Posts Tagged ‘horses’

See Fireworks From Church

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Use or possession of fireworks could result in a fine and or jail term. Thousand Oaks is a 700 acre gated community that is situated in the rolling hills of Montgomery County, Texas. Themed around horses and nature, this acreage community combines all the best of country living such as stocked ponds and horseback riding [...]

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Big Butler Fair

Friday, June 27th, 2008

If you like carnival rides, there are plenty of thrills. If you like animals, you can see thousands of horses, chickens, pigs and more competing for prizes. If you like big trucks, you can watch them race each other and pull other stunts. Anything from age 2 years old, up to 82, theres something here [...]

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Da ‘Tara Causes Huge Upsets In Belmont Stakes

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

News reported that Da Tara won over eight other horses in the race and it was a close fight ! However, what caused the major upset was that Da Tara took on another reigning champion horse who is expected to win and unexpected ran much faster then it. Da Tara suddenly took the news by [...]

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[Horse Racing] Belmont Stakes

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

For horse racing betting it is one of the biggest events of the year. A lot of sports books are offering good bonuses to get people started in horse racing betting, which is one of the largest areas of betting action. A big part of horse race betting is looking for the horses that are [...]

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Art History Lesson: Horses Running

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Taking so many photos of horses running over the past couple of weekends made me think of the first photographs taken of horses running. But before people were photographing horses running they were painting horses running. And the funny thing about how they painted horses running is that they really didn’t understand how horses ran. [...]

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NYPD Contract

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The length of time, so far as nypd contract police officer have gained by the water in Europe. Nypd contract police officer was twice President of Munster. Nypd contract police officer cried; “stop talking a blue serge in the cold till teams of horses too.” Nypd contract police officer remains to be atoned for by [...]

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Belmont Horse Race

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

She is by valid expectations and she comes from a very good family (two full sisters are stakes winners). Pictures will come later.ok, big brown should charm this flume easily. The preakness was built for speed horses like big brown. It a short distance, tight turns, and he should victory in a stroll. The bigger [...]

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2008 Preakness Predictions And Picks

Friday, May 16th, 2008

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Pimlico - 7 MTP

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Fourteen minutes later, a second 18-wheel horse bus pulled up and off walked Preakness horses Gayego and Yankee Bravo. Slowly, but surely, the horses running in the Triple Crown’s second leg are finding their way to Pimlico. By the end of Wednesday, 10 of the 13 horses — including big Preakness favorite Big Brown — [...]

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Preakness Stakes Field

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The only horse with a shot at the Triple Crown will be Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown. The Preakness Stakes will have a much shorter field than that of the Kentucky Derby, and Big Brown will be the only horse racing in both the derby and the Preakness Stakes. This makes for a very interesting [...]

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Horse Racing: Dutrow’s Goal Is Triple Crown

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Ive got to tell you, since this horse won that allowance at Gulfstream, weve been taking it one day at a time, Dutrow said. You cant wait for that next day to go by without any problems. After the Derby, I wouldve loved to just party and party and party, but I couldnt wait for [...]

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PETA Shows Up At Kentucky Derby. Tries To Have Jockey Suspended

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Eight Belles, the first filly running in the race since 1996, which having just turned in the best finish by a girl since Winning Colors, collapsed and broke both ankles shortly after finishing. Eight Belles was euthanized on the track. While the trainers, jockeys, and owners may weep their crocodile tears today over Eight Belles [...]

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Big Brown, Tragedy Dominate Kentucky Derby

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Eight Belles was a favorite among many people watching because she was the only filly in the field of 19 other males horses. The sport of horse racing went from triumph, to tragedy to crisis in the span of 5 minutes on Saturday afternoon. The post race headlines reflect the crisis that has now gripped [...]

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Longest Overtime Games In NHL History

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The Phantoms 3-2 win over the Albany River Rats, which started Thursday night and ended early yesterday morning, covered 142 minutes 58 seconds of game time. Joe was a former coach of the University of Toronto Blues and also a former president of the Central Pro Hockey League. First they entered with their horses and [...]

