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Analysis: Finding a Match for Black Caviar

Analysis: Finding a Match for Black Caviar

by Anne Peters
Black Caviar raced from ages 2 to 6 with 25 starts, and was never beaten. She's just been retired, and thoughts now turn to which stallion her owners will send her to in the upcoming breeding season.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
At Large: Horses of the Year Maiden Wins

At Large: Horses of the Year Maiden Wins

Here's a look at where Horses of the Year earned their first victories.

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 Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Champion Havre de Grace Has Date With Tapit

Champion Havre de Grace Has Date With Tapit

Mandy Pope, who paid $14.2 million in November for major broodmare prospects Havre de Grace and Plum Pretty, has taken important steps in what she believes will pay off handsomely.

 Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Slideshow: Havre de Grace

Slideshow: Havre de Grace

Celebrating the career of 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, who recently sold for 10 million dollars at the Fasig-Tipton November sale.

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 Thursday, November 15, 2012
Fasig-Tipton November Wrap

Fasig-Tipton November Wrap

Esther Marr reviews the Fasig-Tipton November sale and the purchase of Havre de Grace. Also, comments from Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning.

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 Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Amazing Grace at Fasig-Tipton November

Amazing Grace at Fasig-Tipton November

The sale of Havre de Grace for the third-highest price ever for a broodmare or broodmare prospect highlights a sale that saw gross receipts nearly double.

 Monday, November 05, 2012
HOY Havre de Grace Brings $10M at F-T

HOY Havre de Grace Brings $10M at F-T

Havre de Grace, the 2011 Horse of the Year and champion older mare, brought some major fireworks to the Fasig-Tipton November sale when she commanded a final bid of $10 million from Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm.

 Monday, November 05, 2012
F-T November Sale Could Provide Fireworks

F-T November Sale Could Provide Fireworks

The Fasig-Tipton November sale, which is known for its prominent cast of selected entries, will again feature several standouts, including this year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Zagora.

 Sunday, November 04, 2012
HOY Havre de Grace to be Sold at Fasig-Tipton

HOY Havre de Grace to be Sold at Fasig-Tipton

Havre de Grace, the 2011 Horse of the Year who was retired earlier this year after sustaining an injured ligament, will be sold at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky breeding stock sale in Lexington Nov. 5.

 Saturday, July 28, 2012
Havre de Grace 'Doing Terrific' in Retirement

Havre de Grace 'Doing Terrific' in Retirement

Havre de Grace, 2011's Horse of the Year, is "doing terrific" in retirement, according to her owner, Rick Porter, and he's planning to send her to a November mixed sale in Kentucky.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Havre de Grace Retired With Ankle Injury

Havre de Grace Retired With Ankle Injury

Owner Rick Porter posted on his Fox Hill Farm website April 23 that 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace has been retired after an injury was detected in her right front ankle following a workout at Churchill Downs April 22.

 Monday, April 23, 2012
Porter: Havre de Grace Is for Sale

Porter: Havre de Grace Is for Sale

Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farms said in a telephone interview the afternoon of April 23 he would entertain private offers for 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace.

 Monday, April 23, 2012
Havre de Grace Works 5 Furlongs at Churchill

Havre de Grace Works 5 Furlongs at Churchill

Havre de Grace, pointing for the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. II), worked five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 over a fast track early on the morning of April 22 with exercise rider Jen Brasser aboard.

 Sunday, April 22, 2012
Havre de Grace, Oatsee  Named KY Champions

Havre de Grace, Oatsee Named KY Champions

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders has named Havre de Grace the 2011 Horse of the Year and champion older female.

 Thursday, April 19, 2012
Plum Pretty Assumes Apple Blossom Favoritism

Plum Pretty Assumes Apple Blossom Favoritism

Last year's Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner, Peachtree Stable's Plum Pretty, will carry top weight of 117 pounds in the 1 1/16-mile event for fillies and mares on the main track.

 Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Interview with Larry Jones 4/10/2012

Interview with Larry Jones 4/10/2012

Ron Mitchell interviews Larry Jones on location, about Havre de Grace, Mark Valeski, and more!

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 Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Havre de Grace Will Not Defend Apple Blossom

Havre de Grace Will Not Defend Apple Blossom

Saying that weight assignments for the Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) were "unfair," owner Rick Porter and trainer Larry Jones will bypass the April 13 race at Oaklawn Park with Horse of the Year Havre de Grace.

