But, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert cancelled the trip when the 3 yr old filly spiked a fever several days ago. Instead, Plum Pretty is tentatively scheduled to run Saturday on the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks against a small but salty field that includes BIG TIZ and ZAZU. Big Tiz was second in her...
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Horse Racing
Notes on Horse Racing's First Weekend of the Summer
No Stud Fees for Ruler On Ice
Ruler On Ice was a surprise winner of the Belmont Stakes coming home at 24-1. Although the Belmont is famous for having longshot winners, Ruler On Ice was on no one’s radar which made for great drama. What made the win even more exceptional is the fact that Ruler On Ice is a gelding,...
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The Travers Stakes: The Next Big Thing
With the Triple Crown season at an end it might appear that most of the high points of the elite racing season are over. However as Bodog Beat racing expert Steve Davidowitz pointed out there is any number of exciting graded races ongoing. In addition, there are at least two more marquee events to...
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Blind Luck Captures Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park
The 3-year-old Champion Filly of 2010— BLIND LUCK—may have struggled to regain her top form this year, but she is back on the beam after Saturday’s exciting win in the Grade-1 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. (Wikipedia Images) Having won the La Troienne at Churchill Downs May 6 after a bad start, Blind...
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Steven Foster Handicap Among Seven Graded Stakes Horse Races
But, as we move towards summer, the pace of high quality racing hardly seems to be slipping into a lower and slower pace. This weekend for instance—particularly on Saturday—we will see seven Graded stakes at four tracks, including four at Churchill Downs, most notably the Grade 1, $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap. The Foster, which...
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The Top Three Highlights of the 2011 Triple Crown
It was in the end a fascinating Triple Crown season. Although there was no possibility of a Triple Crown winner, there was plenty of drama in all three races to make it compelling viewing. The pundits called 2011 one of the hardest seasons to handicap as favorites faded and longshots came home. 1. It all...
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Ruler On Ice Wins Belmont at 24-1; Shackleford 5th; Animal Kingdom 6th
By Bodog SportsbookWhile victory by 24-1 shot RULER ON ICE in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday was a shock to many, the entire Triple Crown series certainly demonstrated—as so many of these classic races have shown in recent years—that form patterns have changed so dramatically that nothing can be taken for granted. No previous...
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Ruler on Ice pulls surprise to win Belmont Stakes (AP)
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK – Ruler On Ice posted a huge upset in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, taking the lead from Preakness winner Shackleford in the sloppy stretch and winning the final leg of the Triple Crown. Shackleford led from the start, but when the field of 12 turned...
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Ruler on Ice Wins the 2011 Belmont Stakes
By Bodog It was one of the most anticipated Belmont Stakes in years and it didn’t disappoint! The running was frenetic from the get go but in the end longshot Ruler on Ice crossed the wire first winning in a valiant battle down the stretch. In second place was Stay Thirsty who ran probably the race of...
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Animal Kingdom and Shackleford Top 2011 Belmont Stakes Odds
So it is time to settle the score. It’s time to find out which horse is better—Animal Kingdom or Shackleford—or whether one of the other 10 horses who have been entered in the Belmont Stakes today, can push them both, or defeat them. Today, at the demanding 1-1/2 mile distance, the stars of this...
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