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| Network's Derby Road |
WHO'S LEADING THE WAY ON DERBY ROAD? In something of a humbling surprise, the weekend's Triple Crown preps proved to be more meaningful than expected -- more meaningful, anyway, than I had expected. Awesome Act gave a very encouraging performance in winning the Gotham, and although Alphie's Bet didn't proclaim himself to be a Derby contender while winning the Sham, he did confirm, if confirmation were needed,the talent of Caracortado. Awesome Act didn't quite perform up to the standards implied by his name, but he came close, especially for March. If in this his seasonal debut, Awesome Act had only duplicated his best juvenile effort, he wouldn't have won the Gotham. But, as it turned out, he ran the best race of his life: He's not only better but much better on dirt than on turf or synthetics, the surfaces he had raced over as a juvenile. After three-quarters of a mile Saturday, he turned ... Read More... |
Turf to Dirt Angle Works BestPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Both of Saturday's three-year-old Kentucky Derby preps were won by horses that raced on the turf in their previous start. One was favored at Aqueduct while the other was the sixth choice in the betting at Santa Anita. continue... 3/9/2010 2:29:15 PM |
| Tuesday, March 09, 2010 |
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| Turf to Dirt Angle Works Best |
| Monday, March 08, 2010 |
| Rachel Alexandra debuts in New Orleans Ladies |
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 |
| Field and Eskendereya top second Kentucky Derby Future Wager |
| Saturday, March 06, 2010 |
| Misremembered wins Big 'Cap and Alphie's Bet takes Sham |
| Awesome Act gets Gotham Stakes victory |
| Friday, March 05, 2010 |
| Three-Year-Olds Regain Spotlight on Saturday |
| Wednesday, March 03, 2010 |
| St Trinians tries boys in Saturday's Big 'Cap |
| Gotham Stakes attracts 10 three-year-olds |
| Mutuel Field early favorite in second Kentucky Derby Future Wager |
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 |
| Rachel Alexandra has last work before year's debut |
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