Breeders Crown younger horse divisions
Tuesday November 29, 2005
The 2 and 3-year-old standardbred divisions settled their year-end championships at the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands on Saturday November 26, 2005. A crowd of 15,341 braved the chilly temperatures ... Read More
Purge wins the Cigar Mile
Monday November 28, 2005
It was a busy weekend at Aqueduct with four graded races including the final Grade 1 of the year in New York, the Cigar Mile. Purge added to Todd ... Read More
Cigar Mile Weekend Results
Monday November 28, 2005
There were 3 other graded stakes at Aqueduct over the weekend and trainer Todd Pletcher also took the Remsen for 2-year-old colts with the heavily favored Bluegrass Cat. The ... Read More
Todd Pletcher sets the single-season mark for trainers
Friday November 25, 2005
Trainer Todd Pletcher broke the North American single-season record for earnings when his trainee Spin Factor won the second race at Aqueduct to give him a total of $19,150,856. The ... Read More
Jockey Gary Stevens Retires
Friday November 25, 2005
In a press conference held at historic Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame jockey and three-time Kentucky Derby winner Gary Stevens announced his retirement from riding after a 26-year career and ... Read More
Review: Ride of a Lifetime
Thursday November 24, 2005
by Sandy Hawley and Perry Lefko. Successful on the track, he endured a number of off-track struggles, but as always, the "gentleman jockey" always prevailed. This is an excellent book ... Read More
Review: Money Secrets at the Racetrack
Thursday November 24, 2005
by Barry Meadow. Selecting likely winners is important, but so is accurately gauging each horse's chance and structuring one's bets based on that estimation. This book is a must-read for ... Read More
Velazquez sets new earnings record
Monday November 21, 2005
Jockey John Velazquez got an early birthday present as he set a new mark for single-season earnings by a North American jockey on Sunday with his third place finish ... Read More
Review : After the Finish Line
Tuesday November 15, 2005
The Race to End Horse Slaughter in America by Bill Heller. Every horse fan, racing or otherwise, should read this book to understand he seriousness of the issue, and ... Read More
Review: Handicapping the Wall Street Way
Thursday November 10, 2005
Picking Xtra Winners at the Track by Mark E. Ripple. A veteran stockbroker and horseplayer shows how he applies securities investment theories to horse wagering quite successfully. This is an ... Read More
Review: The Byerley Turk
Thursday November 10, 2005
The Incredible Story of the World's First Thoroughbred by Jeremy James. Combines thorough research and skillful storywriting to come up with an exciting "account" of the life of one of ... Read More
Makybe Diva wins her third Melbourne Cup
Thursday November 3, 2005
The 7-year-old mare won the 2 mile race against the boys for the third consecutive year, something no other horse has ever done before. She increased her earnings to ... Read More