Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 25, 2009, 7:09 pm
Ventura at Santa Anita, 10-17-08. Ventura will be saddled by Humberto Ascanio, the longtime assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, for the final start of her career in The Matriarch on Satu...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 24, 2009, 4:38 pm
Country Tough gallops and gets a bath, Santa Anita Park, 11-24-09 I followed Country Tough, a lovely chestnut son of Smart Strike, as he went out to the main track at Santa Anita for a gallop then ba...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 23, 2009, 4:51 pm
When I was younger, my father -- then a rising star among California landscape artists -- visited Yosemite National Park. The result was a stunning series of landscape paintings that brought to life t...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 19, 2009, 9:36 am
On a visit to Santa Anita for Breeders' Cup, Theresia Muller, Treasurer of Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA), spoke about the organization and its goals. HANA is a grass roots, non-...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 17, 2009, 3:48 pm
Euroglide at Peter Eurton's barn, Santa Anita. Euroglide was happy to walk out with foreman Alex Berec and pose for pictures on a beautiful, sunny morning last week at Peter Eurton's barn, Sa...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 16, 2009, 6:36 pm
Larry Zap offers up some very nice footage of two-year-old fillies Jet Blue Girl and Buckysue, both Larry Zap Bloodstock purchased thoroughbreds, as they school in the Hollywood Park paddock for their...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 15, 2009, 10:55 am
Trainer Ron Ellis worked a couple of three-year-olds together at Hollywood Park on Friday morning. Shown in the stretch are No Mistress (inside) a filly by Canadian Frontier and Kat Scratch Fever, a f...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 15, 2009, 2:25 am
I caught some video of Aprisa Luna, a lovely, unraced filly by Malibu Moon, working at Hollywood Park on Friday morning for trainer Ron Ellis. Aprisa Luna worked 6 furlongs in 1:15.4.
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 14, 2009, 11:25 pm
I caught a video of Chrysaor, a colt by Fusaichi Pegasus, as he worked at Hollywood Park Friday morning for trainer Ron Ellis. Chrysaor was timed in :36.8 for the 3-furlong work. Curiosity about the ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 14, 2009, 7:00 pm
I spoke with trainer John Shirreffs today about how Zenyatta is "decompressing" back home at Hollywood Park following her extraordinary campaign capped off by her historic victory in the $5 million Br...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 13, 2009, 5:49 pm
David Ingordo, the bloodstock agent who selected Zenyatta at the 2005 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for purchase for $60,000 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moss, will be the guest this Sunday on Turf Para...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 12, 2009, 8:59 pm
Star Nicholas heads a field of nine in Saturday's feature race at Hollywood Park, the 26th running of the On Trust Handicap for California-bred 3-year-olds at 7-1/2 furlongs on the all-weather tra...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 10, 2009, 8:07 pm
Hollywood Park kicks off its 2009 Fall race meet with evening racing this Friday, Nov. 13 beginning at 7:05 p.m. The meet runs through Sunday, Dec. 20 and features five grade 1 stakes: the $300,000 Ci...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 10, 2009, 7:58 pm
Larry Zap takes you up close and personal to watch the great Zenyatta winning the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita -- from the walking ring to the winner's circle. Narrated by Zap. En...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 7, 2009, 9:53 pm
In a scintillating performance, Zenyatta powered to victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita this afternoon before a crowd of 58,845 wildly cheering fans. In beating the worl...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 7, 2009, 8:11 pm
Goldikova, Santa Anita paddock, Breeders' Cup 2009 Although the majority of the filly and mare races were contested on Friday, Day One of the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championship, Saturday w...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 7, 2009, 2:15 pm
Seasoned Handicapper Jimmy "The Hat" (far left) alongside a racing fan of a younger generation. Breeders' Cup Marathon 1 - #9 Man of Iron (Murtagh) 14.80, 7.20, 4.40 2 - #4 Cloudy's Knight (...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 9:51 pm
Laffit Pincay Jr. and Art Wilson of the Los Angeles Times Breeders' Cup 2009 Day One is in the record books, and what a day it was! Attendance showed a considerable increase over the correspondin...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 3:48 pm
Santa Anita's track closed for training at 7:30 this morning, but there were plenty of Breeders' Cup horses out, some for a last morning jaunt before the big races this afternoon. Among those ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 10:02 am
Larry Zap provides a look at some of the key players participating in Breeders' Cup 2009 at Santa Anita. All very nicely narrated by Zap. Also includes some very cool cameos by track announcer Fra...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 2:50 am
Goldikova (IRE) made an appearance on the track at Santa Anita Thursday morning for French trainer Freddie Head. She is the defending champ and my top pick for Saturday's $2 million Breeders' ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 2:49 am
A record number of onlookers crowded Clockers' Corner, Santa Anita this morning to get a glimpse of the 2009 Breeders' Cup contenders as they took advantage of the cool morning to stretch thei...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 5, 2009, 2:38 am
Kurt Becker, the "Voice of Keeneland," is the only race-caller Keeneland has employed since first installing a public-address system in 1997. I caught up with him at Santa Anita Wednesday morning for...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 4, 2009, 10:05 pm
Evita Argentina, a lovely chestnut daughter of Candy Ride, was out on the main track at Santa Anita early this morning. The winner of the A Gleam Handicap and San Vicente Stakes this year, Evita Arge...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 4, 2009, 8:27 pm
To be at Clockers' Corner, Santa Anita, in the mornings leading up to the Breeders' Cup World Championship races is the ultimate experience for a horse racing fan. There the best racehorses in...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 3, 2009, 6:48 pm
At today's media event for the 2009 Breeders' Cup post position draw, Breeders' Cup and Steuben Glass unveiled a new official trophy featuring the Breeders' Cup Ecroche Horse. Steube...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 3, 2009, 6:15 pm
Cameras were clicking and flashing, and film crews were jockeying for position, as a throng of owners, trainers, riders and racing media gathered at this afternoon's post position draw for the 14 ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 3, 2009, 4:42 pm
Breeders' Cup Post Position Draw, 2009 FRIDAY RACES BC Marathon 1 Black Astor, Alex Solis, 12-1 2 Muhannak (IRE), Ryan Moore, 12-1 3 Nite Light, John Velazquez, 4-1 4 Cloudy's Knight, R....
