Month: September 2015

This Weekend In Racing 9.26

ABR’s US GRADED STAKES – $300,000+

BELMONT _www.nyra.com
> R10_JOE HIRSCH TURF_G1_ $600,000_ 1 1/2 M_ 3YR+ _FIELD of 7_MLF’s: 2/1 (3) Big Blue Kitten _ J Bravo_ CC Brown,  5/2 (1) Red Rifle, 7/2 (5) Slumber
OTHERS TO MENTION: R5_BELDAME, R9_VOSBURGH _$400,000 

SANTA ANITA _ www.santaanita.com
> R7_ZENYATTA S_G1_ $300,000_ 1 1/16 M_ 3YR+ F/M _FIELD of 9_MLF’s: 2/5 (9) Beholder _ GL Stevens_ RE Mandella,  6/1 (8) Warren’s Veneda, 8/1 (6) My Sweet Addiction
> R10_AWESOME AGAIN S_G1_ $300,000_ 1 1/8 M_ 3YR+ _FIELD of 8_MLF’s: 5/2 (8) Bayern _ M Garcia_ B Baffert,  3/1 (5) Hoppertunity, 4/1 (1) Hard Aces

OTHERS TO MENTION: R5_FRONTRUNNER S, R8_CHANDELIER S, R9_RODEO DRIVE S _$300,000

For a list of All Stakes Races this weekend in the US and Canada: www.equibase.com
To keep up with the latest, follow at ABR:

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Going for broke, TEAM DIVA style

They call it “Gettin’ TEAM DIVAED”—racing terminology for when you can never catch a break going for broke…

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CAPTION:  How long-shot TEAM DIVA goes for broke… DIVA (horse): “WOW—broke out on top!’   FILEP (jockey): “WOW—out broke again!”    

 

This Weekend In Racing 9.19

ABR’s US GRADED STAKES – FEATURE $1,000,000

PARX _parxcasino.com
> R9_COTILLION S_G1_ $1,000,000_ 1 1/16 M_ 3YR F/M_FIELD of 11_MLF’s: 3/1 (8) I’m a Chatterbox _ F Geroux_ J L Jones,  4/1 (3) Embellish the Lace, 5/1 (5) Take Charge Brandi

> R10_PENNSYLVANIA DERBY_G2_ $1,000,000_ 1 1/8 M_ 3YR _FIELD of 10_ MLF’s: 5/2 (3) Frosted _ J Rosario_ K P McLaughlin,  4/1 (5) Madefromlucky, 9/2 (9) Upstart

OTHERS TO MENTION: COMMONWEALTH _ Laurel Park _$400,000,  CHARLES TOWN OAKS _ WV Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races _$350,000

For a list of All Stakes Races this weekend in the US and Canada: http://www.equibase.com
To keep up with the latest, follow at ABR:

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RTCA at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships

RACE TRACK CHAPLAINCY OF AMERICA at The 2015 BREEDERS’ CUP

The White Horse Award is presented by the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) to an individual who has done something heroic on behalf of human or horse. It is the RTCA’s way of recognizing those unsung heroes of horse racing, whether their actions are of a headline-grabbing, or the quiet and not-so-obvious, kind of heroism. Established in 2003, it is presented at the Annual White Horse Awards Luncheon, held the day before Breeders’ Cup weekend. This year it will be held in Lexington, Kentucky as KEENLAND is host of The Breeders’ Cup World Championships 2015.

This year’s artwork was created by cartoonist A.E. SABO, creator of OFF THE PACE—The Horse Racing Cartoon.

To learn how you can attend this annual luncheon held before the most exciting weekend in US racing, please click the link below:

RTCA WHITE HORSE AWARDS

 

1_FINAL ART 4 SOC MEDIA

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Artwork by A.E. SABO ©2015

 

This Weekend In Racing 9.5

ABR’s US GRADED STAKES – FEATURE $600,000

SARATOGA_nyra,com/saratoga
> R10_WOODWARD ST_G1_ $600,000_ 1 1/8 M_ 3YR+_FIELD of 8_MLF’s: 6/5 (2) Liam’s Map_ J Castellano_ T A Pletcher,  4/1 (7) Effinex, 5/1 (1) Wicked Strong

 

For a list of All Stakes Races this weekend in the US and Canada: http://www.equibase.com

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Handicapping One-oh-One

When handicapping, sometimes the sure bet is not going straight to the source…

 

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CAPTION:  FILEP (jockey): “We’ll ask this lady—Madame, wouldn’t you agree when picking a selection, the JOCKEY’S STATS are by superior a reference tool then the mere ‘Past Performances’ of an ordinary race filly?”  DIVA (horse): “NO NO NO! It’s about the Filly! Pick from the PP’s! Say ‘THE FILLY’! You’d pick ME!’   LADY RACE FAN: “Hmmmmmm…. And all this time I’ve just been betting my grand-babies birthdays…”

 

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