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Behold, my blurb on the Belmont! The post positions have been drawn and the field is set for the 154th Belmont Stakes. Eight entered, one will win! Who’s the best, in The Test? This Belmont blurb might help you to decide…
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Thoroughbred U is sharing with you its ponderings on the Preakness. This Saturday, May 21, 2022, is the 147th edition of the Preakness Stakes! Prepare to compare the fine nine contenders.
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Back to the best in racing. It is time for the third jewel of The Triple Crown! The Belmont Stakes posts this Saturday and I have a bright outlook on the contenders. “The Test Of The Champion” is generally full of surprises and this year will be just as bewildering. I am breaking down all the background and basic information on Belmont’s big race for you.
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The time has come. The first Saturday in May is homecoming, here in The Horse Capitol of the World. We welcome all, to join in our enthusiasm, as we watch the The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports. Churchill Downs is The Home of the Kentucky Derby.
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The 147th, $1.25 million dollar Longines Kentucky Oaks races this Friday, April 29th! After a long series of prep races the final field of 14 has been qualified and selected. The best three year old, dirt racing, thoroughbred fillies are set to face off. Keep reading and sharing to learn more.
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When the 2019 Kentucky Derby resulted in a disqualification I thought that racing could not be more historically different and I felt a sense of disappointment. Never would I have imagined that different and disappointment would become what is often referred to as, “The New Normal.” Sometime, in the winter of 2019 a novel virus began sweeping the world and changed everything. Horse racing, an American tradition since the 1600s, slowed but did not, will not stop. Following an altered path on “The Road to the Kentucky Derby”, Grade 1 racing returns with such enthusiasm that it gathered 2 divisions! On the first Saturday in May, when the KY Derby traditionally takes place, we may instead enjoy two Arkansas Derby races, before the KY Derby resumes, scheduled for September 5th.
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It’s been exactly one week since things really heated up at Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, KY. The October meet opened Friday, October 5th and served up some hot temperatures and hotter stakes races. Fall Stars Weekend delivered 10 stakes races. Since then they have held another stakes as well. What has sire power meant to Keeneland’s racetrack so far and who may we expect to win this weekend’s stakes?
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It seems like everyone has their own opinion on this year’s Belmont Stakes and I could not be happier to read and learn about all of the varied perspectives on this race. There is a wealth of information available if you have the time or the interest. For those craving a refresher or the simple facts ahead of this weekend’s race, here are the basics of the Belmont Stakes.
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Are you Preakness prepared? Well, don’t despair. Thoroughbred U is there, for all you race day cares! Read on if you dare, to become well aware…
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What a long strange trip it’s been, this Road to the Kentucky Derby. Thinking back to last September, how many times have we changed our minds, or might there be a few who had an inkling from foaling season? I’ve had an fascinating but indecisive path myself however, I have finally come to some determinations. This is what I know about the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby and I would love to share it with you.
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