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Triple Crown Nominations Due Jan. 22

The early deadline for the nomination of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the trio of classics that make up the coveted Triple Crown is due by midnight EST on Saturday, Jan. 22.

Ridiculous Predictions for the New Year

Here are 10 off-the-wall predictions for 2011. The way things go in horse racing, there's probably a chance one or two of them will come to fruition.

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Howard Pair Has Potential

Jason Shandler looks at 2 recent maiden winners from the barn of Neil Howard.

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It's Time to Turn the Page

Breeders' Cup Chat normally switches over to Triple Crown Talk once the calendar turns, but for the sake of my sanity and many others', I've decided to do it a few weeks earlier this year.

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Preakness 5.5 Bonus Adds Jockey Award

Program will include a $100,000 bonus for a rider that is sponsored by Am-Tote.

Louisiana Derby Purse Boosted to $1 Million

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, which boosted the purse of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) to $1 million for 2011, also announced that it has discontinued five stakes from its 2010-2011 schedule.

A Chenery Tells the Real Secretariat Story

Kate Chenery Tweedy tells the real Secretariat story in a new book.

Triple Crown Needs More Communication

The fact we haven't had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 does not suggest the event is in need of a major overhaul.

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TV Triple Trouble - By Lenny Shulman

There is little optimism the Triple Crown series will be under one broadcasting umbrella.

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Talkin' Horses Podcast with Steve Haskin

Steve Haskin answers questions about the 2010 Triple Crown and more.

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TC Talk: History of a Different Kind

Jason Shandler says there won't be a Triple Crown, but history could be made in the Belmont Stakes.

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Jockeys Pass on Preakness Advertising

The Jockeys' Guild will not pursue sponsorship opportunities for riders participating in the 2010 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), Guild national manager Terry Meyocks confirmed May 13.

Willey: Super Saver Better Since the Derby

According to exercise rider, the colt's attitude is "I know what I've done, and I'm going to do it again."

Ryan: 'Dreams' Could Beat Super Saver

Trainer believes Schoolyard Dreams could finish ahead of Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner if he gets a clean trip.

15 Horses Under Consideration for Preakness

The 14-horse field will be determined using a three-tier process if all 15 are entered.

Pletcher 'Wouldn't Trade Places With Anyone'

Trainer says Super Saver has "a big chance" to win the Preakness (gr.I).

Gomez on Dublin for Preakness; Off 'Lucky'

Baffert says Lookin At Lucky "52%" likely to run in the Preakness (gr. I).

Eskendereya Retired From Racing

Zayat Stables has sold an ownership interest in the Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I) winner to Jess Jackson.

Conveyance Will Not Run in the Preakness

The son of Indian Charlie was 15th in the Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) after setting the pace. Lookin At Lucky is still 51% to run in the Triple Crown's second leg.

Uptowncharlybrown Headed to Belmont Stakes

Kiaran McLaughlin is the new trainer for the Limehouse colt.

Awesome Act Lame Following Derby Run

Son of Awesome Again is getting a break from training and competition and will undergo a nuclear scintigraphy scan.

Plan Gels for Super Saver; Many on Fence

WinStar Farm's Super Saver is scheduled to ship to Pimlico Race Course May 12 in advance of a Preakness Stakes (gr. I) that could attract a full field of 14.

136th Derby Could Be Run Under Lights

Churchill officials say they will turn on lights if the the predicted heavy rain May 1 causes poor visibility.

Derby Breeders Bailey, Robinson Lookin' Lucky

The two men, in the name of Gulf Coast Farms, bred morning line favorite Lookin At Lucky and Conveyance.

Derby Sale Histories: Dublin Most Expensive

The son of Afleet Alex brought $525,000 at the 2008 Keeneland September yearling auction.

Lookin At Lucky Cruises in Mud in Final Work

Probable Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite covers five furlongs in 1:00 4/5.

Line of David Struggles in the Mud

Six-furlong effort in 1:15 "wasn't really the work we wanted," according to trainer John Sadler.

The Downey Profile: Blue Grass Gamble

Question: Which horse in the grade I Toyota Blue Grass has run best on Keeneland's Polytrack?

Pleasant Prince Works Well for Blue Grass

Ken and Sarah Ramsey aren't sure Pleasant Prince has enough graded-stakes earnings to make the field for the May 1 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), so they plan to race the colt in the April 10 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I).

