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Hangin' With Haskin: 2011 Crop No Flop

Hangin' With Haskin: 2011 Crop No Flop

Few classic crops have been maligned more than the class of 2011. Well, perhaps it is time for the critics to re-evaluate their position.

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 Tuesday, November 27, 2012
After the Wire - 11/26/2012

After the Wire - 11/26/2012

Evan Hammonds recaps the Thanksgiving holiday weekend races, including the Remsen S., Cigar Mile, Clark H., and Fall Highweight H.

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 Monday, November 26, 2012
Stay Thirsty Nips Groupie Doll in Cigar Mile

Stay Thirsty Nips Groupie Doll in Cigar Mile

Notching his first win since the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), Repole Stables' Stay Thirsty got the bob on Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll in the $343,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Nov. 24.

 Sunday, November 25, 2012
Post-Thanksgiving handicapping

Post-Thanksgiving handicapping

Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida, where after one huge meal and two entertaining NFL games, I am ready to tackle the weekend cards.

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 Thursday, November 22, 2012
Groupie Doll Will Test Males in Cigar Mile

Groupie Doll Will Test Males in Cigar Mile

Off a smashing victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, Groupie Doll, from the outside post of 7, challenges a salty cast of older runners in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, November 22, 2012
Stay Thirsty to Stand for $17,500 at Ashford

Stay Thirsty to Stand for $17,500 at Ashford

Stay Thirsty, winner of the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), will stand for $17,500 in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. The son of Bernardini will contest his final start in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct.

 Thursday, November 15, 2012
Owner Repole to Skip Breeders' Cup

Owner Repole to Skip Breeders' Cup

Frustrated with a Breeders' Cup decision to require starters in its five juvenile races at this year's World Championships to race without Salix, owner Mike Repole will not send any horses to this year's event.

 Thursday, October 18, 2012
Stay Thirsty to Stand at Ashford When Retired

Stay Thirsty to Stand at Ashford When Retired

Stay Thirsty, who ran a tough second in the TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Sept. 29, will enter stud in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.

 Monday, October 01, 2012
After the Wire - 9/30/2012

After the Wire - 9/30/2012

Evan recaps the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Beldame, and Awesome Again Stakes from the weekend.

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 Sunday, September 30, 2012
Flat Out Grinds Out Jockey Club Repeat

Flat Out Grinds Out Jockey Club Repeat

Flat Out returned to the scene of his most recent triumph Sept. 29--almost a year ago to the day--and won the $1 million TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park for the second time in a row.

 Saturday, September 29, 2012
Six Grade I Winners in Jockey Club Gold Cup

Six Grade I Winners in Jockey Club Gold Cup

The Bill Mott pair of Ron the Greek and Flat Out are the two morning line favorites.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2012
THS: Woodward Stakes

THS: Woodward Stakes

Pete and Tom handicap the Woodward Stakes field racing at Saratoga this weekend.

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 Thursday, August 30, 2012
Mucho Macho Man Chases Grade I in Woodward

Mucho Macho Man Chases Grade I in Woodward

Suburban Handicap (gr. II) winner Mucho Macho Man seeks the first grade I stakes victory of his career in the Sept. 1 Woodward at Saratoga Race Course; it would also be a first for trainer Kathy Ritvo.

 Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Plank, Repole Face off in Trademark Dispute

Top Thoroughbred owners Kevin Plank and Mike Repole are facing off in court over a high-stakes trademark dispute, The Wall Street Journal reported July 13.

 Friday, July 13, 2012
To Honor and Serve Heads Strong Suburban

To Honor and Serve Heads Strong Suburban

Top older horses face off at Belmont Park July 7 in the 127th renewal of the $350,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. II), one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious races.

 Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Stay Thirsty Second to Trickmeister in Return

Stay Thirsty Second to Trickmeister in Return

Stay Thirsty, last year's Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner, proved no match for Trickmeister in the Vanlandingham Stakes at Belmont Park May 17.

 Thursday, May 17, 2012
Stay Thirsty Starts Year in Overnight Stakes

Stay Thirsty Starts Year in Overnight Stakes

Stay Thirsty, the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner, will make his 4-year-old bow in the Vanlandingham overnight stakes at Belmont Park May 17.

