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By Jude T. Feld Among Leading Freshman Sires in 2007 – Empire MakerJuddmonte Farms Photo The weather outside is frightful but the racing Saturday afternoon is sure to heat things up a bit. Keep an eye on track conditions throughout the day as freezing temperatures often promote speed horses. The Aqueduct Handicap is AQUEDUCT’s 8TH […]

By Jude T. Feld Cubs Pitching Great “Three Finger” Mordecai Brown I guess I was wrong. I owe my late father an apology. I made fun of him for years – long before the Americans with Disabilities Act. I suppose he was just ahead of his time. He thought legendary Cubs pitcher “Three Finger” Mordecai […]

By Jude T. Feld Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) victress INDIAN BLESSING makes her return to the racing wars this afternoon in the Santa Ynez (G2), SANTA ANITA’s 3RD RACE. The daughter of Indian Charlie is a triple advantage speed figure play and that probably justifies her 2/5 opening line price. Let’s watch her run […]

By Jude T. Feld Family Fox Winning After Al Blew Him Out On RacedayFour Footed Photos I am always puzzled when men I hold in high esteem take their own lives. Are they unaware of the positive impact that they have had on the lives of others? Do they think their friends have forgotten them? […]

By Jude T. Feld CDI Has No Love For Ron Nicoletti For over a decade, Ron Nicoletti has had the monumental task of making races for low-level maidens and jaded claiming horses running at Calder Race Course sound interesting. The handicapper for the Miami Herald has literally been the “face” of the Florida racing emporium […]

By Jude T. Feld Here are a few of my thoughts on Thoroughbred racing in 2007. Do you agree or disagree? What are your racing favorites or our sport’s biggest concerns? Share them at racehorsereport@aol.com. FAVORITE NEW RACETRACK VISITED IN 2007: CALDER – My exact words were, “How long has this place been going on?” […]

The $100,000 Frances A. Genter Stakes (G3) and $100,000 Pete Axthelm Stakes for 3-year-olds at 7 ½ furlongs on turf, the former for fillies, are among the most popular events on the Calder Race Course calendar each year, and Saturday’s renewals of the companion events have attracted overflow fields to highlight the track’s Grand Slam […]

Jude T. Feld Listening to Mike Battaglia call Lineofbull and Mr. Mabee back and forth down the lane in the 8th at Turfway Saturday afternoon reminded me of an incident that has bugged me for over 20 years. Before Del Mar’s renovation, I shared a barn with Ted West, Sr., that sat about the seven […]

By Jude T. Feld Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay Hopes His Grace and Power Grills the Hollywood Starlet Field In Chicago, they call it, “a wintry mix.” That’s the weather horseplayers will face this afternoon as even sunny Florida is expecting rain. Keep an eye on the track conditions and remember that late weather scratches can […]

Miami Gardens, Fla. (December 8, 2007) — Next Saturday’s Grand Slam II program at Calder Race Course with four Graded stakes worth a total of $600,000 promises to rank among the best cards of the Florida racing season with one of the highlights to be a highly-anticipated rematch between Live Oak Plantation’s remarkable 9-year-old gelding […]