Secretariat Foaled 40 Years Ago

Big Red born March 30, 1970, at Christopher T. Chenery's The Meadow near Doswell, Va. The son of Bold Ruler would become racing's ninth Triple Crown winner in 1973.

Ice Box Turns Up Heat on Derby Trail

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
By one of the hottest sires in American and out of a stamina-oriented mare, Ice Box has bloodlines that indicate he's a smart pedigree pick for the Triple Crown races.

Awesome Act Sets Up Family Showdown

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
From a separate branch of the Almahmoud family than fellow Triple Crown hopeful Eskendereya comes Awesome Act, who powered into consideration with an easy Gotham Stakes win.

Conveyance to Prep for Derby in U.S.

Following Conveyance's game win in the Southwest Stakes (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park, Sheikh Rashid has decided to keep the colt in the United States.

Will Eskendereya Mature Beyond Youth?

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
Restoring new hope to a branch of the Almahmoud family of Northern Dancer, Eskendereya established himself as a legitimate Triple Crown contender with his Fountain of Youth win.

Peppi Knows Two-Turn Racing

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
Stephen Got Even's rising star Peppi Knows scores his first 2-turn stakes victory in the Whirlaway Stakes. Is it a sign of Triple Crown potential?

Early Triple Crown Nominations Due Jan. 16

The early nomination deadline for the 2010 Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), and the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) -- has been set for Jan. 16.

Poll: Most Memorable Triple Crown Performance

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Friesan Fire Returns to Races at Fair Grounds

Vinery Stables and Fox Hill Farm's Friesan Fire, who finished 18th of 19 as the 7-2 favorite for this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is one of six horses entered in the Dec. 3 feature at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Gulfstream Changes Date of Florida Derby

Gulfstream Park said Nov. 16 it has changed the dates of the grade I Florida Derby and grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes, and created a new stakes day for sprinters.

2010 Preakness Logo Unveiled

The Maryland Jockey Club unveiled the 2010 Preakness logo Sept. 17. The middle leg of the Triple Crown, a $1 million race at 1 3/16 mile, will be run May 15 at Pimilco.

La. Derby and Florida Derby to Compete?

It appears the Louisiana (gr. II) and Florida (gr. I) Derbies will be run on the same day in 2010.

Belmont Attributes Low Handle Figures to Rain

All-sources handle for the recently-concluded 64-day Belmont Park spring/summer meet decreased 13.9% from 2008 totals, in contrast with industry-wide decreases of 16.9% in June, and 10.5% through the first six months of 2009 compared to 2008 figures. Incessant rain throughout the meet resulted in 77 races taken off the turf and many more turf races which could not be carded.

Evans: Kentucky Derby Will Continue to Thrive

The Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) will continue to thrive at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. It's the rest of the year that's a problem for racing venues in the self-proclaimed "horse capital of the world."

Seigenfeld Leaving Triple Crown Productions

Ed Seigenfeld will step down as executive vice president of Triple Crown Productions (TCP) at the end of August. He has led the organization since March 1990, overseeing the Chrysler and Visa sponsorships of the Triple Crown and managing the network television negotiations for the series.

Summer Bird, Desormeaux Soar to Belmont Upset

It was a bird that won the June 6 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, but it was not Mine That Bird but rather Summer Bird that won the final leg of the Triple Crown.

Sunny Day, Horses Ready for Belmont

We tend to always knock weathermen, but they have been spot on with their predictions for Belmont week. The day before the final leg of the Triple Crown, as predicted, was as miserable as it gets, but race day itself, again as prognosticators said it would, dawned bright and beautiful.

Raining at Belmont; Saturday Forecast Good

The history of the track at Belmont Park is that is dries out quickly. According to the latest forecast, it will have about 17 hours to do so prior to the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).

Mine That Bird and Woolley, Both Unfazed

Nothing seems to faze Mine That Bird, and lately, nothing seems to faze his trainer, Chip Woolley, either. There is a reason.

Confidence High in Mine That Bird Camp

After working Mine That Bird June 1 at Churchill Downs, jockey Calvin Borel "guaranteed" that the gelded son of Birdstone would win the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). Believe it or not, Borel is now even more confident.

Hollendorfer Travels East for Classic Shot

Jerry Hollendorfer has 135 horses in training at Golden Gate Fields in Northern California, but he has been making regular trips east the past month to keep tabs on the "big" horse in the stable, Chocolate Candy.