 Saturday, May 12, 2012
Stay Thirsty Drills Five Furlongs at Belmont

Stay Thirsty Drills Five Furlongs at Belmont

Stay Thirsty, the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner, breezed a quick five furlongs over the Belmont Park training track May 11 as he points to a summer campaign in New York for trainer Todd Pletcher.

 Friday, May 11, 2012
Pletcher Hoping El Padrino Makes Derby Field

Pletcher Hoping El Padrino Makes Derby Field

Trainer Todd Pletcher says he's preparing El Padrino as if the Pulpit colt will start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Sunday, April 15, 2012
Repole Hopes to Bring an 'Entourage' to Derby

Repole Hopes to Bring an 'Entourage' to Derby

Mike Repole is taking the son of Street Cry to the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. III), where he will try to gain a berth in the May 5 Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Animal Kingdom in Easy Turf Workout

Animal Kingdom in Easy Turf Workout

Team Valor International's Animal Kingdom worked an easy five-eighths of a mile on turf in 1:04 4/5 at Palm Meadows Training Center March 10 as he preps for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) on March 31.

 Saturday, March 10, 2012
Stay Thirsty Focused on Second Half Campaign

Stay Thirsty Focused on Second Half Campaign

Last year's Travers (gr. I) winner Stay Thirsty has begun preparations for his 2012 campaign, having recently entered light training at Palm Meadows.

 Friday, March 02, 2012
Pedigree Analysis: Again and Again

Pedigree Analysis: Again and Again

However tempting it may be to follow the new hot sire, if a breeder believes in a certain mating or it has been proven to work on one occasion, why shouldn't it be tried again?

 Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Big Things Expected From Stay Thirsty in 2012

Big Things Expected From Stay Thirsty in 2012

With Uncle Mo retired, Stay Thirsty is now the top gun in Mike Repole's stable. And after a championship-caliber 3-year-old season in 2011, there are high expectations for the son of Bernardini next year.

 Thursday, December 08, 2011
A Lot to Look Forward to in 2012

A Lot to Look Forward to in 2012

There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year.

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 Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Champion 3YO Male No Easy Call

Champion 3YO Male No Easy Call

Five horses can make a solid case for the Eclipse Award

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 Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Trainers of Classic Horses Report No Problems

Trainers of Classic Horses Report No Problems

A day after one of the closest first-to-last finishes in the history of the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), connections of the horses that participated in the race won by Drosselmeyer were at the track early Nov. 6.

 Sunday, November 06, 2011
Stay Thirsty Looks Great, But Still in Shadow

Stay Thirsty Looks Great, But Still in Shadow

Even when he has an apparent edge, Stay Thirsty still is overshadowed by Uncle Mo.

 Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Uncle Mo Gallops in Return to Track

Uncle Mo Gallops in Return to Track

Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) favorite Uncle Mo returned to the track at Churchill Downs the morning of Nov. 2, three days after his final workout for the Nov. 5 race, and galloped 1 3/8 miles under Hector Ramos.

 Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Pletcher's Classic Pair Drill at CD

Pletcher's Classic Pair Drill at CD

Mike Repole's pair of Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty get in their final tune-ups at Churchill Downs for the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). Both colts went five furlongs.

 Sunday, October 30, 2011
No Crying Uncle for Repole

No Crying Uncle for Repole

Whatever happens in the BC Classic, Mike Repole, owner of Uncle Mo, is well aware of the extraordinary circumstances that have enabled his 2-year-old champion to even make the race, and he is grateful to be in this position.

 Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Slideshow: The Week In Photos - Oct. 24, 2011

Slideshow: The Week In Photos - Oct. 24, 2011

Breeders' Cup contender works and arrivals.

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 Tuesday, October 25, 2011
BC Mile Hopeful Sidney's Candy Works

BC Mile Hopeful Sidney's Candy Works

Sidney's Candy, a TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) hopeful, covered a half mile on firm turf in :50 at Churchill Downs Oct. 25. He is trained by Todd Pletcher for WinStar Farm and Rubio Stable.

 Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Arrive at Churchill

Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Arrive at Churchill

Mike Repole's Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, who are being pointed to the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic, arrived at Churchill Downs Oct. 24 to continue their preparations.

