After four major defections this week, including race day favorite, I Want Revenge, a race that seemed wide open was won in convincing fashion by a relative unknown. Coming down the stretch it appeared as though Pioneer of the Nile, Musket Man and Papa Clem were going to hammer it out to the wire. It [...]
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Horses that have done well at Monmouth in the past, may be horses not to be ignored this weekend. English Channel and Honey Ryder finished 1-2 in their last Monmouth race.
Any Given Saturday registered a most impressive win over the Monmouth in the Haskell over Curlin who didn’t handle it all that well. Of course, [...]
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The Travers Stakes is America’s oldest thoroughbred horse race, and is often dubbed “The Midsummer Derby.” Indeed over the years many notable horses have ran in the Travers Stakes, making it a premier even in American racing.
It was first run in 1864 and it is named after William R. Travers, the one time president [...]
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