Author Archives
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Dead Heat for Win in Marathon
November 3, 2015 At the end of 1 ½ miles over the KEE main track, nothing could separate Russian Whisky and Swiss Bank Account and each shared a victory in the Grade II Marathon to kick off a big BC… Read More ›
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Storylines Abound in BC Mile
October 29, 2015 The historical data has been compiled. The prep races have been run. All the contenders are here. Now, all that has to happen to around 1:32 of racing, to determine the best grass miler at HRP. That’s… Read More ›
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Sophomores Look To Shine In Marathon
October 29, 2015 As part of the BC program in its early years, the Grade II Marathon routinely attracted the best owners and horses going a very long 1 ½ mile distance on the main track and whomever wins the… Read More ›
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BC Mile – An HRP History
October 27, 2015 In our last installment, we profiled the previous Breeders’ Cup Mile winners and how their stories changed the landscape of this incredible race and now, we will discuss the roads taken here at HRP and how victory… Read More ›
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The Breeders’ Cup Mile – A Real Life History
October 21, 2015 Throughout its more than three decades of history, no race in Breeders Cup history has had an many back stories, as many comebacks, as many heart filled performances, as the Mile and in this retrospective, we take… Read More ›
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Laffin Diplomat All The Way To The Bank In Maid Of The Mist
October 28, 2015 A maiden winner at first asking but discarded as a 30-1 longshot in the Maid Of The Mist, Laffin Diplomat closed with a rush in the final furlong to remain undefeated in two starts and prove that… Read More ›
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Risen Angel Rises To The Top In Ticonderoga
October 27, 2015 Risen Angel was clearly the class of the Ticonderoga field, having just finished second in the Grade I First Lady at KEE, and she used that advantage and the final 1 1/16 of a mile to run… Read More ›
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Make A Decision Comes Through For Win In Mohawk
October 27, 2015 There were a few win-shy horses in the Mohawk at BEL and Make A Decision was one of them but after being bet down from morning line odds of 50-1 to a reasonable 5.5-1 price, he responded… Read More ›
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Maid Of The Mist Is Up For Grabs
October 23, 2015 The Maid Of The Mist has never really been a big stepping stone for any of the winners since its first running in 2004 and after a four year hiatus, it came back in 2014 featuring a… Read More ›
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Acquired Taste Rides Streak Into Mohawk
October 23, 2015 The male counterpart to the Ticonderoga is the Mohawk over the same turf course at 1 1/16 miles and for the 2015 edition, features a field of six including three sophomores but only one stakes winner, which… Read More ›
