthetic surfaces after Breeders’ Cup weekend
An exciting weekend of horse racing action in the Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita last weekend has left Jeff Klenner musing about the virtues of the synthetic racing surfaces now used at all three “major league” tracks in Southern California: … Continue reading
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The Haiku Handicapper: 2009 Breeders’ Cup recap
Before we look at the recaps, I just want to take a moment to note my victory in the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance Breeders’ Cup handicapping contest. The win was largely on the strength of Vale of York’s upset score in … Continue reading
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Racino states draw breeders
A good indicator of the racing industry’s health in a given state is the number of mares it sends to the breeding shed. This is a factor I try to illustrate whenever I explain Michigan’s situation to those unfamiliar with … Continue reading →
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