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Currency Swap Prevails

An impressive six-length debut winner at Saratoga on August 6, Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s CURRENCY SWAP (High Cotton) had to work a bit harder to take the $250,000 Hopeful S. (G1) on Saratoga’s closing-day program on Monday. Chasing a blistering pace set by 68-1 outsider Trinniberg (Teuflesburg) on the sloppy going, Currency Swap advanced Read more.

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Why You Are Losing At Horse Racing

Results indicate numerous things to numerous people. Ask a hard up man and he would be grateful for fifty dollars, seek a rich man and he would need millions. Ask a priest, and he calculates his results in souls, a builder, in houses, a salesman in sales. What it really comes down to is that Read more.

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Horse Racing 101: History Of Horse Racing

Horse racing is one of the world’s most ancient sports. The origins go back as far as 4500 BC. The prehistoric tribesmen of Central Asia were the first people to domesticate a horse. The sport has flourished for thousands of years. It was considered to be the Sport of Kings for people of nobility. Chariot Read more.

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Which Horse Race At Prairie Meadows Was Most Memorable?

After seeing nearly 18,000 horse races in 21 seasons at Prairie Meadows, Ed Holland of Norwalk had a tough question to answer.Which race was the Altoona track’s most memorable? Was it “the snow race,” when Holmish won the first race held at Prairie Meadows amid flurries on March 1, 1989? Was it a visit by Read more.

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The Vegas Nightmare Online Sports Betting System Reviewed

Just about everyone has heard the popular expression “the house always wins” with regards to gambling. Like the home always has a small advantage and also over time, they end up winning half the normal commission a lot more than the gamblers. But that hasn’t stopped many intrepid and sometimes foolhardy individuals from trying to Read more.

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Wigmore Hall, Monterosso Take Star Turns

Michael B. Hawtin’s WIGMORE HALL (Ire) (High Chaparral [Ire]) has been described by trainer Michael Bell as the ideal kind of horse for globetrotting adventures. While the smart gelding furthered those hopes with his runner-up effort to Paddy O’Prado (El Prado [Ire]) in the Secretariat S. (G1) last August, he positively fanned them into flame Read more.

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Twice Over Boosts World Cup Stock

Twice Over made light of a four-month layoff to win with his ears pricked (Andrew Watkins/Dubai Racing Club) Trainer Henry Cecil believed that TWICE OVER (GB) (Observatory) was currently in better nick than during his fruitless visit to Dubai a year ago, and the Juddmonte Farms homebred ratified that judgment with a decisive 2 3/4-length Read more.

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Brethren Remains Unbeaten With Sharp Win In Sam F.

WinStar Farm’s homebred BRETHREN (Distorted Humor) remained unbeaten and enhanced his Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials with an impressive victory in Saturday’s $207,500 Sam F. Davis S. (G3), posting a four-length decision in his stakes debut. A half-brother to 2010 Derby hero Super Saver, the Todd Pletcher-trained colt moved to the lead midway on the far Read more.

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Cross Prevails Over Reason

Saturday’s $250,000 Robert B. Lewis S. (G2) at Santa Anita scrambled the three-year-old picture in Southern California. As 1-5 favorite Tapizar (Tapit) failed to follow up on his impressive Sham S. (G3) victory, and folded down the stretch, A D K Racing’s ANTHONY’S CROSS (Indian Charlie) and Riveting Reason (Fusaichi Pegasus) pulled away to fight Read more.

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Gladding Continues Sadler’s Hot Hand

Gladding showed the depth of the Sadler bench (Benoit Photos) Illustrating the proverb of the rich getting richer, trainer John Sadler’s recent recruit GLADDING (Sarava) continued the barn’s hot streak at Santa Anita by wiring Sunday’s $150,000 San Antonio S. (G2). Now two-for-two since joining Sadler, the four-year-old gelding capped a brilliant weekend for the Read more.

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