March 2006

3/31/06 Last updated: 3/30/06 6:37 PM HANDICAP DIARY MARCH 31, 2006 by James Scully The Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) attracted five U.S.-based horses to Dubai, but top honors went […]

3/30/06 Last updated: 3/29/06 6:20 PM THOROUGHBRED BEAT MARCH 30, 2006 by James Scully World Cup — DISCREET CAT (Forestry) wowed observers early in the program and ELECTROCUTIONIST (Red […]

3/30/06 Last updated: 3/29/06 6:09 PM CAUSE TO BELIEVE (Maria’s Mon) and SHOWING UP (Strategic Mission) head a list of 14 late nominations to the 2006 Triple Crown. The late nominations, which […]

3/30/06 Last updated: 3/29/06 5:02 PM SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK MARCH 30, 2006 by Bernard T. Moore KING’S DRAMA (Ire) (King’s Theatre [Ire]), who might have been a tad short […]

3/30/06 Last updated: 3/29/06 10:37 AM Multiple Grade 1 winner FIRST SAMURAI (Giant’s Causeway) will have a new jockey aboard for his final prep leading up to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Rafael […]

3/30/06 Last updated: 3/29/06 7:19 PM Balletto has yet to place worse than second in five starts  (Lauren Pomeroy/Horsephotos.com) Darley Stable’s homebred BALLETTO (UAE) (Timber Country), who has not been […]

3/30/06 Last updated: 3/29/06 5:02 PM THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY DIARY MARCH 30, 2006 by Jennifer Caldwell This week’s diary focuses on the sophomore filly division, who followed the example of […]

3/29/06 Last updated: 3/28/06 7:07 PM ROAD TO THE TRIPLE CROWN MARCH 29, 2006 by James Scully The longest shot on the tote board, WITH A CITY (City Zip), captured […]

3/29/06 Last updated: 3/28/06 7:14 PM AQUEDUCT NOTEBOOK MARCH 29, 2006 by Bernard T. Moore While the temperature at Aqueduct barely reached the mid 40s over the weekend, it […]

3/29/06 Last updated: 3/28/06 3:51 PM Gulfstream Park will raise purses by $10,000 for all overnight races that close with nine or more entries during the upcoming Florida Derby (G1) weekend. […]