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The 42nd Haskell: Battle of the Triple Crown events stars
[ 20 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 151 views ]

Winners of this year’s Preakness and Belmont are headed for a showdown in the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Aug. 2. Too bad the Kentucky Derby winner opted for the $750,000 West Virginia Derby a day earlier.

It would have a most historic race. During the past 41 editions of the Has... read more

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A Little Lady Takes on the Big Boys in Preakness
[ 11 May 2009 | No Comment | 243 views ]

They’ll be a new player in Baltimore for the 134th Preakness. She’s the likely favorite – Rachel Alexandra.

All that’s formally needed is the $100,000 supplemental fee to make the restricted 14-horse field as long as there’s a ... read more

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Tradition Doesn’t Take a Back Seat at Preakness
[ 6 May 2009 | No Comment | 208 views ]

Maryland’s chief executive and several friends visited Saratoga in 1868 several years after America’s oldest track opened. Gov. Oden Bowie and other prominent racing figures attended a dinner party where ... read more

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Risen Star May Yield a Kentucky Derby Contender or Two
[ 9 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 196 views ]

Preps for the 135th Kentucky Derby are off and running. There are many — some dating back before the world wars. Others are relative new like the $200,000 Risen Star Stakes that will be staged for the 36th time at Fair Grounds.

Navaj... read more

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Here’s Another Handicapping Tool Worth Trying
[ 17 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 254 views ]

I’m making an addition to my handicapping toolbox after an experiment since late summer produced quite a few winners.

It’s one of the helpful features of Brisnet.com past performances listed on the front of each race – the figure beneath “SPEED.” The number is the average winning sp... read more