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Triple Crown hopes trashed
The Aspiring Horseplayer | June 8th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Another year, another chance at a Triple Crown, and the results are the same. Trash. Nothing but trash. Millions are howling today as small fortunes were lost betting on what appeared to be a “sure thing” in the Belmont. What h read more
Belmont Day selections
The Aspiring Horseplayer | June 6th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Saturday. Belmont Day. Triple Crown Day…perhaps a date with history. Thirteen races are scheduled, with the feature of course being the 140th running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes - a race that will see Big Brown try to become the first colt read more
The Belmont field…and some historical irony
The Aspiring Horseplayer | June 4th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Post positions were drawn today for the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. As we all know, the big story is Big Brown’s quest for the Triple Crown. Nine other horses will contend with the super-colt as he tries to make history read more
10 Questions with Ron Correll
The Aspiring Horseplayer | June 3rd 2008 by Kevin Stafford
I’ve got a special post for you guys tonight, and one that brings me a great deal of joy to share. As many of you know, if there’s one guy out there who has inspired me the most through his passion for the sport of thoroughbred horse ra read more
Big Brown is back to business
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 27th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Apparently we can all breathe a deep sigh of relief - at least for the moment. After the disturbing news broke this weekend that Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown had a quarter crack in his left-front hoof, nearly everyone following the sport was thin read more
Big Brown suffers slight setback
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 25th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
With just 13 days to go until the Belmont Stakes and a tremendous shot at the first Triple Crown in thoroughbred racing in 30 years, word has come that Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion Big Brown has suffered a slight injury that could keep h read more
Big Brown Rolls in the Preakness!
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 17th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Big Brown, the undefeated son of Boundary, rolled to a scintillating 5 1/4 length victory in Saturday’s 133rd Preakness Stakes to take home the second jewel of the prestigiousTriple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing. All that stands in his w read more
Preakness Day Picks
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 16th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
I snapped the picture above today at Pimlico while taking in the racing action on Black Eyed Susan Day. The track started off absolutely saturated, and only progressed marginally to “muddy” conditions. When I left at the end of the da read more
Let’s Meet the Preakness Contenders
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 14th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
A field of 13 runners will compete on Saturday in the 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The field is headlined by the Kentucky Derby winner and 3-year-old phenom Big Brown. Only one of his competitors in the Kentucky Derby, Gayego, h read more
Harlem Rocker out; Gayego in (maybe)
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 12th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Just a quick update for today. The bulk of my Preakness posts will be coming later in the week as I attempt to attend the Alibi breakfast at Pimlico on Thursday, and then take in both the Black Eyed Susan and Preakness cards on Friday and Saturday. read more
Casino Drive has arrived
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 11th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Big Brown may have defeated the group we thought were the best 3 year-olds in the country at the 2008 Kentucky Derby, but Saturday at Belmont Park a colt named Casino Drive proved there may still be hurdles left to climb with a resounding 5 3/4 lengt read more
Icabad Crane in; Recapturetheglory out
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 10th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
The challengers keep lining up. You can add Icabad Crane, the Graham Motion colt who last won the Frederico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico on April 19. On the down side you can scratch the fifth placed finishe from the Kentucky Derby, Recapturetheglory, read more
Preakness field grows; Curlin’s future still uncertain
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 9th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Ah, the weekend is finally here! The lyrics from a certain 80’s anthem keep repeating over and over again in my head: “Everybody’s working for the weekend!” When we last checked in, I was feeling a bit down on the Preakness read more
Preakness field starts to take shape
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 7th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
It’s been a wild week since the Derby as the game continues to take a look at itself in the mirror and come to grips with some of the concerns of the general public. Quietly in the background, the forward procession of the Triple Crown contin read more
Fountain of Youth and other selections for Sunday at Gulfstream P…
The Aspiring Horseplayer | February 23rd 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Sunday is quite a day for racing at beautiful Gulfstream Park in Florida. The current leader of the three year old colt division and esteemed leader of our 2008 Kentucky Derby watch list, War Pass, returns to racing action in his innagural 2008 e read more
Road to the 2008 Kentucky Derby
The Aspiring Horseplayer | February 3rd 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Well, it’s that time of year again, and I’ve just added a new page to cover the road to the 2008 Kentucky Derby. Note the page in the upper right hand corner of the blog’s main title bar. That page will be frequently updated read more
Fantasy Horse Racing - Road to the Kentucky Derby
The Aspiring Horseplayer | January 17th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Hat tip to Teresa at Brooklyn Backstretch for making me aware of this! The folks at the Steeplechase Times have put together a fantasy horse racing game called “Take 10″ 2008 Kentucky Derby Contest. Essentially the game lets yo read more
Ron Correll’s 2008 Kentucky Derby Trail
The Aspiring Horseplayer | January 4th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Great news fellow horse racing fans! Ron Correll of the State Journal-Register has compiled his initial “Road to the 2008 Kentucky Derby” analysis and rankings. Click here to read Ron’s analysis over at his blog, The Morning Lin read more
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