 Monday, April 09, 2012
Havre de Grace Works, Assigned 123 Pounds

Havre de Grace Works, Assigned 123 Pounds

Horse of the Year Havre de Grace tuned up for a possible defense of her 2011 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) title with a five furlong breeze in 1:02 1/5 under jockey Jenna Joubert.

 Saturday, April 07, 2012
Havre de Grace Tops 'Racing Festival' Noms

Havre de Grace Tops 'Racing Festival' Noms

Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace tops the list of horses nominated to the stakes extravaganza that, along with the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), comprise the "Racing Festival of the South" at Oaklawn Park April 11-14.

 Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Dominguez Will Go Slow Upon April 6 Return

Dominguez Will Go Slow Upon April 6 Return

Jockey Ramon Dominguez, injured in a spill at Aqueduct Racetrack March 18, will ride only a few horses on Friday and Saturday of each of the next two weeks, he said April 2 after talking with his doctor.

 Monday, April 02, 2012
Havre de Grace Breezes, to Ship to Oaklawn

Havre de Grace Breezes, to Ship to Oaklawn

Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace closed out her New Orleans winter vacation with a five-furlong workout April 1 and is being prepared to ship to Oaklawn Park, trainer Larry Jones reported.

 Sunday, April 01, 2012
After the Wire - 3/18/2012

After the Wire - 3/18/2012

Evan recaps the Rebel Stakes, Inside Information Stakes and examines how Gemologist and Havre de Grace have performed.

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 Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Jones: Weight Must be Right for Apple Blossom

Jones: Weight Must be Right for Apple Blossom

For Rick Porter and Larry Jones, Plan A is to run Havre de Grace in the Apple Blossom Handicap April 13. However, the connections have also made one thing clear: They will only do so under the right weight conditions.

 Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Havre de Grace Cruises in 'Orleans Comeback

Havre de Grace Cruises in 'Orleans Comeback

Horse of the Year Havre de Grace commenced her 2012 campaign in fine style with a facile victory in the $150,000 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 17.

 Saturday, March 17, 2012
4 to Try Havre de Grace in New Orleans Ladies

4 to Try Havre de Grace in New Orleans Ladies

Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, set to make her 2012 debut in the $150,000 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 17, drew post position 2 and will face four opponents.

 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Havre de Grace Breezes, Set for 2012 Debut

Havre de Grace Breezes, Set for 2012 Debut

Horse of the Year Havre de Grace breezed five furlongs in :59 3/5 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 12 in preparation for her 2012 debut in the March 17 New Orleans Ladies Stakes at the Louisiana racetrack.

 Monday, March 12, 2012
Havre de Grace, Joyful Victory Work Together

Havre de Grace, Joyful Victory Work Together

Fox Hill Farms' reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace continued her string of sharp works with a six-furlong drill in 1:11 2/5 at Fair Grounds March 5 in preparation for her 2012 debut in the New Orleans Ladies March 17.

 Monday, March 05, 2012
Havre de Grace Drills Bullet at Fair Grounds

Havre de Grace Drills Bullet at Fair Grounds

Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, preparing for her 2012 bow in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes March 17 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, breezed a bullet five furlongs in 59 seconds flat over the track Feb. 26.

 Sunday, February 26, 2012
Slideshow: Easter Bunnette and her 2012 Filly

Slideshow: Easter Bunnette and her 2012 Filly

Easter Bunnette, dam of Havre de Grace, and her 2012 Tiznow filly.

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 Friday, February 24, 2012
Havre de Grace to Run at Fair Grounds Instead

Havre de Grace to Run at Fair Grounds Instead

Instead of shipping the mare to Oaklawn Park for her season debut in the $150,000 Azeri (gr. III) on March 17, Horse of the Year Havre de Grace will stay at Fair Grounds for the New Orleans Ladies Stakes on the same day.

 Friday, February 24, 2012
Azeri the Starting Point for Havre de Grace

Azeri the Starting Point for Havre de Grace

Fox Hill Farms' Havre de Grace, the Horse of the Year in 2011, will make her first start of the year in the Azeri Stakes (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park March 17, owner Rick Porter announced Feb. 22.

 Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Havre de Grace Breezes Five Furlongs at FG

Havre de Grace Breezes Five Furlongs at FG

Fox Hill Farm's Havre de Grace zipped five furlongs in :59 4/5 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 20 as the reigning Horse of the Year continued to work toward her 2012 debut.

