Archive for July, 2008

Still Top Dirt Dog

So Curlin’s first race on grass was not the blow out victory we have come to expect from Curlin, he is still several lengths better than the best dirt horses, in any country. That counts for something. He faced two Breeders Cup turf winners, but currently neither one of them would hold much hope against [...]

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Flashback to 1973

The year was 1973, and for horse racing it can be summed up in one word: Secretariat. He had swept the first Triple Crown in 25 years, the longest span at that point. He had put on the greatest show America had ever seen in the Belmont Stakes,and arguably set a track record in every [...]

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Thank you, Mr. Jackson

Forget about those other owners of Curlin- you know, the ones that are tied up in the courts, and turning the story of Curlin into a sour one for some.
Jess Jackson owns 80% of Curlin and is a class act. He has recently stated that his horses will race steroid free, or his trainers will [...]

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