THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: John Piesen
HORSE TO WATCH
This is the time of the year while the gettin' is good to get down in the Kentucky Derby Future Book.
So without further ado, here's a horse you need to play in the '11 Futures at your favorite Nevada casino.
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
As the year winds down there is still some top racing to look forward too, the final Grade I’s in
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Numbers Are Only Part of the Story
By: Ray Taulbot
The Sprint Switch Angle: A Case Study
Of all the old bromides about racing, the one we like best is: "You can beat the races if you can beat the price." We would much rather have one winner in ten at
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Borel out 5-to-6 weeks with broken jaw
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Calvin Borel, who was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times in four years, will reportedly miss up to six weeks after suffering a broken jaw in a race o
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Gio Ponti to race in 2011
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Two-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti will return to the races in 2011. Castleton Lyons, owner of the champion thoroughbred, made the announcement in a press release on Tuesday.
"We at Castleton Lyons are delighted to announce that we have decided to keep o
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Thoroughbreds charities to receive donation
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Queens, NY (Sports Network) - Winning the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile has proven to be of benefit to several thoroughbred retirement organizations.
The owner of Uncle Mo, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, is donating a total of $50,000 to five separate charities involved in thoroug
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Zenyatta to retire to Lane's End
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Versailles, KY (Sports Network) - Recently retired Zenyatta will be boarded at Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm, where she is expected to arrive in early December.
Zenyatta won the first 19 races of her career before finishing second to Blame in the Breeders' Cup Classic earl
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Larry Jones getting back into training
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Veteran horseman Larry Jones has decided that being an assistant to his wife is not enough. The Kentucky-native has decided to return to training thoroughbreds at Oaklawn Park.
"Cindy (Jones) said it is her turn to retire," Jones commented. "But I presume s
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Borel, Castellano penalized for Breeders' Cup brawl
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Jockeys Calvin Borel and Javier Castellano were penalized Sunday for their roles in the winner's circle fracas following Friday's Breeders' Cup Marathon race at Churchill Downs.
Borel was fined $5,000, while Castellano was slapped with a fine of $2,500 and s
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