My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
In anticipation of the Belmont Stakes, I’ve been reading the racing press. While I’m routing for Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird, I’ve been trying to better understand the factors that influence the outcome. Distance, I get — at a mile and a half, with no “rabbit” entered in the Belmont, there won’t be any […]
Read MoreAfter Borel was on board Mine That Bird yesterday for his half-mile workout yesterday, it comes as no surprise that the team that won the Kentucky Derby is back together for the Belmont Stakes. According to an article in the Blood Horse, Borel: “We’re Going to Win” Belmont, MTB is full of energy and is […]
Read MoreSince moments after she won the Preakness Stakes, there has been much speculation about whether or not Rachel Alexandra would run in the Belmont. Now the wait is over. The filly won’t run. In a statement today, Jess Jackson said: “Rachel Alexandra is an incredible thoroughbred who has proven to be the best three year […]
Read MoreMine That Bird is having a hard time keeping a jockey. You’d think that a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby and comes in second in the Preakness would not be looking for a ride two weeks before the last leg of the Triple Crown, but circumstances have worked against him. Calvin Borel thought he’d […]
Read MorePhotos of the Belmont Stakes recently published clearly show that Big Brown’s right hind shoe was partially pulled off after a collision at the start. Close up photos clearly show the shoe hanging down. This slide show shows the progression. Check out photo #3 which shows Guadalcanal stepping on Big Brown. I can’t believe the jockey […]
Read MoreWhen New York Governor David Paterson presented the Trophy to Nick Zito, trainer of this year’s Belmont Stakes Winner, he mentioned that his great grandfather had been a farrier for H.P. Whitney, and had put the shoes on Upset, the only horse to defeat the great Man O’War. In her blog, Fran Jurga wote a […]
Read MoreEver since his poor showing in the Belmont Stakes, people have been speculating about the cause. Some attribute it to steroid withdrawal (although, I can’t for a minute believe that Dutrow would have made such a major change to Big Brown’s regime before the Triple Crown, given that steroid use for horses is legal in […]
Read MoreSo said Jockey Kent Desormeaux after Big Brown’s disappointing run in the Belmont stakes yesterday. It’s been 30 years since a horse won racing’s Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. But it wasn’t always so. In the 1970s, there were three Triple Crown Winners! In 1978, Affirmed stuck a nose […]
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