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- Hollywood Park Ends Successful Meet with Increases in Handle and Field Size - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHollywood Park managed to buck the national trend as average daily live race handle was up by 9.5 percent for its just-concluded Autumn meeting. A major reason for the increase in business was an increase in average field size from 7.33 starters per race last year to 7.89. Total handle for the ...
Views: 476 - Holy Bull Against the Odds That Stood In His Way – Incredible Horse Racing Stars - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarNot all race horses that have captured audience’s attention have always performed exceedingly well and the same applies to those who didn’t receive a major hype from the media but had a firm element that goes in horse racing, within. Many had turned down Seabiscuit and his chances of excellence ...
Views: 633 - Horse Racing Betting Tips – How to Cash a Winning Ticket - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe extensive array of wagers available on a horse race today can sometimes be overwhelming to a new fan of the sport. Just a generation ago, bettors were typically limited to win, place and show wagering on each race and perhaps one Daily Double. That certainly isn't the case to day. Here's a ...
Views: 1063 - Horse Racing in Texas – Sam Houston Park Enjoys Increased Handle & Larger Crowds - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Sam Houston Race Park opened for business in 1994, it became the first pari-mutuel horse racing facility in the state of Texas. That may surprise many people, as images of horses and cattle often come to mind when thinking of the Lone Star State. However, it wasn't until Sam Houston Park ...
Views: 763 - Horse Racing Showing Positive Signs—Purse Money Upped at Racetracks Around the Country - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen “The Great Recession” hit the United States economy in 2008, horse racing certainly was not immune. As Americans tightened their entertainment budgets, wagering on horse races plummeted. However, like the domestic economy as a whole, horse racing is beginning to show some signs of ...
Views: 781 - Horse Racing Simulation Brings Horse Racing Fantasy – Races Simulation Using 3D - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarNobody thought online simulated games could offer the same excitement as the real racing event would until they experienced what 3D simulation could do to a game and how a sufficiently large database and web applications make it go viral. Horse Racing Simulation LLC’s thoroughbred racing games ...
Views: 1015 - Horse Racing Television Schedule for Santa Anita Winter-Spring Meet - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarExcellent news for Southern California race fans. Every weekend of Santa Anita's 75th anniversary winter-spring meet will be broadcast live on KVMD Los Angeles through an agreement between the independent station and HRTV, the national cable-based horse racing network. The Santa Anita ...
Views: 1042 - Horse Racing’s Evolution from Dirt To Virtual Tracks - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHorse racing is one of the most traditional sports, very much like archery. With technological evolution, both the sports have received their share of face-lifts and modestly accepted it too. While archery ‘metamorphosized’ with the traditional wooden bow and arrow transformed into a ...
Views: 785 - Horse Racing’s National Handicapping Championship Raises Payouts to Generate More Fan Interest - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBy most any measure, the recently concluded DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) at Treasure Island in Las Vegas was a smashing success. In response, organizers announced this week that purse money is being boosted for the event's affiliated NHC Tour in 2012 and additional bonuses ...
Views: 577 - How Important Are Shoes for a Race Horse? They Can Make the Difference Between Winning and Losing - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThoroughbred horse racing is a sport that is all about speed. How fast they can get out of the gate. How quickly they can get into good position. How fast the first ⅛, the first ¼, the first half mile, the first mile. A fraction of a second in a horse race can be, literally, the difference ...
Views: 3750 - How Important is The Vet When Caring for Race Horses? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA veterinarian, much like a family doctor, plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and overall well-being of a thoroughbred racehorse. Possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of the equine anatomy and biological processes, a veterinarian is the one primarily responsible for diagnosing ...
Views: 603 - Identifying 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 138h Kentucky Derby is set to be run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, May 5, 2012, with a post time of 6:24 EDT. The Derby prep schedule is well underway, and the big question is, of course, who are the best 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders? One thing people do when ...
Views: 909 - Interesting Facts About the Exciting World of Thoroughbred Racing - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA thoroughbred race horse will generally tip the scales at somewhere between 1000 and 1200 pounds. Compared to the rest of their body, the legs of a horse are spindly things, twigs with not much meat on them. Yet those legs support their immense musculature and, when their knees are locked, ...
