December 2005

12/30/05 Last updated: 12/29/05 6:42 PM Grade 1 winner SHARP LISA (Dixieland Band), unraced since mid-April, rates as one of the top contenders in Saturday’s $250,000 La Brea S. (G1) at […]

12/30/05 Last updated: 12/29/05 2:08 PM Ramsey Farm will send CATIENUS (Storm Cat) back to Highcliff Farm, near Delanson, New York, for the 2006 breeding season. The soon-to-be 12-year-old stallion will […]

12/30/05 Last updated: 12/29/05 2:11 PM Fair Grounds Race Course announced additional races and purse enhancements for January, the last month of its meet at Louisiana Downs. Beginning with Sunday’s program, […]

12/30/05 Last updated: 12/30/05 2:00 PM ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEW DECEMBER 30, 2005 Handicapper Eric Isaacson by Rich Nilsen Handicapper Eric Isaacson (Horsephotos.com) […]

12/30/05 Last updated: 12/29/05 3:32 PM HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS DECEMBER 30, 2005 by Dick Powell Many of us can’t wait for the day after Christmas because it means the opening […]

12/29/05 Last updated: 12/28/05 6:48 PM PEDIGREE HANDICAPPING DECEMBER 29, 2005 by Tim Holland With the New Year nearly upon us, this is a good time for handicappers to do […]

12/29/05 Last updated: 12/28/05 6:12 PM Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, will conduct its 36-day meet in 2006 despite being damaged by a tornado on November 6. “We still have much […]

12/29/05 Last updated: 12/28/05 6:38 PM Aclassysassylassy, B. B. Best will take part in Grand Slam III ACLASSYSASSYLASSY (Wild Event), who swept the 2004 Florida Stallion S. series for fillies, […]

12/29/05 Last updated: 12/28/05 3:40 PM WAVE 3 TV in Louisville, Kentucky, won the Media Eclipse Award for Local Television for its pre- and post-race coverage of this year’s Kentucky Derby […]

12/28/05 Last updated: 12/27/05 6:39 PM THOROUGHBRED BEAT DECEMBER 28, 2005 New Year’s wishes by James Scully Triple Crown winner — We’re due a big celebration. There have been […]