Belmont Blurb

Golden Glider glides through the finish line in Keeneland's Blue Grass Stakes. How will he do in the Belmont Stakes?
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Nest was best in the Ashland Stakes.  Will she beat the boys in the Belmont Stakes?
Nest was best in the Ashland Stakes. Will she beat the boys in the Belmont Stakes?

Behold, my blurb on the Belmont! The post positions have been drawn and the field is set for the 154th Belmont Stakes. Eight entered, one will win! Who’s the best, in The Test? This Belmont blurb might help you to decide…

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Preakness Ponderings

Fenwick participated in Keeneland's Blue Grass Stakes. He is entered in the 147th Preakness Stakes.
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Creative Minister won at Keeneland this spring.  Will he win again in the Preakness Stakes?
Creative Minister won at Keeneland this spring. Will he win again in the Preakness Stakes?

Thoroughbred U is sharing with you its ponderings on the Preakness. This Saturday, May 21, 2022, is the 147th edition of the Preakness Stakes! Prepare to compare the fine nine contenders.

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Kings Of Keeneland

Keeneland's paddock is beautiful.

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Lawn jockeys decorated with the winners of previous stakes decorate Keeneland.
Lawn jockeys decorated with the winners of previous stakes decorate Keeneland.

It’s been exactly one week since things really heated up at Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, KY.  The October meet opened Friday, October 5th and served up some hot temperatures and hotter stakes races.  Fall Stars Weekend delivered 10 stakes races.  Since then they have held another stakes as well.  What has sire power meant to Keeneland’s racetrack so far and who may we expect to win this weekend’s stakes?

 

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Discussing the Derby

Good Magic and Flameaway head for the finsh line in the Blue Grass Stakes!.

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Free Drop Billy romps early in the Blue Grass Stakes.
Free Drop Billy romps early in the Blue Grass Stakes.

What a long strange trip it’s been, this Road to the Kentucky Derby.  Thinking back to last September, how many times have we changed our minds, or might there be a few who had an inkling from foaling season?  I’ve had an fascinating but indecisive path myself however, I have finally come to some determinations.  This is what I know about the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby and I would love to share it with you.

 

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Selected Summer Sales

Hip 290 was a million dollar baby! Yearling filly by Medaglia d'Oro. Her dam is Hung the Moon.

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Hip 295 , a filly to Maclean's Music and Inner Groove.
Hip 295 , a filly to Maclean’s Music and Inner Groove.

These summer sales were certainly sizzling.  This week Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, KY hosted two sales.  On back-to-back hot and humid days the Summer Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale and The July Sale of Selected Yearlings took place.  I attended the later and I saw plenty of fantastic bloodstock.

 

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Belmont Bulletin

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Get ready to witness The Run for the Carnations!  This week closes out with The Test of the Champion(s), The Third Jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes!  While there will be no Triple Crown winner this year, the energy in the air is still very electrifying.  Racing fans everywhere can not wait to see who wins the 149th running of the Grade I, Belmont.  Here’s the scoop.

 

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