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Rachel Alexandra is ready for a race. How about the Travers Stakes? The mid-summer derby is less then two weeks away and it could easily become thee race of the year if her connections opt to enter her in this spot. The Haskell was a perfect spot, and that’s where she went to roll home [...]

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Dunkirk

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ThoroughbredZone’s Belmont Stakes Preview And Play
ThoroughbredZone’s top  pick to win the Belmont Stakes is Dunkirk.  Dunkirk looks primed to make a strong bounce back run after his dull Kentucky Derby effort.   And a tremendous amount of respect to Mine That Bird who has every right to be pegged for the top spot in the [...]

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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.

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More Paranoia For Ya
ThoroughbredZone Felt Compelled To Respond To A Blog Entry From Left At The Gate Titled Rachel Risk/Reward Don’t Add Up
Here we are, just a few days away from one of the most anticipated Preakness Stakes in recent history, and yet some so-called racing fans are still spewing garbage all over the [...]

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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

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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 upset [...]

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