A Personal Note from John Piesen:
By: John Piesen
A Personal Note from John Piesen:
I had the chance to talk my friend Gasper Moschera, former leading New York trainer, who's now living in Saratoga and doing public handicapping. Gasper remains well-connected in the industry and told me about two "hidd
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Betting Odds Angle
By: Ray Taulbot
Circumstances alter cases. A need for the price rule we are going to write about is the circumstance that alters much of what we have written about price rules in past articles.
Every racing fan of any real experience knows that the
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
I always write in this spot about the best bet in horse racing, the pick four. The $1 increment allows for more horses in each leg which can lead to some very handsome payoffs. In
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Moments of the Year in thoroughbred racing
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has revealed its list of important happenings for the 12th annual "NTRA Moment of the Year" voting on
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Wood Memorial highlights Aqueduct stakes program
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - The stakes schedule for the upcoming Aqueduct Racetrack's 2011 winter/spring meet has been announced with the Wood Memorial slated four weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby.
The New York Racing Association revealed Thursday that 29 stakes races will be conducte
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Brand new main track put to use at Santa Anita
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Santa Anita Park's new dirt track went through a second day of usage on Tuesday as trainers sent out their horses for workouts. The natural dirt surface replaces the artificial track that Santa Anita installed in 2007.
"We're very happy with how the project wen
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Tampa Bay Derby gains purse boost
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oldsmar, FL (Sports Network) - Just five days before the start of its 2010-11 racing season, Tampa Bay Downs announced an increase to the purse of its premier stakes.
The Tampa Bay Derby for three-year-olds has received an additional $50,000 to bring its purse to $350,000. Just last week the
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Veteran riders to remain at Aqueduct
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Winter racing at Aqueduct usually means a loss of the many veteran jockeys who ride in New York the rest of the year.
However, this winter a solid group of top riders will continue to accept mounts at the Queens County oval.
Heading the roster is leadin
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Turfway Park stakes gets new sponsor
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Florence, KY (Sports Network) - The main stakes race for three-year-olds at Turfway Park has gained a new sponsor beginning with the new year.
Turfway Park announced Monday that Vinery Racing will be the new sponsor for the track's premier event for three-year-olds on the road to the Kentuck
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Weekly Television schedule
- December 23
- Movie: National Velvet, 3:30 - 6:00pm, TCM
- Movie: The Black Stallion, 6:00 - 8:00pm, TCM
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
- December 11
- Aqueduct: Queens County H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 9.5f
- Aqueduct: Calder Race Course: Fred W. Hooper H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 9f
- Aqueduct: La Prevoyante H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up f&m, 12f T
- Fair Grounds: Louisiana Champions Day C
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