Thru the Binoculars
By: John Piesen
BAMA TIME
That sigh of relief we heard coming from Saratoga Race Course this week was from NYRA management when Rachel Alexandra was not -- repeat not -- entered for Saturday's 129th running of the Alabama.
After all, if Rachel would have been enter
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Distance Change or Distance Switch
By: Ray Taulbot
Almost every month we receive letters from readers askingsubstantially the same question, "Can you provide an angle, or combination of angles,not involving any kind of handicapping that will keep us ahead of the game? We don"t mindwaiting for good investments, three or fo
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American turf club lead
By: Joe Girardi
The Breeders’ Cup is just around the corner, about three months away and yet again it will be held at the Oak Tree at Santa Ani
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Rafael Bejarano getting closer to return
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (Sports Network) - Veteran jockey Rafael Bejarano is making steady progress toward a return to the racetrack following his racing accident during Del Mar's opening day.
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Eight in Alabama, no 'Rachel'
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) - Even though the three-year-old filly division has already been decided, eight sophomore females have been entered in Saturday's $600,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Division leader Rachel Alexandra is not one those slated to start and her next r
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Surgery successful for Mine That Bird; Travers on deck
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird underwent successful throat surgery on Tuesday for an entrapped epiglottis. Dr. Patricia Hogan performed the surgery on the three-year-old gelding at the Ruffian Equine Medical Center located across the street from Belmont Park.
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Don't equate dogfighting with horse racing
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - In Philadelphia the sports reports have been dominated by Michael Vick. His signing by the Eagles has also filled a sizable block of the overall news programs.
It didn't take long for a defender of Vick to call a sports-talk show equating dogfighting with
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WEEKLY TELEVISION SCHEDULE
August 21
- Movie: Seabiscuit, 12:00-3:00am, TNT
- Jockeys, 10:00-11:00pm, Animal Planet (Episode: Life is a Gamble)
August 22
- Jockeys, 1:00-2:00am, Animal Planet (Episode: Life is a Gamble)
- Jockeys, 5:00-6:00am, Animal Plane
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WEEKLY STAKES RACE SCHEDULE
August 21
- Del Mar: Sandy Blue H., $85,000, 3yo f, 8f T
- Saratoga: Lake Placid (G2), $150,000, 3yo f, 9f T
August 22
- Del Mar: Del Mar Oaks (G1), $350,000, 3yo f, 9f T
- Delaware Park: First State Dash S., $75,000, 2yo, 5f T
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