Articles posted June 4, 2002

Live Racing, Live Odds Coming to ESPN.com

• By Eric Mitchell
• June 4, 2002

A licensing deal announced today by Youbet.com may put live odds and online audio and video streaming of selected races on ESPN.com as early as this weekend.

Stable Market: Non-Select Juvenile Sales in Review

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• June 4, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

Non-select sales of 2-year-olds in training experienced declines in gross revenue, average price, and median price in 2002. Usually such negative trends are signs of poor economic health. But the losses tended to be minor, and were offset, in part, by a significant decrease in the buy-back rate. In the final analysis, the market for modest juvenile stock this year was fairly stable.

Lukas Hopes to Make Fashion Statement with Holiday Runner

• June 4, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

D. Wayne Lukas has won more than his share of added-money races, but one has eluded the Hall of Fame conditioner --the Fashion Stakes. That could all change when he sends out the undefeated Holiday Runner in the $75,000 five-furlong contest for 2-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Thursday.

Churchill Downs Hikes Purses by 5%

• June 4, 2002

Churchill Downs has announced a 5 percent increase in overnight purses for its Spring Meet races, effective June 5.

Ten Face Flag in Steeplechasing's Triple Crown Finale

• June 4, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

A talented field of 10 was entered in the $100,000 Meadow Brook Stakes (NSA-I) to be run Thursday at Belmont Park. The 2 1/2-mile hurdle stakes concludes the 2002 Steeplechase Triple Crown. The Meadow Brook will be the ninth race on the day, with a post time of 5:12 p.m.

Handicapping the Belmont: Profile of the Typical Winner

• By Paul Volponi
• June 4, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, Triple Crown

Does War Emblem fit the profile of a typical Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner?

Suffolk Downs Race Report (Cont.)

• By Paul R. Daley
• June 4, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

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Triple Interest

• By Ray Paulick
• June 4, 2002

By Ray Paulick -- While media interest in this year's Belmont Stakes is unprecedented, the year-round depth of quality of racing is epitomized by the likes of Kona Gold, Xtra Heat, and others.

Bard of Racing

• June 4, 2002

By Bud Lamoreaux -- It's time to start the drums rolling for the most memorable broadcaster ever to do a Triple Crown race, the late Heywood Hale Broun. Surely there is a place for a shrine to him, be it Churchill Downs, Keeneland, or Saratoga.

Essence of Dubai, Sarava Work Toward Belmont Stakes

• By Steve Haskin
• June 4, 2002
• Handicapping, Triple Crown

Godolphin Racing's Essence of Dubai, ninth in the Kentucky Derby in his last start, worked 5 furlongs in 1:03 4/5 at Belmont Park on Tuesday.

Belmont Stakes At a Glance: Workout Update, Probable Field

• June 4, 2002
• Handicapping, Triple Crown

Latest workout infomration and look at probable field for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

Triple Crown Heroes: Secretariat

• June 4, 2002
• Triple Crown

n the ninth of 11 installments on previous Triple Crown winners, here is an excerpt from The Blood-Horse issue of June 18, 1973 on Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes.

War Emblem In 'Awesome' Final Work for Belmont Stakes

• By Ray Paulick
• June 4, 2002
• Handicapping, Triple Crown

Triple Crown hopeful War Emblem had his final serious work for Saturday's Belmont Stakes when he worked five furlongs in 1:01 at Churchill Downs Tuesday morning. "Whew, I'm glad that's over," a relieved trainer Bob Baffert said as the colt pulled up.

Here and There...

• June 4, 2002

R.D. Williams hits 3,500 winners...Rachel Lavoy out 4-6 weeks...Dogwood Dominion nomination time...Churchill Downs hosts Governor's Scholars...Arlington opens...Taylor Made interns celebrate graduation.

Belmont Forecast: 'Pleasant, Spring Temperatures'

• June 4, 2002
• Triple Crown

Those traveling to Elmont, NY for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) can expect pleasant spring temperatures with periods of both sun and clouds.