 Monday, February 20, 2012

Half Sister to Havre de Grace Born

A half sister to 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace was born Feb. 15 at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington.

 Thursday, February 16, 2012
Havre de Grace Breezes Half Mile

Havre de Grace Breezes Half Mile

Horse of the Year Havre de Grace breezed a half-mile in :48 3/5 Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots, her second official workout in advance of her 2012 debut.

 Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Game On Dude Tops First NTRA 2012 Poll

Game On Dude Tops First NTRA 2012 Poll

Game On Dude, who captured the Feb. 5 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) by 5 lengths, is the leader on the first National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll for 2012.

 Monday, February 13, 2012
Havre de Grace Puts in First Workout of Year

Havre de Grace Puts in First Workout of Year

Horse of the Year Havre de Grace put in her first published work of the year Feb. 10 when she breezed three furlongs in :37 4/5 at Fair Grounds for trainer Larry Jones.

 Friday, February 10, 2012
Eyeing a Four-peat - By Eric Mitchell

Eyeing a Four-peat - By Eric Mitchell

A fourth consecutive HOY title by a female is very possible for 2012.

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 Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Slideshow: The 2011 Eclipse Awards

Slideshow: The 2011 Eclipse Awards

Images from the 41st annual Eclipse Awards.

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 Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Havre de Grace Crowned Horse of the Year

Havre de Grace Crowned Horse of the Year

For the third straight year, a female was crowned Horse of the year when Fox Hill Farm's Havre de Grace took home top honors Jan. 16 at the annual Eclipse Awards ceremony.

 Monday, January 16, 2012
Older Female: Grace in a Landslide

Older Female: Grace in a Landslide

There was little drama in the announcement of Fox Hill Farms' Havre de Grace being named top older female. The 4-year-old daughter of 2005 Horse of the Year Saint Liam garnered 245 of the 248 first-place votes cast.

 Monday, January 16, 2012
Woodward is NYRA's 2011  Race of the Year

Woodward is NYRA's 2011 Race of the Year

Fans have voted the 2011 Woodward Stakes (gr. I), in which Havre de Grace became the second female to win the race in its 58-year history, as the New York Racing Association's Race of the Year.

 Monday, January 16, 2012
Racing Fans Vote Havre de Grace HOY

Racing Fans Vote Havre de Grace HOY

In the Horse of the Year category, fans made the multiple grade I winner Havre de Grace their top pick with 4,249 votes.

 Friday, January 13, 2012
The Original Havre de Grace

The Original Havre de Grace

old-timers in the waterfront village of Havre de Grace get to reminiscing about the "good old days,"

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 Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Eclipse Awards Finalists Listed (Updated 1/9)

Eclipse Awards Finalists Listed (Updated 1/9)

There were few surprises when the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters on Jan. 5 announced the finalists for 2011 Eclipse Awards.

 Monday, January 09, 2012
Havre de Grace Settles in at Fair Grounds

Havre de Grace Settles in at Fair Grounds

Havre de Grace, finalist for the 2011 Eclipse Award as top older female and a leading candidate to be named Horse of the Year, arrived at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 5.

 Thursday, January 05, 2012
Voting Opens for Secretariat Vox Populi Award

Voting Opens for Secretariat Vox Populi Award

Online voting is now open for the second annual Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat's owner Penny Chenery, the award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and excellence resounded most with the public.

 Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Fans to Vote on Racing's Moment of the Year

Fans to Vote on Racing's Moment of the Year

Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association web site, www.ntra.com, for the 13th annual "NTRA Moment of the Year." Voters can choose from among 12 images, drawn from the year's events.

 Thursday, December 08, 2011
And They're Off: Pearl Harbor Day Edition

And They're Off: Pearl Harbor Day Edition

Lenny and Steve discuss the Eclipse Award for 2-year-old male, the Horse of the Year, Frankel, the lack of leadership in horse racing, and the downgrading of the Hopeful Stakes. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm

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 Wednesday, December 07, 2011
What's Going On Here - National Focus Needed

What's Going On Here - National Focus Needed

Concept isn't new...but worth revisiting...

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 Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Rank the 25 Most Intriguing Horses & People

Rank the 25 Most Intriguing Horses & People

How would you rank the 25 most intriguing horses and people in racing for 2011?

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 Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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