August 2009

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 4:10 PM Belmont S. (G1) winner SUMMER BIRD (Birdstone), one of the leading candidates for the 140th running of the $1 million Travers S. (G1) on August 29, […]

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 4:09 PM AMERICAN GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS LAKE PLACID S. (G2), 8TH-SAR, $150,000, 3YO, F, 1 1/8MT, 4:56 P.M. EDT, 8-21   1 MISS KELLER (IRE), […]

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 4:05 PM TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS LAKE PLACID S. (G2), 8TH-SAR, $150,000, 3YO, F, 1 1/8MT, 4:56 P.M. EDT, 8-21   PP HORSE TRAINER […]

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 2:01 PM The National Steeplechase Association (NSA) will hold the inaugural running of the U.S. Steeplechase Championships on October 17, it was announced Wednesday. Consisting of 12 […]

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 2:04 PM ARLINGTON PARK NOTEBOOK AUGUST 21, 2009 by Frank Cotolo Another 46-race week is in the books, and it was not as good a week […]

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 7:37 PM D’ Funnybone gets serious in Saratoga Special D’ Funnybone appears to have struck his opponents’ nerves (Debra Kral/Horsephotos.com) […]

8/21/09 Last updated: 8/20/09 5:40 PM HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS AUGUST 21, 2009 by Dick Powell Sometimes results seem improbable. A longshot wins a race and everyone is left scratching their […]

8/20/09 Last updated: 8/19/09 6:51 PM CARELESS JEWEL (Tapit) won two races at Woodbine by a combined 10 3/4 lengths, yet her entry into the Delaware Oaks (G2) on July 18 didn’t […]

8/20/09 Last updated: 8/19/09 7:15 PM WORSTCASESCENARIO (Forbidden Apple) blew past 4-5 favorite Dashing Debby (Medaglia d’Oro) at the top of the stretch and drew clear to a convincing 4 1/4-length […]

8/20/09 Last updated: 8/19/09 4:45 PM AMERICAN GRADED STAKES PREVIEWS SARATOGA SPECIAL S. (G2), 9TH-SAR, $150,000, 2YO, 6.5F, 5:31 P.M. EDT, 8-20   1 THISKYHASNOLIMIT, 2, c, by Sky […]