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81. 2012 Kentucky Derby—As the Big Race Nears, Contenders Begin Facing Even Stiffer Tests
March 02, 2012
The road to the Kentucky Derby has no official starting point. Some may say it begins at birth for a Thoroughbred, while others will argue it doesn't truly begin until late winter/early spring of their 3-year-old seasons when the distances of the prep races are lengthened and the purses increased. ...
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82. Available Jobs in Horse Racing—North American Racing Academy Offers Unique Opportunity
March 01, 2012
In virtually every racing jurisdiction around the world—with one rather notable exception, the United States—aspiring jockeys are required to complete a formal training program before being allowed to become professional race riders. After Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron retired in 2002, he set o...
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83. Las Virgenes Stakes Showcases Top Thoroughbred Fillies on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks
March 01, 2012
The Grade 1 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita is annually one of the country's top races on the road to the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly counterpart to the Kentucky Derby, on the first Friday in May. The 2012 edition of the one-mile $250,000 Las Virgenes will take place March 3 on a star-stu...
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84. Seabiscuit - Indeed the Saga of a Champion Rising from the Burning Ashes of Disdain
March 01, 2012
If Seabiscuit could talk, he would have probably answered a million questions about him, many that were insufficiently answered over a period of time by race experts and his own connections and many that still lay uncovered under wraps of curiosity and doubt. Despite a best-seller biographical narra...
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85. 2012 Gotham Stakes - New York's Road to the Triple Crown
March 01, 2012
Sometimes the connections of a Kentucky Derby prospect are forced to call an audible on the road to the Triple Crown. Such is the case with last year's 2-year-old champion, Hansen. After a disappointing runner-up finish to the highly-regarded Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park last month, trainer M...
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86. 2012 Santa Anita Handicap—May Help Decide the Best Thoroughbreds Across America
February 29, 2012
Few races can match the significance of the Santa Anita Handicap, both in terms of its history and its continued role of prominence on the national racing calendar. Known as “The Big 'Cap” since its inception in 1935, the 1 1/4-mile test of speed and stamina is annually one of the first Grade 1 race...
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87. Breeders' Cup Classic - Largest Payout for a Single Race in the United States
February 28, 2012
The Breeders’ Cup Classic is the signature event of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. It is open to a maximum of 14 horses aged three-year-olds and up and, as of prior to the 2012 running, boasted a purse of $5 million, making it the second richest horse race in the world, behind only the Duba...
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88. 2012 Kentucky Derby Post Positions - A Good Indication of How the Race May Run
February 27, 2012
The 2012 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5, 2012 will be the 138th running of what is referred to as the Run for the Roses and The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports. Along with it’s female counterpart the Kentucky Oaks, run the day before the Derby, the Run for the Roses is the oldest continuously held...
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89. The Care and Training of a Race Horse
February 27, 2012
Thoroughbred horse training and care takes a lot of money, time, and love on the part of the human beings employed to try to make him/her a champion. In general, primary care for a racing thoroughbred is the responsibility of the veterinarian, the trainer, the groom, and the stable hands. Stable ...
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90. Little Known (and Odd) Horse Racing Facts
February 27, 2012
The Triple Crown season is upon us, and while we’re all watching, waiting, and hoping for the 12th Triple Crown winner in history to join the ranks of Secretariat, Citation, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed, there are a virtual plethora of interesting and not readily apparent facts about horse racing that...
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