May 2009
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By ThoroughbredZone on May 24, 2025
These were taken on May 23, 2025 at Monmouth Park. The day started out with bright sunshine and cool breeze off the ocean. It turned cloudy and a light fog rolled in right before the John J. Reilly Stakes. There was sun in the paddock, but when Joey P. came on the track, the sun [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Flirtatious Smile, Get Serious, Joey P, Lady's Secret, Monmouth Park, Who's The Cowboy
By ThoroughbredZone on May 22, 2025
The Kentucky Derby has come, and it has gone, but the Haskell Invitational and Travers Stakes are still on the horizon. Race 7 at Belmont Park could produce an entrant, if not more. Race 7 is a 6 and one half furlong long maiden special weight, and there are some regally bred, very fast working [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged A.P. Indy, Action Plan, Colors Flying, Distorted Humor, Empire Maker, Giant’s Causeway, Gridiron, Icy Atlantic, Istisharry, Joey P, Seattle Slew, Silver Tree, Storm Flag Flying, Wanted Alive, Who's The Cowboy, Winged Hero
By ThoroughbredZone on May 17, 2025
ThoroughbredZone’s selection Rachel Alexandra rose to the occasion to deliver another brilliant front running win in the Preakness Stakes, holding off the surging upset Kentucky Derby winner Mind That Bird and a game Musket Man. ThoroughbredZone nails down the winner and the Trifecta. Long shot Flying Private, a horse ThoroughbredZone predicted would run well enough [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Calvin Borel, Jess Jackson, Mind That Bird, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Steve Asmussen, Thoroughbred
By ThoroughbredZone on May 16, 2025
Preakness Stakes Here we are. Preakness Day 2009. Who is going to win it is the question on many people’s minds. If you follow ThoroughredZone, or even take an occasional glance at the Kentucky Derby Top 12, you will know we follow these three-year olds closely.
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Bob Baffert, Mine that Bird, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra
By ThoroughbredZone on May 13, 2025
Ray Kerrison’s article is from today’s NY Post Rachel’s Wild, Bumpy Ride Why is it that everyone has to question the wisdom of running Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness Stakes? She is a champion thoroughbred, and that’s what they do—they run in championship races.
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Ahmed Zayat, Eight Belles, New York Post, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Ray Kerrison, Ruffian
By ThoroughbredZone on May 10, 2025
I have added some more snap shots that were not originally added in the first post from Monmouth Park’s opening day on Saturday May 9, 2009…Click to enlarge photo
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Acting Zippy, Monmouth Park, True Wood, Who's The Cowboy
By ThoroughbredZone on May 3, 2025
Mine That Bird sire is Birdstone. His mom, Mining My Own was unraced, and she is by Smart Stirke. Once again Smart Strike…Strikes! Click for Pedigree
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Mine that Bird
By ThoroughbredZone on May 2, 2025
Today Mine that Bird shocked the horseracing world with an improbable victory in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Calvin Borel guided him to his favorite place, the rail, and Mine That Bird did the rest, surging past Pioneerof the Nile and Musket Man, over a sloppy track to score the mammoth [...]
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Dunkirk, Kentucky Derby, Mine that Bird
By ThoroughbredZone on May 1, 2025
***I Want Revenge Scratched From Kentucky Derby*** ThoroughbredZone Picks I Want Revenge to Win Kentucky Derby 135 My original pick was going to be Quality Road. He did not make it. Another quarter crack derailed his Derby bid. Kentucky Derby 135 Contender Close-Up
Posted in Home Page | Tagged Dunkirk, I Want Revenge, Kentucky Derby, Pioneerof the Nile
By ThoroughbredZone on May 1, 2025
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Posted in Home Page | Tagged Contest, Kentucky Derby
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