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FoolishPleasure

http://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/

Thoroughbred horse racing news, notes and opinions covering the history of the sport, breeding and bloodlines, handicapping, analysis and commentary.

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  • On Perspective and Bias

    Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 01:34

    On November 23, 1918, the legendary Exterminator wrapped up his Kentucky Derby-winning 3-year-old campaign, prevailing by a nose over Clark Handicap victor Beaverkill in the 2-1/4 mile Latonia Cup. Five days later, he won the 1-1/16 mile Thanksgiving...

  • Better Than Honour Strikes Again!

    Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 00:05

    Broodmare extraordinaire Better Than Honour struck again on Sunday, when Cascading, the 2-year-old daughter of her daughter Teeming (Storm Cat), won the Glorious Song Stakes at Woodbine in only her third start. Watch the race replay here. A beautiful...

  • Gaining Momentum?

    Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 12:38

    Is it possible that a movement to honor both Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta as co-Horse of the Year Eclipse Awards is gaining momentum? The Saratogian’s Jeff Scott and the New York Post’s Ray Kerrison may have been the first mainstream journalists...

  • Yes, Virginia, There is Life after the Breeders’ Cup

    Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 11:43

    After basking in the gloaming of a reasonably successful Breeders’ Cup—one, however, that only firmed the penumbra position of real dirt racing in America—it was back to business as usual with a host of premature retirement announcements. Among...

  • I Couldn’t Have Said It Better

    Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 20:14

    “That was probably the greatest performance I've ever seen. Fantastic. I'm happy and proud for Zenyatta and glad I was here to see that. I never saw Secretariat run but I've never seen anything like her. I'm really torn when it comes to the Horse o...

  • Breeders\' Cup Saturday

    Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 01:58

    All in all, I quite enjoyed Friday’s races, although I still got too fancy and only cashed one winning ticket—a PS on Mushka in the Distaff (I’ve decided to stop toeing the party line in calling it the “Ladies’ Classic”). In the Marathon,...

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5 stars Glen

Excellent blog Valerie I have added your feed and will be coming back to see what you have posted.

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5 stars Doug Martin

Great blog, especially your articles regarding Australian racing, excellent stuff.

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