Wednesday, January 4, 2012

LET'S GO TO THE RACES - Jan 7-8

A quick reference tool meant to help the newer fan (like me!) 

NOTE:   AFTER A RACE HAS BEEN RUN, you can return here, click on the CARD to view the Results and watch a REPLAY.

FLASH:  It was announced today that RAPID REDUX is the recipient of the Secretariat Vox Populi award. In addition, the Eclipse committee has made a Special Eclipse award to Rapid Redux for his accomplishments and for his positive impact on the sport this past year!  Congratulations to a very deserving horse and his connections!  See his page at this blog: Rapid Redux

FEATURED RACES:

GULFSTREAM PARK
Saturday, January 7

Marshua's River S | G3 | $100,000 | 4yo+ f/m | 1 1/16 mi | Race 10 | 4:45 pm ET
BHorse: Daveron leads jam-packed Marshua's River
BHorse: MarshuaS River Stakes CARD - VIDEO AFTER RACE
Heavenly Landing

SANTA ANITA
Saturday, January 7

The Sham is the first of three two-turn graded stakes on the West Coast for 3-year-olds leading to the Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 7.

The Sham | G3 | $100,000 | 1 Mi | 3 yo | Race 3 | 1:31 pm PT| 
BHorse: Secret Circle makes 3yo debut in Sham
DRF: Secret Circle at a crossroads in the Sham
BHorse: Sham CARD - VIDEO AFTER RACE
Out of Bounds wins, Secret Circle second

The San Pasqual is a prep for the Santa Anita Handicap
San Pasqual S | G2 | $150,000 | 1 1/16 mi | 4 yo+ | Race 8 | 4:07 pm PT
BHorse: San Pasqual CARD - VIDEO AFTER RACE
Uh Oh Bango first, Tres Borrachos second
BHorse: Tres Borrachos totes top weight
DRF: Utopian getting stakes surface test in San Pasqual
Jerry and Ann Moss' Utopian tries dirt for the first time in his stakes debut for trainer John Shirreffs. The 5-year-old son of Rock Hard Ten   won a 10-furlong optional claimer on the Hollywood Park turf in his most recent start Nov. 25.

Sunday, January 8
Daytona H | G3 | $100,000 | 4yo+ | 6.5f Downhill Turf |
BHorse: Daytona H - CARD - VIDEO AFTER RACE
Caracortado comes from the clouds to win going away!
BHorse: Regally Ready starts season in Daytona Stakes

AQUEDUCT
January 7, Saturday

A pair of races for three year olds:
The Busanda S | $100,000 | 1 Mile 70 Yards | Fillies | 3 yo | Inner track | 3:09 pm ET
BHorse: Busanda CARD - VIDEO AFTER RACE
Captivating Lass (A.P. Indy) and Sweet Seventeen, 1-2

Count Fleet |  1 mi 70 yds | 3 yo | $150,000 | Race 8 | 3:37 pm ET
BHorse: Count Fleet - CARD - VIDEO AFTER RACE
Alpha (Bernardini), Stephenoatsee (A.P. Indy), finish 1-2
DRF: Count Fleet draws deeper cast
Faves are Alpha (Bernardini) 4-5, Stephanoatsee (A.P.Indy) 6-1, II Villano (Pollard's Vision) 4-1

INTERNATIONAL RACES

DUBAI CARNIVAL BEGINS!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The DRF will live stream the opening day at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, UAE!
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More on current racing activity:  Browse through the stories, videos and options at:  http://www.drf.com/, http://www.bloodhorse.com/, http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/.   HRTV Racing Calendar
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HANGIN' WITH HASKIN
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NEWS/Older Horses: 
TTimes: Heavenly Landing wins Marshua's River S 1-7-12
TTimes: Uh Oh Bango wins San Pasqual Stakes under Mike Smith
Brisnet: Hansen, Shackleford on Gulfstream worktab
Brisnet: Mucho Macho Man works toward 4 yr old debut Jan. 28
Keeping track of who's staying on the track for 2012
BHorse: Big things expected from Stay Thirsty in 2012
Pleasantly Perfect's Shared Account to be retired
BH: 2010 BC winner Shared Account retired
BH: Santa Anita announces stakes schedule
Brisnet: Santa Anita tweaks stakes schedule
BH: To Honor And Serve pointed toward Cigar mile
BH: Workforce retired will stand in Japan
DRF: Breeders Cup Classic winner Drosselmeyer to stand at WinStar

