Racing Today
By: John Piesen
During my long and tumultuous career as a chronicler of thoroughbred racing, I have maintained the theory that a good 3-year-old is going to beat a good older horse every time.A minority opinion to be sure. But I have tons of evidence to back up my opinion. But not this year. I believe the 3-year-ol
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Is the trainer trying for a price
By: Ray Taulbot
The basis of this month’s angle is a step up in entered claiming price following a
good race last start. Most racing fans believe that when a trainer raises his horse
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Santos decides to serve suspension
By: Sports Network
Saratoga Springs, NY (Sports Network) -
Jockey Jose Santos began serving a 10-day suspension Tuesday, one
day after withdrawing his appeal.
Santos was suspended for careless riding during a July 23 ride on the opening
day at Saratoga Race Course. Sant
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ATC Lead
By: Joe Girardi
Saturday August 23rd saw the 134th running of the Travers Stakes at
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The Race After the Cut-Back Yields Value
By: Andy Plattner
A frequent dilemma for handicappers is how to deal with a horse that is cutting back in distance from its last race. There are two main schools of thought here: one is that any horse racing at a shorter distance will be more than fit enough to negotiate this distance; the
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