Views: 1408 - Interesting Kentucky Derby Facts All Racing Fans Should Know - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby facts - The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012 has racing fans around America and the world jumping with anticipation, and those same people are scouring the internet and even books (oh no!) to research the history of this remarkable event, which is the longest ...
Views: 1210 - Jockey Calvin Borel Looks for Fourth Derby Victory to Join Elite Group - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCalvin Borel, the immensely popular Midwestern-based jockey, crashed the Kentucky Derby history books when from 2007--2010 he became the only jockey to ever win the American classic three times in a four-year span. At the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Borel is scheduled to ride Florida Derby winner Take ...
Views: 941 - Jockey Calvin Borel Looks for Fourth Derby Victory to Join Elite Group - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCalvin Borel, the immensely popular Midwestern-based jockey, crashed the Kentucky Derby history books when from 2007--2010 he became the only jockey to ever win the American classic three times in a four-year span. At the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Borel is scheduled to ride Florida Derby winner Take ...
Views: 822 - Jockey Corey Nakatani, One of the Best Riders in North America - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCorey Nakatani has long been a fixture among the very best jockeys riding in the United States today. He has won many of the biggest races that are run in the United States, and has even been chosen by many European trainers to ride their top fillies, mares and colts when the biggest event of ...
Views: 1162 - Kentucky Derby 2012 Future Odds—Current Top Contender Revealed - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarAlgorithms, who handily defeated champion 2-year-old Hansen while making his Stakes debut in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, has moved to the head of the class of 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders, according to the latest future odds provided by Wynn Las Vegas. Algorithms easily ...
Views: 748 - Kentucky Derby 2012 Post Position Draw Sets the Field For America's Greatest Horse Race - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 2012 Kentucky Derby post position draw will be held May 2, three days before the big race, from 5 to 6 p.m. Eastern and will be televised on NBC Sports Network, which was formerly known as Versus. Post positions for the Kentucky Derby can go a long way in determining how a horse will perform ...
Views: 1779 - Kentucky Derby Contenders - Upsets Can Shakeup the Road to the Triple Crown - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarEach spring on the road to the Kentucky Derby, new contenders often emerge with big performances that seem to come out of nowhere. In the latest round of prep races for the 2012 Kentucky Derby, a pair of colts did just that to put themselves squarely in the Derby mix. At Tampa Bay Downs, the ...
Views: 641 - Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Opening This Weekend - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn the first of three Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools scheduled during the lead-up to the first Saturday in May, the “field” is the heavy 9-to-5 favorite on the morning line, according to Churchill Downs. Algorithms, the smashing winner of the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, is the ...
Views: 552 - Kentucky Derby Jockeys—The Ride of a Lifetime - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWinning the Kentucky Derby is the pinnacle of every jockey's racing career. To find the right horse and then provide it with the perfect ride on the first Saturday in May can certainly be viewed as a fitting culmination of a lifetime of work. In the 137 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, first ...
Views: 875 - Kentucky Derby Post Positions 2012 – Will They Affect the Winner’s Time? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarDo the post positions for the Kentucky Derby help determine the possible winner? The answer is absolutely yes. It’s very uncommon to find Kentucky Derby winners starting from the far outside post position. Because the race is 1-1/4 miles and because the first approximate 3/8th of a mile is a ...
Views: 1061 - Kentucky Derby Running Times - Here Are the Fastest - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby fastest times - The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby is locked in for Saturday, May 5, 2012 with a post time of 6:24 PM EDT. There will be a full field of twenty three-year-old thoroughbred horses vying for the bouquet of beautiful red roses that are traditionally draped over ...
Views: 3021 - Kentucky Derby, the First Longest Race for 3YOs- First Three Fillies To Winner’s Circle - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen in 1915 Regret forayed into the male dominated race and glided to a neat victory in a wire to wire win at the Churchill Downs, becoming the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby since its inception and after almost 14 other fillies to have tried the same feat, it was nothing short of a ...
