Triple Crown Prep Results
Sunday February 29, 2004
With just nine weeks to go before the first Saturday in May, most Triple Crown hopefuls are only a couple of races out from their Derby starts. Five stakes races ... Read More
"NTRA Super Saturdays" to Debut June 12
Thursday February 26, 2004
"NTRA Super Saturdays," five shows of horseracing coverage airing on ABC and ESPN, will debut on June 12. These monthly telecasts, all two hours in length, will average 5 races ... Read More
Buena Vista and Las Flores Handicaps
Wednesday February 25, 2004
Saturday at Santa Anita Park was the Grade 2 Buena Vista Handicap, a 1 mile turf event for older fillies and mares for a total purse of $150,000 where Fun ... Read More
Bullish Luck wins the CSL Hong Kong Gold Cup
Wednesday February 25, 2004
A stunning season for trainer Tony Cruz and jockey Felix Coetzee continued Sunday at Sha Tin as Bullish Luck stormed through late to snatch the HK$8 million (about US$1,029,000) Group ... Read More
Review: "The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping"
Wednesday February 25, 2004
Leading Ideas and Methods by James Quinn pays homage to the sport's most innovative handicappers with 49 essays summarizing and simplifying the works of 21 different authors and 27 books ... Read More
NTRA Players' Panel Recommendations
Wednesday February 25, 2004
The NTRA Players’ Panel was formed in the spring of 2003 to examine an array of pari-mutuel wagering issues related to integrity and fairness, and to advise the industry on ... Read More
Kentucky Derby Contenders
Wednesday February 18, 2004
Derby Fever is heating so check out the latest list of Kentucky Derby contenders. Each horse has a full profile with photo, dosage, and other information. Expect this ... Read More
2004 Triple Crown Trail
Wednesday February 18, 2004
The Kentucky Derby preps are in full swing now, so check out the rest of the Triple Crown prep schedule for the spring. Updated weekly with results for all the ... Read More
Kentucky Derby & Oaks Future Wager Pool One
Wednesday February 18, 2004
Pool One of the Derby and Oaks Future Wager closed Sunday. The field wound the heavy favorite in the Derby future while Halfbridled was favorite in the Oaks future. ... Read More
Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo Handicaps
Wednesday February 18, 2004
The special President's Day card at Santa Anita included two graded races, the Santa Maria for the older fillies and mare and the San Luis Obispo for the turf horses. ... Read More
Las Virgenes and La Canada Stakes Results
Wednesday February 18, 2004
The fillies took the spotlight at Santa Anita on Saturday and Sunday when A.P. Adventure won the Las Virgenes Stakes for the 3-year-olds and Cat Fighter won the La Canada ... Read More
Risen Star Results
Sunday February 15, 2004
On Sunday the Triple Crown Trail made its way back to the Fair Grounds in New Orleans for the Grade 3 Risen Star Stakes at 1 1/16 miles where second ... Read More
Triple Crown Prep Results
Sunday February 15, 2004
Saturday at Gulfstream Park several major Kentucky Derby contenders made their next starts on the Triple Crown Trail. In the Fountain of Youth (right), Read the Footnotes beat Second ... Read More
Road to the Roses Contest
Friday February 13, 2004
Churchill Downs has their fantasy stable Derby contest again this year with big prizes for both the mid stage and final winners. The first scoring races in the contest ... Read More
Thoro-Graph giveaway
Tuesday February 10, 2004
Through the end of February Thoro-Graph is giving away free reports for the Fair Grounds on Monday, Turf Paradise on Tuesday, and Gulfstream Park on Thursday. Here is your ... Read More
Jockey Mike Rowland loses his fight for life
Monday February 9, 2004
Jockey Michael Rowland, injured in an accident at Turfway Park last Wednesday, February 4, died about 12:30 a.m. Monday morning at University Hospital in Cincinnati as a result of those ... Read More
Weekend Triple Crown Prep Results
Monday February 9, 2004
This weekend, several Triple Crown nominees were out for the start of serious prep season with 8 races from coast to coast. Here are results for the more important ... Read More
Donn Handicap and Strub Stake Results
Monday February 9, 2004
Two of the early major races for the handicap division were contested on Saturday, the Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park and the Strub Stakes at Santa Anita. Medaglia d'Oro ... Read More
2004 George Woolf Award
Monday February 9, 2004
Robby Albarado was honored as the winner of the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in a winner's circle ceremony at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Feb. 7. He was among ... Read More
Book Review: Go for the Green
Saturday February 7, 2004
Turf Racing Made Easy by Bill Heller. If you like to play turf races, you should read this book. Heller set out to demonstrate how turf racing is the "final ... Read More
San Antonio and Palos Verdes Handicaps
Monday February 2, 2004
Santa Anita hosted two Grade 2 handicaps this weekend for the older horses. On Saturday, Breeders' Cup Classic winner Pleasantly Perfect (right) made his 2004 debut winning the San ... Read More
2004 Triple Crown Nominees
Sunday February 1, 2004
434 horse have been nominated to this year's Triple Crown series during the early nomination period. Todd Pletcher leads all trainers for the third year in a row with ... Read More