Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Anak Nakal Wins Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park
Posted on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Four Roses Thoroughbreds’ Anak Nakal surged ahead of the favorites to win the $1-million Pennsylvania Derby at Philadelphia Park on Monday, September 1.
With 13-time Monmouth Park riding champion jockey Joe Bravo in the saddle, the 3-year-old Anak Nakal worked his way through traffic on the far turn, switched to the middle of the track in the home stretch and seized the lead within the shadow of the finish line.
Anak Nakal, who was 16-1 and won for the third time in 10 lifetime starts, finished a neck ahead of Acai covering 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.99 and paying $34.60, $15, $8.60. Acai, ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani, returned $10.40 and $6.20.
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Macho Again Wins Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga; Belmont Stakes Winner Da’Tara Finished Last
Posted on Sunday, July 27th, 2008
West Point Thoroughbreds’ Macho Again held off a late bid by favored Pyro to win the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) by a half-length on Sunday, July 27, at Saratoga.
The Dallas Stewart trainee ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, Macho Again, who finished second in the Preakness and fifth in the Belmont Stakes before winning what is considered the principal prep for the August 23 Travers Stakes, covered the Jim Dandy Stakes distance of 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.60 and paid $18.40, $5.30 and $3.40. Pyro, under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, returned $3.40 and $2.90. Three-quarters of a length behind, Tiz Now Tiz Then with jockey Miguel Mena paid $4.70 to show.
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Haskell Field Takes Shape as Big Brown Looks Fit
Posted on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
By GREG MELIKOV
The 141st Haskell Invitational field is beginning to take shape for the $1 million Grade 1 at 1 1/8 miles.
Big Brown, working well for his comeback race at Monmouth Park since being eased in the Belmont Stakes, is among 33 nominees that include several likely challengers that didn’t perform well in Triple Crown races.
Big Brown has steadily improved while breezing in the mornings at Aqueduct. On Sunday, the son of Boundary went five furlongs in 59 1/5 - his fourth work since June 9 when he finished ninth and last in the Belmont Stakes.
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Saratoga Opening Weekend Stakes Schedule
Posted on Friday, July 18th, 2008
Saratoga Race Course will open its 140th horse racing season on Wednesday, July 23.
On Saturday, July 26, the 81st running of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (G1) is the feature on a full card that includes two other Grade 1 horse races and a Grade 2 race, all part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series where the winners will automatically become Breeders’ Cup entries.
On Sunday, the $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) for 3-year-olds at 9 furlongs, features Da’Tara, upset winner of the Belmont Stakes on June 7, when he ruined Big Brown’s chance to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner.
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Belmont Stakes Day-After Notes
Posted on Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito stood outside Barn 12 at Belmont Park and happily reported that Da’ Tara, upset winner of the 140th Belmont Stakes over Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown, came out of the race in great shape, along with his stablemate, Anak Nakal, who dead-heated for third with Ready’s Echo.
Horse trainer Nick Zito said both horses would be returning to Saratoga this week and pointed toward a summer campaign.
“Da’ Tara, obviously the main goal is the Travers ($1 million, Grade 1, August 23, 1 1/4 miles, Saratoga Race Course),” said Zito. “I learned one thing, Da’ Tara likes to be close to the pace. He broke his maiden going wire-to-wire. So, probably the Jim Dandy (Grade 2, 1 1/8th miles, July 27, Saratoga) and the Travers.”
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Da’ Tara Wins The 2008 Belmont Stakes; Big Brown Dead Last
Posted on Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Da’ Tara, ridden by jockey Alan Garcia, wins the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7, at Belmont Park and foiled Big Brown’s attempt at becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner.
Trained by Nick Zito for Robert LaPenta, Da’ Tara covered 1 1/2 miles in 2:29.65 and paid $79, $28 and $14.80. Five lengths behind is Denis of Cork with jockey Robby Albarado aboard returned $5.40 and $4.10. Anak Nakal, under jockey Julien Leparoux, and Ready’s Echo, under jockey John Velazquez, dead-heated for third and showed $7.60 and $6.20 respectively.
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Big Brown Leaves From The Rail In The 2008 Belmont Stakes
Posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
The Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown will leave from post position 1 in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes 140 at New York’s Belmont Park. Since 1905, the first post has produced 23 Belmont Stakes winners, the last Empire Maker in 2003.
Trying to become horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown will face 9 other Belmont Stakes contenders in the grueling 1 1/2-mile race dubbed the “Test of the Champion.”
Carrying 126 pounds, the Belmont Stakes post positions of horses with jockeys and morning line odds:
- Big Brown under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 2-5
- Guadalcanal under jockey Javier Castellano, 50-1
- Macho Again under jockey Garrett Gomez, 20-1
- Denis of Cork under jockey Robby Albarado, 12-1
- Casino Drive under jockey Edgar Prado, 7-2
- Da’ Tara under jockey Alan Garcia, 30-1
- Tale of Ekati under jockey Eibar Coa, 20-1
- Anak Nakal under jockey Julien Leparoux, 30-1
- Ready’s Echo under jockey John Velazquez, 30-1
- Icabad Crane under jockey Jeremy Rose, 20-1
Belmont Stakes post time is 6:25 pm EDT.
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