Welcome to Jen's Thoroughblog. This is a personal blog site with news and some views on the Ontario thoroughbred racing industry. It is updated most mornings. I am a freelance writer and handicapper for various publications. Opinions on this site are NOT THOSE OF ANY OF MY EMPLOYERS. Feel free to give your insights and comments. Thoroughblog has the right to refuse publication of anonymous or offensive comments.
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How about Dixie Strike returning to Woodbine and scoring big! Now to the Oaks…Eugene Melnyk has Plate contender, colt won yesterday and goes straight to Plate now….Contreras gets re-hired for Preakness Dixie Strike romps in the Selene, onto the Oaks!
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Happy Mother’s Day! Kiss your mom and your broodmares today! Ace photographer NORM FILES captures JUSTIN STEIN giving a pat to the super 3yo colt STRAIT OF DOVER. Mp BC bred horse has ever won the Queen’s Plate.
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A short hiatus for Thoroughblog as the exciting QUEEN’S PLATE PREVIEW issue is sent to the printers,yes, there is a bit of space to wait for the results of races this weekend (Marine etc.). With horses like INCREDICAT, STRAIT
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‘ANOTHER’ GREAT DERBY – tho’ 101 Beyer Speed Figure below par I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (second from right) ON HIS WAY to Derby glory Cindy Pierson Dulay at www.horse-races.net I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (the name is in reference to
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KENTUCKY OAKS DAY! who is your pick, we have some picks for you below, comments and little stories on all the action…FORT ERIE cards 1st day on SUNDAY..let’s go! **Notice to the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Please be advised
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The BUZZ horse at the Derby is TAKE CHARGE INDY…here he is yesterday with Calvin Borel, looking pumped and primed. Cindy Pierson Dulay photo THE FIELD IS SET FOR THE KENTUCKY DERBY! D. Wayne Lukas calls this field
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WOODBINE WEDNESDAY NIGHT RACING IS BACK, Toronto Thoroughbred Racing Club meets tonight at the track…Kentucky Derby week in full force, Canadians in action in Oaks and Derby..let’s go! Below is yesterday’s Backstretch Buzz at Churchill with Jill Byrne and a
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TWO MINUTES OF HANSEN ROLLING IN DIRT…fun stuff during Derby week Prospective galloped under Juan Bernardini last Tuesday morning. Credit: Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography OOOO, AWESOME RUSH A series of runners posted Beyer Figures in
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And that’s why they call it freaky Friday in the racing world (at least we do at Woodbine)…no shortage of story lines yesterday with some old fashion wild West stuff at Woodbine, 3 wins for BEAR STABLES, Kabel back
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Do huge Beyer Speed Figures bode well for the Meister? BODEMEISTER is a Kentucky Derby favourite -Steve Queen photo KENTUCKY OAKS/DERBY, 8 DAYS! Hard Not to Like goes for Canada next Friday, Prospective in