THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: By JOHN PIESEN
EAST COAST ACTION
Suggestion: At and about the Saints-49ers kickoff on Saturday afternoon, take a few minutes to check out the action at Gulfstream Park in races eight, nine and 10.
Race Eight:
On Nov. 22, Bob Holthus, whose training career is unparalleled on
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Distance Switch Debate
By: Ray Taulbot
The following article is by Ray Taulbot, you can purchase all of his articles through www.americanturf.com or by calling 1-800-645-2240.
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Eclipse Awards
By: Joe Girardi
The Eclipse Awards for the 2011 season have been presented and here are some of the winners.
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Acclamation's trainer disappointed with Eclipse Award
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - It may seem funny, but trainer Don Warren doesn't appear all that enthused with winning a 2011 Eclipse Award. His charge, Acclamation, was voted 2011 champion Older Male thoroughbred.
What's not to like?
"I thought Acclamat
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No sharing expected in Lecomte Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - The annual drive to the Kentucky Derby is well underway and Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course the Louisiana section of the highway commences with the $175,000 Lecomte Stakes.
The mile and 70 yard event is the first of three stakes in the Big Easy for Ken
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Large field entered for Lecomte Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - A large field of 13 three-year-olds has been entered for Saturday's $175,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course. The mile and 70 yard event is the track's first stakes leading to the $1 million Louisiana Derby on April 1.
Zayat Stables has entered t
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Havre de Grace wins Horse of the Year in a runaway
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - After all the discussions about who should be voted 2011 Horse of the Year, it turned out the decision was not a hard one.
Fox Hill Farms' Havre de Grace was named Horse of the Year in a runaway among the 248 electors. The Larry Jones trainee received 166
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Junebugred is golden in Smarty Jones
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Junebugred, ridden by Joe Bravo, held on to win Monday's $100,000 Smarty Jones Stakes to begin Oaklawn Park's series for three-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail. The 6-1 third choice covered the mile distance in 1:38.45 on a fast track.
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2012 Kentucky Derby Countdown
By: By Jeff Frank, Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Hansen and Union Rags ran their hearts out last November in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile with the former defeating the latter by a diminishing head. Hansen comes into 2012 undefeated in three starts while Union Rags has three wins in four tries.
Will either
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California Derby goes to local favorite
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Berkeley, CA (Sports Network) - Local stakes winner Russian Greek, the 3-2 favorite, came from last to win Saturday's $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields. The 1 1/16-mile race for three-year-olds is a prep event for the track's $200,000 El Camino Real
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Gulfstream Park to host 2013 Eclipse Awards
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - As part of a two-year agreement with The Stronach Group to co-sponsor the Eclipse Awards, next year's 42nd awards ceremony will be held at Gulfstream Park in Florida.
The sponsorship contract with the National Thoroughbred Racing Associat
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Drosselmeyer win voted 2011 Moment of the Year
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - For the third straight year, the running of the Breeders' Cup Classic has been voted the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Moment of the Year.
This was the 13th year that horse racing fans have been able to cast votes for the top event in thoroug
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Weekly Television Schedule
January 21
- Movie: Men of Chance, 7:30AM-9:00AM, TCM
April 7
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
January 21
- Fair Grounds: Lecomte S. (G3), $175,000, 3yo, 8.32f
- Fair Grounds: Silverbulletday S., $125,000, 3yo f, 8.32f
- Fair Grounds: Col. E.R. Bradley H. (G3), $100,000, 4&up, 8.5f T
- Fair Grounds: Louisiana H., $100,000, 4&up, 8.5f
- Fair Grounds: F.W
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