NTRA Top Thoroughbred Polls for June 9
June 9, 2014
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Game On Dude’s recent defeat opened the door for a familiar horse to ascend to the top of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll: Wise Dan.
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June 9, 2014
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We loved “brash” Steve Coburn when California Chrome was winning. In defeat, he became a sore loser. That change says more about us than about Coburn.
RaceBrief for June 9
June 9, 2014
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Stake winners and syndromes, betting and top Midlantic-breds, in our weekend RaceBrief.
Handicappers’ Belmont Stakes selections
June 7, 2014
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We asked our handicappers — including two Maryland Handicapping Series winners — for their Belmont Stakes selections. The question: Chrome or Strong?
For Aldana Gonzalez, “confidence to take the chance”
June 6, 2014
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Twelve years ago, Aldana Gonzalez was a new immigrant with a dream. Now she’s making her mark training a string of horses at Delaware Park.
Belmont history: Affirmed and Lefty
June 6, 2014
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Steve Cauthen hit Affirmed left-handed and the horse surged to beat Alydar in the 1978 Belmont. But how did Cauthen come to have the whip in his left hand?
For Tonalist, little goes to plan – but it all works out
June 6, 2014
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Nothing’s gone to plan for Tonalist’s breeders. But he’ll enter the Belmont starting gate June 7 with a shot to deny California Chrome’s shot at history.
Top Midlantic-bred Polls: Showdown weekend
June 6, 2014
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Delaunay made a big move in this week’s Top Midlantic-bred Poll — but the real action figures to come over the weekend, with five runners in action.
“The Ice Box Syndrome” and other Belmont Stakes notes
June 6, 2014
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Closers don’t win the Belmont Stakes, and other Triple Crown notes and analysis.
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming leaders for week ending June 3
June 5, 2014
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Claiming activity was over $800,000 in the mid-Atlantic last week — for the third time in four weeks — and Patricia Farro is atop the Midlantic Claiming 7.
Horsemen take nuanced view of Triple Crown change
June 5, 2014
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Five Maryland horsemen who’ve run in the Triple Crown gave us five different, varying perspectives on lengthening the time from Derby to Preakness to Belmont..
Belmont Stakes: Post positions, plus the day’s Midlantic-breds
June 4, 2014
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Triple Crown seeker California Chrome drew the two-hole (and 3-5 odds) for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes; plus, Midlantic-breds in the day’s stakes.
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