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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Big Brown Redeems Himself & Won The 2008 Haskell Invitational At Monmouth Park
Posted on Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown displayed championship form at Monmouth Park on Sunday as he dug down deep to catch a stubborn Coal Play in the final furlong to win the $1-million Haskell Invitational (G1) by nearly two lengths.
Big Brown finished 9 furlongs in 1:48 1/5 and paid $2.40, $2.10 and $2.10 as the overwhelming choice. Coal Play, off at 20-1, completed the $25.20 exacta and paid $8 to place and $4.20 to show. Cool Coal Man, the 6-1 second choice, returned $2.80 to show.
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Big Brown Heavy Favorite In 2008 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park Sunday, August 3
Posted on Friday, August 1st, 2008
Big Brown worked on the turf at Aqueduct Friday for Sunday’s $1-million Haskell Invitational (G1) and is scheduled to school in the Monmouth Park paddock Saturday afternoon. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner goes from Post 4 in the 1 1/8-mile Haskell and is the 1-2 morning line favorite.
The 2008 Haskell Invitational field of horses with jockeys, weight and morning line odds in post position order:
- Magical Forest under jockey Jorge Chavez carries 118 lbs. with morning line odds of 10-1
- Cool Coal Man under jockey Eddie Castro, 118 lbs., 4-1
- Alaazo under jockey Jose Lezcano, 118 lbs., 30-1
- Big Brown under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 122 lbs., 1-2
- Nistle’s Crunch under jockey Elvis Trujillo, 118 lbs., 15-1
- Coal Play under jockey Joe Bravo, 118 lbs., 8-1
- Atoned under jockey Edgar Prado, 118 lbs., 6-1
The 2008 Haskell Invitational is race 13 of 14 in Monmouth Park’s August 3 race card. Haskell post time is 6:14 pm Eastern.
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It’s Do or Retire for Big Brown in Haskell Invitational
Posted on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
By GREG MELIKOV
Not long ago the expected field for the Haskell Invitational was 6 or 7. Not it appears there could be as many as eight or nine 3-year-olds going in Monmouth Park’s premier race on Sunday.
For some reason, Big Brown doesn’t scare away the opposition. In fact, the fewest challengers that took on the son of Boundary were in the Belmont Stakes on June 9 when he finished 9th and last losing for the first time in 6 starts.
The way Big Brown has been training ought to scare way some opposition because the signs point to an excellent outing. On July 26, he breezed six furlongs in a nifty 1:10 4/5 at Aqueduct.
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Big Brown May Face 6 In Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park
Posted on Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown is likely to face six foes when he ships to Monmouth Park for his date in Sunday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational.
“If everything goes perfect, I’d like to breeze him 3/8ths on Friday (at Aqueduct) and ship down to Monmouth on Saturday,” said race horse trainer Richard Dutrow Jr., who conditions the colt for IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr. “He looks amazing. He’s shiny, he’s happy. He looks as good as he always has.”
Big Brown, a son of Boundary from the Nureyev mare Mien, sports a record of five wins in six starts. His lone loss came last out when he was eased in the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid for the Triple Crown.
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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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