May 23rd, 2012 (No Comments)
A drastic step in New York New York Seizes Control of Horse Racing Tracks – Page 1 http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/york-seizes-control-horse-racing-tracks/t/story?id=16404770 With the Belmont Stakes — and a potential Triple Crown victory for I’ll Have Another – just weeks away, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that the state will seize control of the scandal-plagued organization […]
May 23rd, 2012 (No Comments)
Velazquez will ride Union Rags for Belmont http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/triplecrown2012/story/_/id/7961842/john-velazquez-union-rags-belmont Trainer Michael Matz confirmed May 22 that Union Rags will be ridden by jockey John Velazquez in the June 9 Belmont Stakes. In the colt’s previous three starts, he was piloted by Julien Leparoux, who guided him to victory in the Feb. 26 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth […]
May 22nd, 2012 (No Comments)
I’ll Have Another ‘A Very Happy Horse’ | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69962/ill-have-another-a-very-happy-horse An assistant to trainer Doug O’Neill said Triple Crown contender I’ll Have Another was a happy horse the morning of May 21 and could go to the Belmont Park main track later in the week. “He looks fantastic this morning,” said assistant trainer Jack Sisterson. […]
May 22nd, 2012 (No Comments)
Cauthen Compares Affirmed, I’ll Have Another | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69956/cauthen-compares-affirmed-ill-have-another Steve Cauthen sees comparisons between Affirmed, the colt he rode to the 1978 Triple Crown as a fresh-faced 18-year-old youngster, and I’ll Have Another, poised to become the first 3-year-old to do it since. Cauthen, known at the time as “The Kid,” can also relate what […]
May 20th, 2012 (No Comments)
I’ll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes – latimes.com http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dwyre-preakness-20120520,0,3090549.column BALTIMORE — The amazing story moved up to incredible. I’ll Have Another ran true to his name. On a Saturday that brought blue skies, perfect temperatures and a record crowd of 121,309 here at venerable Pimlico racetrack, the horse who has never been favored in a […]
May 20th, 2012 (No Comments)
Not only is there the possibility of a Triple Crown winner, but the numbers from the Preakness are very encouraging! Preakness Stakes draws record crowd, increased handle http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2012/05/19/preakness-stakes-draws-record-crowd-increased-handle.aspx A record crowd of 121,309 turned out to Pimlico Race Course to witness I’ll Have Another’s dramatic victory in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday, or at […]
May 19th, 2012 (No Comments)
Bodemeister Still Heavy Preakness Favorite | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69907/bodemeister-still-heavy-preakness-favorite As of 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Bodemeister remained the heavy betting favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), sitting at odds of 9-5 while Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I’ll Have Another is the 3-1 second choice. Bodemeister, runner-up in the Derby, was […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
Desormeaux Taken Off Preakness Mount | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69883/desormeaux-taken-off-preakness-mount After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York’s rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux also lost his mount in the May 19 Preakness (gr. I), Tiger Walk. Ramon Dominguez will replace Desormeaux on Sagamore Farm’s Tiger Walk, a […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
I talked about this horse in my 2012 Preakness ValueCapping video Rant. You can see it at www.winnersform.com/Preakness-2012 Longshot Zetterholm Barely Getting Noticed | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/69865/longshot-zetterholm-barely-getting-noticed While most media and fans were following the every move of I’ll Have Another and Bodemeister at the Preakness Stakes barn on the day before the second leg of the […]
May 18th, 2012 (No Comments)
On the other hand, it must be noted that horses have been running on dirt for millions of years. A One-Horse Race For Dirt Tracks At Preakness | WAMU 88.5 – American University Radio http://wamu.org/news/12/05/17/a_one_horse_race_for_dirt_tracks_at_preakness Horse racing on the Pimlico Race Track, like most in the United States, is a dirty affair, by definition. Every […]
