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» Classical Man wins Northfield Open Trot
05/21/13 09:56 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
The ever-tough campaigner Classical Man won Northfield’s $6,000 Open Trot for owner/trainer William Bercury of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania on May 20.The 12-year-old son of Malabar Man was clocked in 1:57 with...

» Lislea Moran wins Northfield Open Pace
05/21/13 09:44 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
Lislea Moran won Norhtfield Park’s $6,000 Open Pace on May 20, stopping the timer in 1:54 for driver Greg Grismore. Andy Rickert harnessed the 7-year-old gelded son of Lislea-L’etoile-Praised...

» Aliyah Maria wins Violet Stake
05/21/13 09:17 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
Aliyah Maria knocked off nine rivals Sunday night en route to winning the $55,300 Violet Stake for ICF sophomore pacing fillies. Harnessed by conditioner Roger Welch, and a recent purchase by owner Rocco Ruffolo, the daughter of Duneside....

» Who is the best three-year-old this year?
05/20/13 08:58 from HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire
There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2013. Okay, that’s done and out of the way. Let’s move on. With one surprising Preakness , the three-year-old division went from a monarchy to a sea of uncertainty. The unceremonious dumping of the K..

» Iotapa belongs in a strong crop of three-year-old fillies
05/19/13 14:24 from HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire
Given a confident ride by Joe Talamo, Iotapa rolled home to a facile score in the $70,000 Railbird Stakes today at Betfair Hollywood Park. At first glance, the 1 ¼ length win over Ciao Bella Luna in the non-graded stakes race make look lik..

» After breaking record with Oxbow in Preakness, Lukas doesn't rest on laurels
05/19/13 08:57 from Horse Racing Blog
(At left: Oxbow and trainer D. Wayne Lukas early Saturday morning. Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club) BALTIMORE – The morning after Oxbow gave him a record-breaking victory in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, trainer D. Wayne Lukas arriv..

» Preakness 2013: Oxbow provides a different sort of history
05/18/13 21:03 from Horse Racing Blog
Sneak preview of my game story on the Preakness Stakes  (photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club):  BALTIMORE – This is why 50-year-old Gary Stevens came back to ride in January after a seven-year retirement: To be on horses with a shot, n..

» A look at Preakness Day 2013
05/18/13 14:13 from Horse Racing Blog
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» Preakness 2013: Oxbow pulls off the 15-1 upset!
05/18/13 12:52 from HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire
The rain held off, the track was fast, and on this relatively cool spring day in Baltimore , Oxbow pulled off the 15-1 Preakness upset! Oxbow got off well after briefly brushing Will Take Charge , wrangling the very early lead from Goldenc..

» What Happened that Night He Tore His Nostril?
05/18/13 08:54 from Chicago Railbird
Orb Orb was the epitome of a sophomore, a wise fool, gifted with stride but unable to unleash it effectively. Shug wasn't going to race him in the Fountain of Youth, but changed his mind (losing his wunderkind jock, Joel Rosario, who ..

» Fox Valley Norman wins Gosox Stake
05/18/13 08:00 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
Fox Valley Norman scooted to win the $12,000 Gosox Stake on May 17 at Maywood Park, making his 3-year-old debut a winning one for driver John DeLong. The sophomore son of Yankee Skyscraper-Lake Hills Nan...

» Fox Valley Norman strong in debut
05/18/13 07:58 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
Fox Valley Norman scooted to win the $12,000 Gosox Stake on May 17 at Maywood Park, making his 3-year-old debut a winning one for driver John DeLong. The sophomore son of Yankee Skyscraper-Lake Hills Nan...

» Preakness notes
05/18/13 07:32 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
The Preakness was first contested on May 27, 1873, and since then has been run at seven different distances. It was first televised on CBS in 1948, and over the years the run for the Black Eyed Susans has...

» 2013 HHYF Trading Cards available
05/18/13 06:40 from Kimberly Rinker's feed
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s 2013 set of Harness Heroes trading cards is now available.Included in this year’s 35-card set are 20 equine honorees and 15 humans, including equine standouts Captaintreacherous, Market Shar..

» Preakness 2013: Early Odds Analysis
05/18/13 01:19 from HorseRacingNation.com NewsWire
Friday's Advanced wagering on Preakness 2013 didn't have too many surprises with one notable exception.  Let's take a look at what these odds mean, and I'll start with my top three...   # 1  Orb  (4-5) - The head honcho..

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