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Five Best Distaff Performances of 2017

December 23, 2017 0

With 2017 coming to an end, it’s time to look back at some of the best performances from the distaff division. All the likely suspects are here, along with what might be a couple of […]

Top 5 Horse Racing Upsets of 2017

December 18, 2017 0

First, some ground rules: There are two ways to consider a race “an upset”: 1. Who won, and 2. Who lost. In making this list, I considered not only the winner but also the beaten […]

Best of Hanson 2017: An Anthology

December 18, 2017 0

The end of another year is upon us, thus time to anthologize some of my better (IMHO) takes and features published throughout 2017 at Brisnet.com. (you can find my “Best of” collections for 2015 and […]

Enticed hangs on by a head in Kentucky Jockey Club

November 25, 2017 0

Described by jockey Junior Alvarado as “a big horse that’s mentally still a baby,” Enticed nonetheless overcame the effects of a congested field to prevail over Tiz Mischief in Saturday’s $200,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) […]

Copper shines from coast to coast in River City

November 23, 2017 0

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Shining Copper grabbed early command of Thursday’s $100,000 River City H. (G3) at Churchill Downs and held sway throughout under leading rider Corey Lanerie. Trained by Mike Maker, the 4-1 third […]

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