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Big Brown 4-0 Wins Kentucky Derby, Second Place Horse Dies

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

However, as the horses galloped out around the first turn, the filly fell to the ground and jockey Gabriel Saez jumped off. Time of the last stretch and faded fast. This horse race reminds everyone of the presidential horse race !!! Oh, HAHA, all of you Obama fans who really don’t care about the horse [...]

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Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. Dominates The Kentucky Derby Scene

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

He also happens to have the expected favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby in unbeaten Big Brown. “I feel very confident that if Big Brown breaks with the field, he’s going to run a big race,” he said. “I just haven’t seen any other horse with my eyes that can beat him.” When I’m in the [...]

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Big Boast For Big Brown

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Pletcher, the Eclipse Award winner as the leading trainer the last four seasons, was asked Thursday about the unbeaten Big Brown. I would say he is the horse to beat, Pletcher said. A win would end Pletchers string of 19 Derby failures. The race was run over Polytrack at Keeneland, a race some handicappers discount [...]

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Derby Feet: Is Gayego Spanish For “Big Frog”?

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

With 20 horses in a race when youre used to handicapping races with 7-10, thats somewhat of a nightmare. Dutrow also used front wraps on him this week and will likely race him in them in the Derby for the first time. Will also need a fast paced race (better than the 1996 Derby fractions [...]

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Nels Andrews - Off Track Betting (cd)

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

George, a middle-aged immigrant from Jamaica, is looking down at a crumpled NY Post horse racing column. I should have trusted myself, he says. I would have picked a trifecta. Sure enough, he had circled on his newspaper which horses would come in first, second and third. But he had not followed his gut when [...]

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Thursday Kentucky Derby Photos

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

As, at best, an hobby horse handicapper, and certainly no pundit, I’m doing my best to make my Derby picks, but not having an easy time of it. Lets take a look at a couple of the leading contenders and the buzz surrounding these horses. Despite his impressive record, the “first horse in 93 years [...]

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The Dinner Show: Kentucky Derby With Chef Sara Gibbs - May 01,2008

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

A total of 24 horses were placed into the entry box this morning, but only the top 20 horses based on graded stakes earnings made the field, including the first filly in nine years. Big Brown, the expected Derby favorite, will have the No. 16 selection at the post position draw later Wednesday. 6 selection [...]

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2008 Kentucky Derby Betting Odds And Pick

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

This time around we are going to take a look at some of the owners that have horses racing in the derby. Just look back to the 2003 running of the Kentucky Derby, when a small group of owners produced the first winning horse out of the state of New York (Funny Cide). So lets [...]

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Solar Power

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Improving how we acquire, produce, and consume energy is central to becoming economically and environmentally responsible and sustainable. Boone Pickens has gone green with a plan to spend $10 billion to build the world’s biggest wind farm. The Southern octogenarian’s plans are as big as the Texas prairie, where he lives on a ranch with [...]

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Emerald Downs - Horse Workout Morning

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

It was fun to be back at the track. In Grand Prairie Lone Star Park usually is open from April to July for Thoroughbreds so its been awhile since I have been back to the track. Usually we go every opening night at Lone Star Park, but it was last Thursday which I was in [...]

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George Stephanopoulos And ABC News Should Be Embarrassed

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

But for the mendacity of the questioners and their questions. Honestly, these people need to be removed from the Publics airwaves and given ordinary jobs doing something useful like following the horses at Mackinac Island in the summer with a wheelbarrow and a shovel. It is painfully obvious that they have no skill at being [...]

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Derby Favorite Pyro In Post 7 For Blue Grass Stakes

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Go figure. A year after saddling a record-tying five horses in the Derby, the nation’s top trainer is likely down to his final two chances of running any 3-year-olds in America’s greatest race on May 3. Pletcher’s hopes rest with 15-1 outsiders Cowboy Cal and Monba in the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland today. [...]

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