Could This Finally Be The Proposal To Bring Rachel Alexandra And Zenyatta Together?
Many tracks and many officials have tried and all have failed. So the most recent attempt to get the two top horses in the sport on the same track at the same time could be laughed off as another swing and a miss—until one realizes that the two sides are fairly receptive to the...
Competitive Race At Gulfstream Park On Saturday
Several past winners will meet up in what figures to be a competitive running of the Holy Bull Stakes. The race will be staged Saturday at approximately 5:08 p.m. Eastern time at Gulfstream Park. The Holy Bull Stakes is a Grade III event with a $150,000 purse at stake, but a favorite...
Better Weather Slated for Florida Racing
In the cool winter month’s, the horse racing scene shifts to Florida and other warm states, but last week the Sunshine State resembled many of the northern states, however weather for this Saturday looks much more like Florida in January, which will certainly make everyone involved...
To Race Or Not To Race? That Is Zenyatta’s Question
Perhaps the news that she has been selected as one of only two finalists for Horse of the Year, Zenyatta has began to workout over the past few weeks and it is looking more and more likely that the six-year old filly phenom will be taking to the track again soon. Following her big...
A Uncharacteristic Cold Florida Awaits Munnings in Mr. Prospector
Horse racing annually seeks out the warmer portions of the country while the rest of the nation is mired in cold and snow, yet when the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Handicap Grade III event is staged at Gulfstream Park, it may look and feel like a wintery day for the horses, fans and jockeys. The...
Breeder’s Cup Winners Not Resting
While many of the Breeders Cup winners from the November races have taken breathers or have seen their racing careers end, three horses are in vigorous training for races this coming winter. Among those in training at Gulfsteam Park include Furthest Land, winner of the Dirt Mile;...
Opening Day At Gulfstream Park Nets A Win For Quality Road
Winning means so much more to Quality Road considering the disappointments of 2009. The horse won the $100,000 Hals Hope Stakes on Gulfstream Parks opening day by 2 3/4 lengths over You and I Forever. The victory was sweet considering Quality Road sat out last years biggest races...
Belmont Winner Undergoes Surgery; Out For Winter
The Belmont Stakes winner, Summer Bird, has undergone successful surgery in Hollywood Park to repair the cannon bone of his right foreleg. The soon to be four-year old, who was one of the top three years olds during 2009, will be out of training for three to four months. Summer Bird...
Nine Horses Vie for Cardinal H Tilte
The biggest race of the weekend will take place at the site of the biggest race of the year, Churchill Downs, when the $100,000, Grade 3, Cardinal Handicap is played Saturday at approximately 4:37 local (Eastern) time. There are several big names in the race, including in the jockey...
Going Out On Top?
In many venues of entertainment, performers will tell you that it is best to go out on top. To be at the top of your game when an athlete retires, a popular television show ends or even a comedian ends his or her set after leaving the crowd in stitches. So if it is indeed true that...