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Opening day 2011 at Mount Pleasant Meadows10 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 1 year ago: Opening day at Mount Pleasant Meadows was the climax of a roller coaster year for the central Michig … more →

Tags: Mount Pleasant Meadows, Pictures], Areelfast Buddy, Christian Esqueda, Federico Mata, Julie Veltman, Nate Alcala, Porsche Pink

Preaking Out - Part 1: The Beginning3 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 1 year ago: The days of Lookin At Lucky's colors adorning the Pimlico Race Course weather vane were numbere … more →

Tags: Story Time, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, Animal Kingdom, Graham Motion, Barry Irwin, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, fair hill training center

Under the lights at Sam Houston Race Park9 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Sam Houston Race Park takes advantage of its strengths as well as any mid-level track. Shotgun Willi … more →

Tags: Story Time, Arabian Racing, Darley Awards, Sanddpiper, T M Fred Texas, sam houston race park

Photo of the Year: 20107 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: This photo of Zenyatta and super-skilled photographer Jamie Newell is probably the photo of the year … more →

Tags: Mount Pleasant Meadows, Pictures], Polls, Keeneland Race Course, Churchill Downs, Zenyatta, Ellis Park, Turfway Park, River Downs

Breeders' Cup Mercenary Song - Part 3: The Aftermath6 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Saturday's race may be the moment history will remember, but the day after is when the real mag … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Zenyatta, Thoroughbred Times, Claire Novak, Calvin Borel, Blame

Breeders Cup Mercenary Song - Part 2: The Races1 comment

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Zenyatta is surrounded by handlers, media and security before the Breeders' Cup Classic at Chur … more →

Tags: Pictures], Story Time, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Zenyatta, Mike Smith, Thoroughbred Times, Calvin Borel, big drama

Breeders' Cup Mercenary Song - Part 1: The Build-Up4 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Zenyatta oversees the happenings in her barn the Thursday prior to the Breeders' Cup Classic at … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Zenyatta, Breeders' Cup Classic, Bo Derek, National Turf Writers Association, Toby Keith

Bringing down Prairie Meadows8 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Prairie Meadows is a quality venue for racing and other forms of gaming. Oscar Delgado awaits a phot … more →

Tags: Commentary, Pictures], Story Time, Racino, Oscar Delgado, Prairie Meadows, Quarter Horse Racing, Two Rivers Stakes, BT Sum Beach

Yellowstone Downs: Kind of a big deal29 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Yellowstone Downs drew a nice crowd for a small-time track. Ziggy Zack and jockey Bill Christian awa … more →

Tags: Story Time, Commentary, Pictures], Yellowstone Downs, Billings, Montaña, Yellowstone Downs Quarter Horse Futurity, Jordan Olesiak, David Hunt

2010 Indiana Derby card live blog5 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: 3:09 p.m. After some issues with the wireless connection, I am coming to you live from the makeshift … more →

Tags: Story Time, Commentary, Pictures], Bob Gorham, Hoosier Park, Lookin At Lucky, Bob Baffert, Indiana Derby, derek bell

Eat. Bet. Drive.10 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: The best damn burger in racing can be found at Ellis Park. The burger alone makes the eight hour dri … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], The Red Mile, Ellis Park, River Downs, Pete Aiello, Harness racing, Hamburger, riverside downs

An evening at Hoosier Park13 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Fans of the former Great Lakes Downs will find a lot to like in Hoosier Park. Frequent visitors to t … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Great Lakes Downs, Racino, Indiana Downs, Hoosier Park, Juan Delgado, Tony Cunningham, Sahmmy Falls

Arlington Park raises the bar16 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Arlington Park rightfully earns its reputation as one of America's best venues for fans and han … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Claire Novak, Arlington Park, Doublefour, Wayne Catalano, Jessica Pacheco

Mount Pleasant Meadows in photos6 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: The Mount Pleasant Meadows 2010 meet is off and running; as is Thoroughbred Sweet at Best, ridden by … more →

Tags: Mount Pleasant Meadows, Pictures], Oscar Delgado, Richard Rettele, Nate Alcala, Opening Day!, Juan Delgado, Mike Holmes, Dave Gates

Derby Fever: The most exciting two minutes in sports1 comment

mibredclaimer wrote 2 years ago: Churchill Downs bugler Steve Buttleman summons the Kentucky Derby field to the track with the Call T … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Triple Crown, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, General Quarters, Lookin At Lucky, Fortune 6, super saver

Derby Fever: The Oaks8 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 3 years ago: With nasty weather looming, Kentucky Oaks day drew a record crowd. Calvin Borel walks back to the jo … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Triple Crown, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Thoroughbred Times, rachel alexandra, blind luck, Kentucky Oaks

Derby Fever: The Build-Up

mibredclaimer wrote 3 years ago: One of the highlights of Kentucky Derby weekend was watching the contenders head out to the track fo … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Triple Crown, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Thoroughbred Times, Lookin At Lucky, blind luck, Bob Baffert

Fame and fortune at Beulah Park4 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 3 years ago: Beulah Park's Fortune 6 wager has attracted a great deal of attention for the central Ohio race … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Beulah Park, Fortune 6, Pick Six

Rolling In the Bluegrass - Part 2: The Sale3 comments

mibredclaimer wrote 3 years ago: The Keeneland Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale gives race fans a chance to see the horses that will be … more →

Tags: Story Time, Pictures], Keeneland Race Course, Bluegrass Cat, Keeneland Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale, Bob Baffert, rockport harbor, Street Cry (IRE), first samurai


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