Each time I post a new article on my Horse Racing Nation blog, I post a notice on this blog. These notices include an excerpt from the beginning of that article and a link to the piece. My latest Horse Racing Nation article is. . .
"In a 20-horse race like the 2016 Kentucky Derby, many handicapping strategies are utilized in hopes of selecting the one horse that will emerge the winner. Past performances, track conditions, pedigrees, training – you name it and someone has used that method to handicap. While I believe that, given enough talent and heart, a horse is capable of outrunning its pedigree – both in terms of the quality and stamina within its lineage – pedigrees always seem to be a talking point as these three-year-olds make their first attempt at a mile and one-quarter. Listed below are brief analyses of each Derby entrant’s pedigree, primarily from a distance-focused standpoint. . ."
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Each time I post a new article on my Horse Racing Nation blog, I post a notice on this blog. These notices include an excerpt from the beginning of that article and a link to the piece. My latest Horse Racing Nation article is. . .
Rebel Stakes Day 2016: A Photo Essay
"As a chilly breeze traveled through the air, the sun peeked
through the clouds as it rose above the horizon to offer a sliver of warmth to
the dozens of fans that dotted the track apron of Oaklawn Park on the morning
of Saturday, March 19, 2016. Not only was it Dawn at Oaklawn – an event held on
Saturday mornings for fans to enjoy and learn more about morning training – but
it was Rebel Stakes Day.
One of the highlights of Oaklawn’s Racing Festival of the South, the Grade II Rebel
Stakes has been an important stepping stone for a countless number of Triple
Crown race winners – most notably American Pharoah, the hero that just last
year ended the 37-year Triple Crown drought. With a $900,000 purse up for grabs
this year, the Kentucky Derby prep race attracted a full field of fourteen – but
it was not the only notable race of the day. Also on the card were the Grade
III Azeri Stakes and the Grade II Razorback Handicap. . ."
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