Preakness Stakes 2012 - I'll Have Another Wins (5-19-2012) [01:15]
It was an exciting race at the Preakness Stakes. The race came down to the very end, with I'll Have Another challenging Bodemeister to win the race. It looked like Bodemeister was going to win, but I'll Have Another managed to edge ahead at the end of the race The horse, with jockey Mario Gutierrez, went from 15-to-1 shot to Kentucky Derby winner two weeks ago. Now the three-year-old colt is the only competitor in the field with a chance to capture the sport's elusive Triple Crown. I'll Have Another became the first horse since 2008 to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown, edging Bodemeister again in a thrilling finish to the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday at sun-splashed Pimlico Race Course. O'Neill said prior to the race that what worked at 1¼ miles in a 20-horse field at Churchill Downs won't necessarily fly in the 13/16-mile middle leg of the Triple Crown, since Pimlico is known for its tight turns and speed-favoring surface. And it turned out to be a differeent race completely. O'Neill vowed to change instructions for 25-year-old upstart jockey Mario Gutierrez before the 11 starters go to the gate. "We'll be involved early," he said earlier this week. Bodemeister was the 3-2 favorite over the Derby winner, who entered the race at 3-1. But he competed for the sixth time this season and third time in five weeks. Tom Chukas, president of the Maryland Jockey Club, said he was happy with the race-day turnout, especially in the packed infield, and ...
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Operation Save Horse Racing [19:12]
MHHA Board President Brett Boyd discusses Senate Bill 1075 and House Bill 5546 designed to give the Michigan horse racing industry the opportunity to adapt to new technologies and compete.
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Hold Your Ground [03:37]
Protecting the Future of Our Equestrian Lifestyle- The loss of land for horses and horse-related activity is an issue of increasing concern for all horsemen. Six thousand acres of farmland, forests and open space a day are lost. Where will you ride, drive, race, compete raise foals and grow hay in the future? Learn more about the issues and solutions from this video produced jointly by NCHA and the Equine Land Conservation Resource.
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Circular Quay colt Breeze OBS Sale [00:20]
The Circular Quay colt will compete for West Point Thoroughbreds horse racing partnerships. See him breeze at the OBS April sale.
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Legalize Horse Racing Partnership April 2012 Keeneland Sale [03:26]
Legalize is the two-year-old Value Plus gelding purchased at the Keeneland 2-year-olds in training sale. He will compete for West Point Thoroughbreds racing partnerships. The horse is Louisiana foaled and will be trained by Dallas Stewart, running on the Kentucky, New York and especially the Louisiana racing circuits. Racing partnerships enable individuals to enjoy all the fun of ownership for a fraction of the total costs.
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