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 5:42 pm
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.4 at Santa Anita for trainer Chip Woolley this morning in preparation for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic. Mine That Bird and J...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 4:59 pm
Always A Princess put in a bullet work Sunday morning at Santa Anita in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on Friday. Always A Princess, Santa Anita, 11-1-09 Bob Baffert with own...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 4:21 pm
East meets West at Santa Anita in these days leading up to the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championship. It is definitely an event that brings together racing people from all across the ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 4:03 pm
Maram, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, worked at Santa Anita this morning in preparation for her start in Friday's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Maram ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Nov 2, 2009, 3:15 pm
By the time the turf workers made an appearance at Santa Anita this morning, the sun had been beating down for three hours and temperatures soared into the 80's at 9:00 a.m. There was still a goo...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 31, 2009, 5:00 pm
Rosie Ybarra, Clockers' Corner, Halloween '09 It may have been sunny and 80 degrees, but there was no shortage of Halloween spirit at Santa Anita today. Early this morning trainers, riders, o...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 30, 2009, 7:30 pm
I caught a quick video of Joey Steiner on a nice 3-year-old filly, You Can Dream, for trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita on Thursday morning, 10/29/09. She went 4 furlongs in :48.40 on the all-weather...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 29, 2009, 10:07 pm
Larry Zap catches some great footage of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird as he preps for his upcoming Breeders' Cup race at Santa Anita. Also included is some nice post parade footage. Nicely ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 29, 2009, 4:47 pm
Moving Forward Into Yesterday A guest post by Walt Frazier Unbelievable is the only adjective that can describe the California Fairs. Moving onto the backside at Stockton, Pleasanton, Vallejo, Santa...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 26, 2009, 8:33 am
In the final segment of a 5-part video series, panelists at the TOC Partnerships Seminar answer questions about training methods and rates, purchasing horses at auction, and some of the fees involved ...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 25, 2009, 11:00 am
John Lies, Del Mar Intertrack Television Host, emcees a question and answer session at a seminar hosted by Thoroughbred Owners of California at Del Mar Racetrack on horse racing partnerships. Gary F...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 25, 2009, 12:03 am
At a seminar on racehorse partnerships hosted by the Thoroughbred Owners of California at Del Mar Racetrack Gary Fenton, an equine attorney and managing partner of Little Red Feather Racing, spoke abo...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 23, 2009, 8:51 pm
I caught some video of Wayman, a nice looking two-year-old colt by Songandaprayer, as he schooled in the paddock at Santa Anita this morning for trainer Howard Zucker. Wayman is entered in the 4th rac...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 22, 2009, 2:56 pm
Raised in a racing family, Matt Chew has been successfully training Thoroughbred race horses since 1982. A third-generation horseman, he operates the Matthew Chew Racing Stables in both northern and s...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 21, 2009, 7:45 pm
Larry Zap brings you some fun footage featuring celebs and their horses at Santa Anita. Royal Punisher wins a nice allowance race for syndicated sports talk host Jim Rome's Jungle Racing. And pr...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 21, 2009, 2:01 am
Wayman, a very promising looking two-year-old colt by Songandaprayer, worked 4 furlongs in :48.4 on the all-weather track at Santa Anita on Monday morning. Wayman is trained by Howard Zucker for Dream...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 20, 2009, 2:15 am
On a recent trip to the Big Fresno Fair, I had a chance to visit one of California's well-known track announcers, Frank Mirahmadi, in his rooftop announcer's booth, where he graciously allowed...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 20, 2009, 2:05 am
There's simply nothing like a county fair -- especially one that has horse racing. At the county fair, you get a feel for the way things were in back the days when ordinary people had a real conne...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 19, 2009, 7:49 pm
At a seminar hosted by the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) at Del Mar Racetrack, trainer Matt Chew discussed the basics of owning horses in partnership. The various aspects of racing partnersh...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 18, 2009, 8:53 am
Ground fog creeps across the infield as the sun comes up on early morning workers.
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 17, 2009, 8:49 pm
While in Saratoga Springs for the International Simulcast Conference this week, I was fortunate to catch Equidaily Racing Journal publisher, Seth Merrow, for a quick interview. Merrow was a panelist f...
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Mary posted an article on Mary Forney's Blog - Oct 17, 2009, 12:30 am
Jane Murray, Director of Services for TRA, rides like a jockey on the mechanical horse at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. A highlight of my recent trip to Saratoga was a visit to the ...
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