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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WINTER
BOBBY FRANKEL The news hit THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONS forum, site first this morning and by 9:10, the news was everywhere..Hall of Famer Bobby Frankel has passed away BLOOD-HORSE REPORT: Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, who had
COLOURS
TODAY’S NEWS – PALLADIO win Autumn, track record by HELICOPTER, Fipke buys $1 million mare Palladio holds the 3yo Awesome Rhythm safe in the Autumn Norm Files photo ANY PALL A DIO IS PAL
WANTING MORE
todays news – the forgotten Canadian that won at the Breeders’ Cup….. CANADIAN OWNED AND PURCHASED DANCING IN SILKS (green silks and cap) wins in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. A CANADIAN
BETTER LUCK
YEE HAW – LIFE IS SWEET!! Terence Dulay photo UPSET Careless Jewel uncontrollable and bombs in Ladie’s Classic It was a foreshadowing of things to come. Rob Landry told the
GEMS
IT’S CUP DAY!! Welcome to Breeders’ Cup 2009 -the 26th edition. It’s a big day for a lot of Canadians: READE BAKER and owner DANNY DION, EURICO ROSA DA SILVA, ROB LANDRY, JOSIE CARROLL and VERNE AND DONNA DUBINSKY and
CLASSIC
From the rail in Friday’s LADIES CLASSIC, CARELESS JEWEL should say see ya bye bye for Canadians Donna and Verne Dubinsky, Josie Carroll and Rob Landry. Photo by www.horse-races.net
CUP RUNNETH
TODAY’S NEWS (Tuesday afternoon) – ZENYATTA in Classic 4 sure – RIP VAN WINKLE BATTLES DE-FEET…BIOFUEL ARRIVES Zenyatta to run in Breeders’ Cup Classic By BETH HARRIS (AP) – 25 minutes ago ARCADIA, Calif. — Zenyatta will put her
BREEDERS
today’s news – JEWELS, BULLETS are sharp and shiny…Melbourne Cup field…keep reading Thoroughblog! Careless Jewel BREEDERS’ CUP LOOMS Small Canadian contingent is big on power There are few Canadian based horses in the Breeders’ Cup this year but what
SPOOKY
Today’s news: ROAN INISH wins maiden in big Woodbine race…heading into BREEDERS’ CUP WEEK…wild weather makes for wacky winners at Woodbine… Norm Files captured the PE finish! ROAN. INISH. GLORY! The first starter in North American
READY
BREEDERS’ CUP ENTRIES ARE IN!! CARELESS JEWEL and Rob Landry scorched 6 furlongs in 1:11 and change yesterday morning at Santa Anita thanks to Janis Maine for the photo (www.readebaker.com) Filly & Mare Sprint