Comments on: Triple Crown hopes trashed

By: The fairy tale continues; Rachel Alexandra heads to the Mother Goose « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:31:24 +0000

[...] attempt at history in 2008. Betting handle was down as well. On the plus side, there were no reported plumbing problems this year. Still, the bottom line was that without a marquee runner (no disrespect to Mine That Bird, mind [...]

By: Revenge of the Bird; Summer Bird pulls the upset in Belmont 141 « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:49:50 +0000

[...] For the second time in 3 years we’ve had each of the Triple Crown races won by different horses. In 2007 it was Street Sense, Curlin, and Rags to Riches. Now in 2009 it’s Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, and Summer Bird. We mentioned in the pre-race handicapping that it would not be a surprise if the “other Birdstone” prevailed. With all of the attention focused on Mine That Bird, Charitable Man, and Dunkirk, the colt slipped under the radar and provided jockey Kent Desormeaux (who was white hot, winning 4 races on the day including 3 in a row at one point in the early going) with a perfect opportunity to atone for the disappointment of Big Brown in the 2008 Belmont. [...]

By: Belmont 141 Picks « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER

Belmont 141 Picks « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:57:09 +0000

[...] to watch Big Brown march towards what appeared to be a certain date with Triple Crown glory, only to have those hopes tossed out like so much trash? Obviously we don’t have a horse with at Triple Crown on the line this time around, but as [...]

By: Lock and load with Big Brown today « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER

Lock and load with Big Brown today « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:11:26 +0000

[...] 3-year-old son of Boundary has been on the shelf since that nightmare in the Belmontback in early June. Trainer Rick Dutrow and owner Michael Iavarone of IEAH Stables have been [...]

By: More Dutrow drama; Iavarone claims relationship “strained” « THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:43:50 +0000

[...] workout all but confirms that the temporary setback he suffered in the Belmont during his much publicized run for a Triple Crown seems to be behind [...]