Views: 956 - Kentucky Derby: The Saga of Legendary Juleps and Colorful Silks - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Bill Corum addressed the 125th Kentucky Derby run the “Run for the Roses”, it was clear to many that the tradition was there to stay and today after 137 years of this inspiring heritage still moving forward firmly with its traditional practices ranking it as one of the most prestigious and ...
Views: 929 - Key Derby Candidates Offer Betting Value Based on Latest Odds - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarAn analysis of the current 2012 Kentucky Derby odds shows bettors are expecting another wide-open race this year—with perhaps one notable exception. Union Rags, despite getting upended in the Florida Derby in his final Kentucky Derby prep, remains the solid 7-to-2 favorite in the latest Kentucky ...
Views: 831 - Key Kentucky Derby Contenders – Top 3-Year-Old Horses Taking Shape - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWith the New Year upon us, the road to the Triple Crown takes center in the world of horse racing. This year's crop of 3-year-old prospects looks to be shaping up as one of the strongest in the last few years. Many know its been since Affirmed in 1978 that horse racing saw its last Triple ...
Views: 788 - Las Virgenes Stakes Showcases Top Thoroughbred Fillies on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Grade 1 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita is annually one of the country's top races on the road to the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly counterpart to the Kentucky Derby, on the first Friday in May. The 2012 edition of the one-mile $250,000 Las Virgenes will take place March 3 on a ...
Views: 495 - Learn Wise Handicapping On Board Horse Racing Games - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarHandicapping horses in horse racing is no child’s affair. If roulette and black jack were casino hotshot favorites, handicapping is a field favorite requiring plenty of study and analysis and not just a lucky streak. Well however enticing it may seem, earning a profitable return in handicapping ...
Views: 817 - Lillies Awaits Top Fillies: Grace Hall, Zo Impressive set On Fire Baby - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe “Lillies for the Fillies” is also as aged and traditionally rich as is the Kentucky Derby. Constituting the first leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, the Kentucky Oaks is run a day prior to the big “Run for the Roses” and is specifically staged to showcase the top three year old ...
Views: 830 - Little Known (and Odd) Horse Racing Facts - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Triple Crown season is upon us, and while we’re all watching, waiting, and hoping for the 12th Triple Crown winner in history to join the ranks of Secretariat, Citation, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed, there are a virtual plethora of interesting and not readily apparent facts about horse racing ...
Views: 959 - Longshot Winners in the Kentucky Derby Make This Race a Great Betting Opportunity - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHistory tells us that every so often, the Kentucky Derby will provide a shocking result. In the 137 previous runnings of the Kentucky Derby there have been a handful of huge upsets that utterly stunned the world of horse racing. Below we will take a look at some of the biggest upsets in the ...
Views: 1494 - Lukas said Mine That Bird will be sent to Blach’s Buena Surte Ranch in Roswell, N.M. - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarRemembering Kentucky Derby Winners After Their Greatest Triumph Kentucky Derby winners have always held a special place in the hearts and minds of American sports fans. The combination of speed, stamina and competitive spirit that is required to win the Kentucky Derby are all much admired ...
Views: 859 - Mike Smith’s Experiences Available Now – Play Yourself for the Real Adventure - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarTalking about the best jockeys from the horse racing arena, Mike E. Smith made quite a mark as an American Jockey racing a handful of horses to the winning finish with incredible performances for people to remember. Mike kick started his racing career way earlier than most of the jockeys. Born ...
Views: 519 - Most Notable Triple Crown Winners - Citation Leads the Pack - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCitation was a horse that, if you saw race today, you wouldn’t believe was real. He was, of course, the eighth Triple Crown winner, completing the sweep of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes in 1948. But he was also a horse that accomplished something else that you ...
Views: 487 - Most Successful Trainers in Kentucky Derby History - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWinning a Kentucky Derby is the dream of every man or woman that's ever put a saddle on a Thoroughbred race horse. To have success in the American classic restricted to 3-year-olds, a trainer must find that one horse with the talent and determination to step to the forefront of a yearly foal ...
