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TimeformUS Weekend Plays: The G2 Fayette

• October 24, 2014
• Handicapping

TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays: The Grade 2 Hagyard Fayette Stakes at Keeneland read blog

Departing Heads Hagyard Fayette Field

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 22, 2014
• Racing, Kentucky

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Departing headlines a field of eight horses entered for the $200,000 Hagyard Fayette (gr. II) to be run Oct. 25, closing day of the fall meet at Keeneland.

Tonalist Captures Jockey Club Gold Cup

• By Claire Novak
• September 27, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist returned to winning ways Sept. 27 at the site of his greatest triumph, defeating older horses in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park.

Wide Open Field of 12 in Jockey Club Gold Cup

• By Steve Haskin
• September 26, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup

Sophomores Wicked Strong, Tonalist, and V.E. Day take on elders such as Whitney (gr. I) winner Moreno in the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup Sept. 27 on Super Saturday at Belmont Park.

Haskin: Bombs Away in the JC Gold Cup

• September 26, 2014
• Handicapping, Breeders' Cup

Micromanage is one horse who has the bottom, and plenty of it, and is not going to get tired. read blog

Fields Shaping Up for Super Saturday Card

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 21, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Belmont Park's TVG Super Saturday card Sept. 27 looks to be shaping up as a stellar day of racing with a number of elite runners listed as likely to compete in six graded stakes worth combined purses of $3.4 million.

Will Wise Dan Triumph in the Bernard Baruch?

• August 29, 2014
• Handicapping

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) and Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga. read blog

Speedy Moreno Dangerous Again in Woodward

• By Claire Novak
• August 27, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Southern Equine Stables' Whitney (gr. I) winner Moreno and runner-up Itsmyluckyday will face off again Aug. 30 in the final grade I event for older horses of the Saratoga Race Course season, the $600,000 Woodward Stakes.

Successful Dan Faces Six in Ben Ali Return

• By Claire Novak
• April 18, 2013
• Racing, Kentucky

There was a time when "the other Dan" was Wise Dan, who went on to become Horse of the Year. On April 21 fans will witness the return of the original, Successful Dan, in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland.

Unlocking Winners: Value in the Big 'Cap

• By Pete Denk
• March 2, 2013

A pair of improving 4-year-olds worth a look in the Santa Anita Handicap. read blog

Game On Dude, Ron the Greek Star in Big 'Cap

• By Jack Shinar
• February 27, 2013
• Racing, West Region

Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, horses with contrasting styles but both possessing a victory in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), are the clear standouts in the marquee event for handicap horses March 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Called to Serve Posts Bullet Big 'Cap Move

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 22, 2013
• Racing, West Region

Called to Serve registered his third straight bullet work in preparation for the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) when he went five furlongs on Santa Anita Park's fast main track Feb. 22 in :59 1/5 with Gary Stevens up.

Guilt Trip Relishes Route in Strub Triumph

• By Jack Shinar
• February 2, 2013
• Racing, West Region

Trainer Bob Baffert and owners Gary and Mary West had nothing to apologize for after favored Guilt Trip gave them their second grade II win of the afternoon in the $200,000 Strub Stakes Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Fed Biz, Tritap Clash Again in Strub Stakes

• By Jack Shinar
• January 30, 2013
• Racing, West Region

Fed Biz, who outlasted Tritap by a head in the San Fernando Stakes (gr. II), will meet his rival once again in the $200,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Two Turns for Willy Beamin in Discovery

• By Frank Angst
• November 14, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

Versatile grade I winner Willy Beamin will stick to route racing when he faces an expected five other 3-year-olds in the Discovery Handicap (gr. III) on Nov. 17 at Aqueduct.

Haskin's Derby Trail: It's All in the Blood

• By Steve Haskin
• January 21, 2012

Steve reveals his pedigree Derby Dozen. read blog

Alpha an Easy Count Fleet Winner

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 7, 2012
• Racing, Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Godolphin Racing's highly-regarded Alpha rebounded from a disappointing effort in the Breeders' Cup by comfortably winning the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes Jan. 7 at Aqueduct in his 3-year-old debut.

Alpha Odds-On Favorite in Count Fleet

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 3, 2012
• Racing, Northeast Region

A field of seven sophomores was entered for the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes Jan. 7 at Aqueduct, the first of a trio of 3-year-old races leading up to the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) on April 7.

Remsen: Strong Pedigrees, Light Experience

• By Evan Hammonds
• November 23, 2011
• Racing, Northeast Region

Several for the Nov. 26 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at nine furlongs have strong black-type pedigrees. The 2-year-olds may need it--most are pretty light on experience.