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29

Street Sense Wins Comeback in the Jim Dandy

by Barry Roos
July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A good trainer does just enough to get his charge ready to win off a layoff. He doesn’t drill a horse, and leave nothing left in the tank for the next race. In this case the next race is the Travers, A.K.A The Midsummer Derby. I would not have been shocked to see the horse [...]

Jul

29

Polytrack

by Barry Roos
July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment

Having been to opening day when they rolled out Polytrack at Keeneland, I became an immediate fan of the surface. NO it’s not perfect, but it is BETTER than the horrible surfaces at most of the nation’s tracks. We must protect the valiant animals, and Polytack will definitely help. As more and more tracks switch [...]

Jul

29

Lawyer Ron Easy Winner in Whitney

by Barry Roos
July 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The 4 1/2 length score, was impressive. The track record mean nothing as Saratoga still has the rock hard surface so many horses break down on. (also rumor has it the time wasn’t accurate and NYRA is researching the issue) Saratoga is a wonderful place, but the main track is, and has always been too [...]

Jul

28

Welcome to equineproject.com

by Barry Roos
July 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We are a new blog dedicated to thoroughbred horse racing. EP is unique in that we aim to speak the truth, not the pr swill you read on a daily basis. As a Daily Racing Form columnist once told me, I can write anything, as long as it’s not interesting, informative,  or controversial. That ain’t [...]