Monthly Archives: May 2011

Best 3-year-old that didn’t win the Triple Crown?

Since Affirmed became the 11th and most recent 3-year-old to win the Triple Crown in 1978, there have been three exceptional sophomores who won two-thirds of the crown but couldn’t grab all three. To me, Spectacular Bid in 1979, Alysheba … Continue reading

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Hollywood Park to honor Michael Baze

Hollywood Park announced Wednesday that it will hold a memorial for jockey Michael Baze immediately following the races June 2. All those who wish to honor Baze, who was found dead in his vehicle in the Churchill Downs barn area … Continue reading

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Kudos to Zayat for keeping Nehro in the barn

It had to be very tempting for owner Ahmed Zayat to enter his talented 3-year-old colt, Nehro, in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. After all, he’d closed like a freight train to finish second in the Arkansas Derby behind Archarcharch on April … Continue reading

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Will a new shooter win Saturday’s Preakness?

So you think you like Astrology in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes? How about Concealed Identity or Flashpoint? Well, before you start picking any of the non-Derby starters to win the 1 3/16-mile race, you might want to consider this tidbit of … Continue reading

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