In March 2007, Dubai unveiled its plans to build the Meydan Horse Racing Complex to the world. The project took thirty-four months to complete, and on 28 January 2010 the complex opened its doors to the public and racing community. The inaugural day kicked off with breathtaking live horse racing action. If the first day of racing was anything to go by, the Meydan Horse Racing Complex in Dubai will become one of the world’s major racing venues.

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Bold Chieftain won the Classic at Santa Anita and Jet Propulsion won the Turf at Gulfstream Park. Get the results, charts, and photos for all six races for the Florida and California-breds here.

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The new year brings new hope for the future of Girl Power with the birth of almost Triple Crown winner Big Brown’s first foal. As evidenced by this past Monday’s Eclipse Awards, the 2009 Thoroughbred racing season was dominated by girls, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, who showed their heels to the boys in victories that cemented them as living legends. Yet the best may still be to come. And it may come sooner than the birth of Rachel Alexandra “the Great’s” daughter or Zenyatta’s first Mondatta.

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Here is the schedule for all the preps leading to the 2010 Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown. I will update this weekly with the results.

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Who knows what’s going to happen at Santa Anita Park on Saturday.  Park officials expect to run live races on Saturday but the rains may have damaged the turf track and the Pro-Ride surface so badly that even if live races are run, owners and trainers will be hesitant to keep their horses in the races.
That’s one of the reasons that I’m turning to Gulfstream Park for my…

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The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the equine and human categories for the 2009 Sovereign Awards, Canada’s year-end championships. The awards will be given out on January 29.

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Thousands of horse racing enthusiasts visit their favorite tracks and watch their selected horses face-off against other worthy competitors. They marvel at the victories and are disappointed with the losses. However, many may never know how much work and dedication it has taken for a horse to reach that point. In the horse racing industry the scales are delicately balanced and can tip either way, with some horses becoming stars while others are forgotten before they have even made a name for themselves. Trainers, owners and jockeys eagerly share their stories and opinions with the media and fans. While they bask in the glory, the horses that make their careers possible stand in their stables and wait patiently till they are needed, not able to share their point-of-view.

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It’s that time again! Here is my first list of early Derby contenders with photos and profiles. I will update this as needed, so expect a lot of changes between now and May 1st.

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As long as the rains keep coming down in Southern California, Santa Anita is going to be an iffy track on which to wager. The reason is simple. Small fields, and there’s nothing like a torrential downpour to ensure a small field, lead to awful payouts.
I’m all about overlays, horses that are going off at higher odds than expected, when I gamble at the racetrack.

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I saw my first Holy Bull Stakes when it was called the Preview Stakes in the early 1990s. I especially remember the ’94 renewal when Go for Gin defeated Halo’s Image and ran the fastest time for 14 of the races staged at 1 1/16 miles – 1:41 3/5.
Holy Bull swallowed his palate and finished off the board.

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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won seven times, ran second seven times and finished third three times since Dec. 16. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your horse betting strategy.
AQUEDUCT
Chaysen’ Alex: Broke slowly seventh and last, raced…

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Speed will be king at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, with five stakes races worth a total of $475,000 on the card in the inaugural running of the Gulfstream Sprint Showcase.
Four of the races are on the main track, with the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes the lone stake carded for the turf course, which will be contested at five furlongs.
All four of the dirt races are at six furlongs, and…

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Sometimes a horseplayer can take a look at a race and something jumps out at him. It could be the trainer, jockey, or a specific work. It could be anything.
When that happens, there is only one thing for that horseplayer to do. That would be to put money on the horse to win but often times the horse that jumps out to you will be going off as the favorite.

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It’s a time tested fact that stories of strong determination to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds holds a special appeal to the general public. Such is the dramatic tale of Mariah’s Storm, the inspiration behind the 2005 film ‘Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story’. Mariah’s Storm was born in 1991 on Crescent Farm in Kentucky, owned by Donald T. Johnson. As the daughter of Rahy and Dreaming of Anna, Mariah’s Storm had bright prospects ahead of her in the world of horseracing, but her promising racing career almost came to a premature end.

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Here is the schedule for all the preps leading to the 2010 Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown and the first derby of the year will be the Tropical Park Derby on January 2nd at Calder. I will update this weekly with the results.

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Padding Your Bankroll: Saturday January 2
Triple Crown Trail Starts in New York With Count Fleet Stakes
It is never too early to start looking for your Kentucky Derby horse, and we might find an early prospect or two this afternoon at Aqueduct, where a field of eight three year olds will go to the post in the $65,000 Count Fleet Stakes.

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BELMONT
Bawana Jake: Pressed pace a head behind after a quarter-mile, surged to front by a half-length after a half-mile, rallied in stretch to increase margin to 3 ½ lengths and drew off to win by 10 ¾ lengths under mild urging in 1:09 3/5 for six furlongs on Sept. 11; ran final quarter in 24 3/5.

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It was difficult for me to pick what I thought was the best racehorse this past decade because by its very nature horse racing is a sport that rewards non-competitiveness.  Often times, a terrific horse like both Street Sense and Hard Spun in 2007 are retired to stud all too early. 
Their greatness is never tested on the racetrack.  That’s not true for the #1 horse on my…

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