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Tag: Laurel Park

#1: the sixth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More

Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Curlin, Laurel Park, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise, twelve days of Curlin babies

#9: the fifth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny throughout … More

Curlin, Laurel Park, twelve days of Curlin babies

#12: the fifth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

The end of December has come around, and unless you have been living under a rock these last five (!) … More

Curlin, Laurel Park, twelve days of Curlin babies

a tale of two eleven-year-olds

This evening, chatter on horse racing Twitter has been dominated by news of two eleven-year-olds. Ben’s Cat has been retired. … More

Charles Town, Laurel Park, meanderings

battle of the Curlin babies at Laurel

Yesterday’s Marylander Stakes featured a battle of two of Curlin’s most promising two-year-old sons. Irish War Cry (Irish Sovereign, by … More

Curlin, Laurel Park

another excellent week for Curlin babies!

Connect (Bullville Belle, by Holy Bull) carried the banner for Curlin Babies Saturday, winning a loaded edition of the Pennsylvania … More

Arlington, Belmont Park, Belterra, Curlin, Gulfstream, Laurel Park, Parx, Remington Park, Thistledown

Undulated proves himself on the track

High-flying racehorse auction buys can be some risky investments.  After all, the old adage is “breed the best to the … More

Curlin, Laurel Park

Picks and Ponderings: De Francis Dash Preview

This Saturday, Laurel Park hosts a stakes-laden card, anchored by the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash.  The race, six … More

Laurel Park, Picks and Ponderings

a great day for sophomore fillies by Curlin!

Breeders’ Cup Friday proved a good day for three three-year-old fillies by Curlin. Two daughters of Curlin lined up in … More

Breeders' Cup, Curlin, Keeneland, Laurel Park

Curlin babies, coast to coast

Not since the heady early days of Saratoga has there been such a good day for Curlin babies.  From Churchill … More

Churchill Downs, Curlin, Laurel Park, Parx, Santa Anita

Curlin’s monster weekend

Sires rarely have better weekends than Curlin just had. Curlin had nine runners hit the board, six of whom won … More

Curlin, Del Mar, Laurel Park, Saratoga

Sound Studio figures it out

Heading to post for the Keeneland 7th on October 5th, dreams of lilies danced in everyone’s heads.  Nine two-year-old fillies … More

Curlin, Laurel Park

two different paths to the winners’ circle

Within the last few days, two sons of Curlin broke their maiden by open lengths. Their paths to the winner’s … More

Curlin, Laurel Park, Sam Houston

Picks and Ponderings: a grab bag of stakes action

This week at Picks and Ponderings, I previewed a grab bag of three stakes that could hardly be more dissimilar: … More

Aqueduct, Del Mar, Laurel Park, Picks and Ponderings

Big ‘Cap Weekend recap: part 1!

I fared a bit better in the races away from Hawthorne this weekend than I did at Hawthorne.  It would … More

Gulfstream, handicapping contests, Laurel Park, Palace Malice, Santa Anita

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