Eclipse Awards Talk:
DRF's take on the Eclipse nominees with links to resumes
Brisnet: Eclipse Award nominees with links to past performances
BHorse: Eclipse Award Choices
BHorse: Rapid Redux to receive special eclipse award
It was also announced today, January 5, 2012, that Rapid Redux will receive the Vox Populi award, awarded by the connections of Secretariat, for positive impact to the sport.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
Australia: Trainers and Jockeys name top mounts to look for in 2012
BHorse: $38 Million Dubai Carnival begins
Sister Moon sets new track record - YouTube VIDEO

FUTURE - KENTUCKY DERBY / OAKS
Calvin Carter's 2012 Kentucky Derby Outlook
Hello Race Fans: Gettin' lucky in the Kentucky Derby
Brisnet: Discreet Dancer waltzes at Aqueduct
Brisnet: Alpha seizes Count Fleet victory 1-7-12
Brisnet: A.P. Indy daughter Captivating Lass takes the Busanda, companion to Count Fleet
DRF: Countdown to the Crown - News about the runup to the TC
DRF's companion web site for Triple Crown racing info
Horse Racing Nation 2012 Kentucky Derby Trail - Best site
DRF: Discreet Dancer dazzles again in second career start
DRF: Captivating Lass perseveres in Sweet Seventeen 1-7-2012
DRF: Alpha looks like Kentucky Derby contender in Count Fleet win
DRF: Out of Bounds upsets in the Sham
DRF: Union Rags made early Derby Favorite with Vegas sports books

INDUSTRY NEWS
BHorse: Can Horse racing truly harness social media
BHorse: Racing industry told to innovate or suffer
TTimes: Casner weighs the consequences of salix

BREEDING NEWS
BHorse: Mahubah's Corner - Star Guitar
BHorse: Transcend typifies Wild Rush record in Japan

COOL TIP:  Come back here after the races and click on the cards for the featured races below and see the RESULTS and Order of Finish, as well as VIDEO REPLAY of the race.  Also:  to get the results for all the races on a particular day, this is BloodHorse's results page:  Race Results  There will be a "short list" but scroll down and click on "View Full List".  Most will have videos of the races!! Easy way to get a roundup of a day's racing action quickly!!

New to the sport or just want a place to learn more?
Check the following sites:
Stakes Entries - Video Replays


COMING UP
Seventeen stakes races with purses of more than $3 million are scheduled for the 26-day season, which commences November 10 and continues through December 18.
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WATCH VIDEO REPLAYS OF ALL STAKES RACES
BloodHorse has a great video replay site to watch all the stakes action:
You can watch all stakes races for a particular DAY, or by TRACK, or a combination.  You can also watch INTERNATIONAL and DOMESTIC racing action!  Because these are links and not embedded videos, the site loads quickly. 
RECAP OF WEEKEND RACING ACTION: 
DRF: Weekend stakes preview - videos

WATCH RACING ONLINE!
Note:  There are free sites to watch online: check out http://www.ntra.com/ or NTRA Live Stream or http://www.tvgfree.net/ or sign up for a free trial account at http://www.twinspires.com/content/video  You can also catch the replays right after the big races at http://www.raceday360.com/   Calracing has live coverage of races - Will need to register

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A really good site for the new fan:
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NOTE: In order to enjoy and use the functionality of the various sites below, some sites may require you to register, however, there is no charge for most of what you will want access to.  If you want to go to the next level and actually place bets and learn more about handicapping, some of these types of services have a fee, but this is strictly your choice whether to use these services.

DRF Grid: Today's Action - Upcoming & Prior Race Days - Click on any track "day", and pull up that day's entries for each of the races
DRF - Starts with ACTIVE tracks - Click on the DAY next to the track name to see that day's full race card. 

Simple Alpha List of American Graded Stakes by Stakes Name, by Grade I, II, III

This includes a list of all American tracks


Useful web sites 
Twin Spires Race viewer - One of the best individual race video sites - You will need to register, free

Links to blogs and other sites I have found useful:

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