 Monday, October 24, 2011
Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Still On Classic Path

Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Still On Classic Path

Stablemates Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, both headed for the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, stayed on schedule with their latest breezes over the training track at Belmont Park Oct. 23.

 Sunday, October 23, 2011
Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Work at Belmont

Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Work at Belmont

Mike Repole's dynamic duo of Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty worked the morning of Oct. 16 over the training track at Belmont Park, with Uncle Mo covering five furlongs in a bullet :58.64 -- the fastest of 32 at the distance.

 Sunday, October 16, 2011
Handicapping the Race for Horse of the Year

Handicapping the Race for Horse of the Year

Game On Dude, Havre de Grace, and Tizway probably control their own destiny.

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 Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Flat Out Breaks Through in JCGC Triumph

Flat Out Breaks Through in JCGC Triumph

Runner-up to a pair of the country's top horses in his last two starts, Flat Out was not to be denied this time, as he returned to his favorite track and won the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) Oct. 1 at Belmont

 Saturday, October 01, 2011
2011 Jockey Club Gold Cup - Predict the Order

2011 Jockey Club Gold Cup - Predict the Order

Is the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) simply a 2 horse race between Flat Out and Stay Thirsty? Or, will the others have their say?

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 Friday, September 30, 2011
Breeders' Cup Chat: Will Youth Be Served?

Breeders' Cup Chat: Will Youth Be Served?

Several top 3-year-olds face older horses in huge weekend of racing.

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 Friday, September 30, 2011
THS: Jockey Club Gold Cup 2011

THS: Jockey Club Gold Cup 2011

Jason, Tom, and Les Instone of TwinSpires.com handicap the Jockey Club Gold Cup and Vosburgh Inivitational at Belmont Park.

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 Thursday, September 29, 2011
Flat Out After GI Win in Jockey Club Gold Cup

Flat Out After GI Win in Jockey Club Gold Cup

Preston Stables' Flat Out and Mike Repole's Stay Thirsty are the two standouts in the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I), which offers the winner an automatic berth in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).

 Thursday, September 29, 2011
Uncle Mo Turns in Blistering Half-Mile

Uncle Mo Turns in Blistering Half-Mile

With owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher watching, 2010 juvenile champion Uncle Mo blazed four furlongs in a bullet :46.57 over Belmont Park's training track for his next start in the one-mile Kelso Handicap (gr. II).

 Sunday, September 25, 2011
Talkin' Horses with Javier Castellano

Talkin' Horses with Javier Castellano

The September 20 edition of Talkin' Horse featuring Jockey Javier Castellano has now been archived. Castellano answers questions about Winter Memories, Stay Thirsty, Ghostzapper, and more.

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 Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Stay Thirsty, Uncle Mo Work 5 Furlongs

Stay Thirsty, Uncle Mo Work 5 Furlongs

Mike Repole's dynamic duo both drill over Belmont Park's main track for trainer Todd Pletcher.

 Sunday, September 18, 2011
Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Work

Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Work

Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out both of his star Mike Repole-owned 3-year-olds for Sunday workouts, Sept. 11, as they prepare for their next assignments.

 Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tizway Breezes, Progresses Toward JCGC

Tizway Breezes, Progresses Toward JCGC

Tizway, the leader of the handicap division, breezed an easy five furlongs over Saratoga's Oklahoma Training Track Sept. 9 as he continues to prepare for the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (gr. I) next month.

 Friday, September 09, 2011
Is Havre de Grace the BC Classic Favorite?

Is Havre de Grace the BC Classic Favorite?

The latest odds say otherwise, but she certainly belongs in the mix

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 Tuesday, September 06, 2011
And They're Off: Labor Day Edition

And They're Off: Labor Day Edition

Lenny and special guest Kenny Rice discuss Stay Thirsty and the 3yo class, ideas to improve Saratoga, and tv coverage. Plus, an interview with trainer Chad Brown.

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 Thursday, September 01, 2011
Hangin' With Haskin: Thanks, Stay Thirsty

Hangin' With Haskin: Thanks, Stay Thirsty

Stay Thirsty renews passion for the sport.

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 Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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