Monday, January 30th, 2012Nice Kidneys!
January 30, 2012 – “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?” Jean Kerr
Archive for 2012
Monday, January 30th, 2012Been sayin’ that for years!
January 28, 2012 – “It is better to live rich than to die rich.” Samuel Johnson
Monday, January 30th, 2012Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Algorithms upset Eclipse Award winner Hansen Sunday in a battle of unbeatens and immediately jumped into the thick of the Kentucky Derby mix. Elsewhere around the racing circuits: Musir sparkled but Presvis didn’t in Dubai, Ambitious Dragon had an auspicious start to his “Year of the Dragon” in Hong […]
Monday, January 23rd, 2012Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer There was no keeping up with the Joneses Saturday at Fair Grounds as owner/breeder Brereton Jones and trainer Larry Jones won both the 3-year-old races. Both Mr. Bowling, winner of the $175,000, Grade III Lecomte Stakes, and Believe You Can, winner of the $125,000 Silverbullet Day Stakes, now are […]
Friday, January 20th, 2012Thoroughbred Racing Weekend Advance
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Kentucky Derby preps intensify this weekend with all eyes on New Orleans and the $175,000, Grade III Lecomte Stakes. Run at 1 mile and 70 yards, the Lecomte is the first Fair Grounds prep for the April 1 Louisiana Derby. Thirteen 3-year-olds are entered, including a few surprises, reflecting […]
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A mixed bag of weekend races turned up some promising new stars, both among the 3-year-olds and in the ranks of older horses. As usual, retirements of aging stars left voids in the ranks in most divisions. And it will take a little time to sort out the new […]
Monday, January 9th, 2012Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has two colts now on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rasheed al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, may finally have a legitimate threat to win the Kentucky Derby. Or two. Under his various racing names, Sheikh Mohammed has won […]
Monday, January 2nd, 2012Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer The first derby of the year goes to Reveron – a previously unheralded colt who prevailed in Sunday’s inaugural running of the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby. Reveron, with Fernando Jara up for trainer Agustin Bezara, pressed the pace, took over on the turn for home and repulsed a strong […]