Views: 711 - Mucho Macho Man in Resurrection: Razes G2 Gulfstream Park Handicap to Ashes - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarMucho Macho Man may not have enjoyed the red carpet treatment failing at the final furlongs each time victory would conspire against it with the remaining field in until last season; his campaign this year is probably one of his best in his three year racing career. With three consecutive wins ...
Views: 806 - New York Racing Sees Major Purse Increase for the 2012 Racing Season - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe promise to horsemen in New York was the newly-opened casino at Aqueduct would help to boost purses to unprecedented heights. The New York Racing Association affirmed that promise Thursday. According to a track press release, Aqueduct's upcoming 79-day winter-spring meet will feature 13 ...
Views: 703 - Not The Experts Season – It’s Time for the Underdogs - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThis time it was Triple Crown’s last and final leg, the Belmont Stakes that became the target of another upsetting episode as Ruler on Ice, an underdog, starting from the 3rd post positions with a not so impressive 24-1 odds raced to victory while the dark horses lost way and the probable heroes ...
Views: 433 - Notable Past Triple Crown Contenders Denied Victory in the Belmont Stakes - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn the rich and textured history of the Triple Crown, most racing fans know full well that there have been a total of 11 champions that have won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs over 1 ¼ miles, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico over 1 3/16ths miles, and the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park over ...
Views: 1130 - Omaha – America’s Third Triple Crown Winner Sired by Another Triple Crown Champ - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarRight from the moment Omaha was born, the anticipations regarding what he is capable of and what he must achieve had been assumed and he always, exceeded them. Born to a Triple Crown winner, the pressure of performing was huge but Omaha delivered it all, taking each one of them in his inherited ...
Views: 966 - Past Preakness Stakes Winners that Racing Fans Will Never Forget - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWinning the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, is a career-defining moment for any Thoroughbred racehorse. However, a handful of previous Preakness winners have separated themselves from the pack with record-breaking performances. Below we will look at the four ...
Views: 850 - Pat Valenzuela Retires – Reminds us of Sunday Silence- Easy Goer Rivalry - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarAs the season approaches its winter break with some great horses being retired and taken off the fields, Hall of Famer, jockey Patrick Valenzuela announced his retirement from the profile after an incredible journey of 4,333 wins from a staggering 28 thousand starts, with more than four thousand ...
Views: 614 - Pegram-Baffert’s Memorable Work of Art – Silverbulletday’s Winning Sprees - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarMichael Pegram and his pair with the reputed trainer, Bob Baffert, became a legendary association after their joint effort, Silverbulletday, scaled new heights in thoroughbred racing. The Hall of Fame filly retired with more than $3million in career earnings and led the championship for two ...
Views: 687 - Penultimate Round of Prep Races – The Grade 1 Pre-Derby Qualification Races - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Derby trail approaches its end each season with the most prime and critical races towards the end of March or the first week of April. This time of the year, the colts make their final attempt at gathering enough pre-Derby points so they go out the final day at maximum odds and also rate as ...
Views: 812 - Personal Ensign- The Undefeated Filly by Private Account - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarOnly a handful of racing thoroughbreds have retired undefeated and fillies, even lesser. One of the greatest fillies ever run and never seen a defeat was Personal Ensign, a Champion American Older Female Horse raced during 1986-1988 and also continued as a distinguished broodmare recognized with ...
Views: 834 - Play the Dubai World Cup and the Breeder’s – Online Racing Games are Irresistible - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Breeder’s Cup Classic was the richest race in the world until in 1996 a new race took over the winning baton for offering the highest purse of $10million. Dubai World Cup may be a similar racing tournament like the Classics, but the highest purse makes it stand out as the target for many ...
Views: 834 - Post Positions Can Affect the Outcome of the 2012 Kentucky Derby - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarStatistical analysis of Kentucky Derby Post Positions will tell us that the first five spots along the rail are the best. However, it will also show you that there have been very few winners from the outside or the rail in the last 40 years. The 137th Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 5, ...
Views: 1162 - Post Time for the 2012 Preakness Stakes - The Halfway Point in the Triple Crown Racing Series - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby Post Time - Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 6:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time will mark the Post Time for the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, the oldest continuously held sporting event in all of North American sports history. NBC will be broadcasting the most exciting two minutes in ...
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