Let’s put aside any discussion about Horse of the Year or Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta for a moment and just enjoy this incredible moment. 13-13 is nothing to sneeze at… thank you Zenyatta, we’re lucky to have you!
Posted by dana on Oct 10 2009
Filed Under: :), Zenyatta, Impressive, 2009, Charles Pravata, Santa Anita, Race Replay, Inspirational, YouTube, Racing
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Big thanks to Jess Jackson for letting her prove how good she really is, let’s hope more owners of fillies and mares follow his lead:
And the crowd went wild!
(equidaily)
And Ernie was there to capture it all:
Posted by dana on Sep 05 2009
Filed Under: History, Racing History, HOY, 2009, Woodward Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Impressive, Steve Asmussen, Calvin Borel, Race Replay, Inspirational, YouTube, Legend, Saratoga
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Lava Man and Big Booster, omnisurface stars (Charles Pravata)
What do Monterey Jazz and Panty Raid have in common with Lava Man and Einstein? They’ve also won graded races on all three surfaces! I was a little surprised that the media missed Monterey Jazz joining this elite group when he won the American Handicap, not to mention that Pantry Raid was also on the list. Kevin of Colin’s Ghost noticed Monterey Jazz and o_crunk contributed Panty Raid.
Omnisurface Stars grew out of a twitter conversation in the spring between Kevin, Jessica of Railbird/Raceday 360 and myself when we were trying to think of other horses that have performed well on all three surfaces after Einstein won the Santa Anita Handicap. As it turns out there are quite a few that span the range of class.
While Parading could join the ranks of the the all graded winners ranks with a graded win on dirt, local stakes and allowance heroes Bold Chieftain, Proceed Bee, Fort Prado, Absoulute Heaven, Storm Treasure and Taletobetold all have won on all three surfaces. Other graded stakes winners who have won on all 3 but not in graded company include Big Booster, Christmas Kid, Court Vision, Dearest Trickski, Delightful Kiss, Parading and Zappa.
We’re also tracking those who have won on 2 of the 3 surfaces and have been in the money (ITM) on the 3rd surface. Forever Together, Molengao and Stream Cat belong to the all graded stakes club in the category. Awesome Gem, Booyah, Giant Oak, Nownownow, Santa Teresita, Sealy Hill, Slew’s Tizzy and Student Council all fall into this group but not at the all graded level.
These horses are not alone in their achievement and over time we hope to record them all. If you know of any or come across any horses not on the list while looking over a past performance (which is how we complied the data), please let us know! We have a contact form at the site that you can use.
As time goes on we’ll upgrade the site, perhaps adding separate docs to list dam, sire and damsire, although for now every horse name links to their Pedigree Query page.
In the meantime, we hope the project will shed light on this emerging achievement. And hey, as Swifty pointed out to me, it could even be a useful marketing angle to tennis fans!
Posted by dana on Jul 13 2009
Filed Under: Impressive, 2009, Giant Oak, Omnisurface Stars, Einstein, Internet, Lava Man, Inspirational, Charles Pravata, Racing
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As a fan of wildcat strikes, bossnappings, pencil drops and civil disobedience, in general I was very happy to see HANA taking the next steps on their inspired to plan to make a point about horseplayers driving the whole machine via capital. I’ve always found it a bit disheartening that it’s hard to rally fans and players around issues to help make a positive impact, but I’m an optimist so I’m all in with this plan!
Basically the plan is to pick particular races and get as many folks as possible to bet a pre-determined amount via any platform (any ADW, OTB, local track, etc) into any pool in that race.
We simply and quietly bet our money each week at the selected track. We do this for several months and follow the results each week. This is easy to do. As our block of dollars grow, track management will certainly start to notice and wonder where this is coming from. What is going on here? At that point we then lay out our plan to track management and other industry leaders. We will then have the data and information to prove the impact we are making.
The original wagering amount be bandied around was $50-$100, but if you don’t want to wager that much I would still urge you wager whatever you felt comfortable with as the goal is to get as much money as possible in the pools of a particular race. I’ll probably wager $10 or $20… or more if I have a good weekend!
When:
Tues March, 31, 2009
Track:
Will Rogers Downs (WRD)
Race Number: Race 6
Update: From an email sent to HANA members (join!):
I’d like to clear up some misconceptions about what we are doing and why.
This (hopefully) will be horseplayers showing the ability to act cohesively as one.
This is NOT a donation.
We ask that Each player handicap and bet the race just as you normally would in your routine betting.
Initially wagering amounts were talked about and it was suggested that a range of somewhere between $25-$75 would be optimal. However no one should feel obligated to bet outside of their comfort zone. Handicap and bet the race as you normally would.
A wager of any type and amount on this race will be appreciated.
Sign up for free membership at HANA to keep up to date on this project. See you around the pool!
Posted by dana on Mar 27 2009
Filed Under: Industry, 2009, You Can Help, Inspirational, Wagering, Racing
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Zarkava at Longchamp last October (kanzebu)
Zarkava made short work of the impressive Arc field today, which prompted Raceday360 to declare the this the “Year of the Chick“.
TRNY member and pal Carol also noted that the “Z” girls really have it this year. Indeed, now if they would just run our “Z” girl in the Classic.
Gloat note: I had the exacta in the Arc… those payouts were nice! Ah, money in the pools.
Now in English thanks to E’s head’s up! It includes the parade as well, the race starts at around 3:40.
Posted by dana on Oct 05 2008
Filed Under: Sportsmanship, Exacta, 2008, Zenyatta, Impressive, YouTube, Turf, Breeders' Cup, Race Replay, International Racing, Inspirational, Racing
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