2008 Florida Derby runs on March 29
Monday, March 17th, 2008
The Grade 1, $1 million 2008 Florida Derby Race at Gulfstream Park will run on March 29.
It will feature the top three-year-old thoroughbreds of the country. A preparatory race for the coming 2008 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, this should tell ya’ll who you should bet on once the Triple Crown series begins this year.
Colts came out of their races doing quite well with the likes of Big Brown. Big Brown, the undefeated and as yet unchallenged three-year-old sensation who took South Florida by storm after cruising to a 12 ¾ length allowance victory at Gulfstream Park is all set to win the $1 million purse back there.
Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr, who trains Big Brown for the IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr., said ‘’we got to thinking and drinking last night and by the time we were done, we decided the 2008 Florida Derby Race at Gulfstream Park would be the best option.’’
Veteran jockey Kent Desormeaux will ride Big Brown for the Florida Derby, even though Desormeaux has been scheduled to ride on the Dubai World Cup card that same day.
Also in the race is Bea Oxenberg’s three-year-old Hey Byrn, who reaffirmed his credentials as a potential Kentucky Derby (G1) contender at Gulfstream Park when he drew…
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China is ready for August
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Are you ready for the Beijing Games?.
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China is merely six months away.
Beijing, China was selected as hosts to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008. The vote followed in line with the recommendation of the IOC Evaluation Commission that ‘’Beijing Games would leave a unique legacy to China and to sports. The Commission is confident that Beijing could organize excellent Games.’’
Having narrowly lost its bid to host the 2000 Summer games in Beijing, China excelled at the Olympics held in Sydney with 28 
Gold medals and a total of 59 medals, coming in third behind traditional powerhouses Russia and the USA. So it’s probably fitting that the country hosts this one.
The torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will span 130 days and more than 85,000 miles. Dubbed as the ‘’Journey of Harmony,’’ it marks the longest distance the Olympic torch will travel EVER.
The relay begins March 25 in Olympia, Greece, then heads to Athens before being quickly flown to Beijing. The torch will be taken to new heights, LITERALLY, when it is carried to Mount Everest. The only North American stop on the torch relay will be April 9 in San Francisco.
The Beijing National Stadium, otherwise known as the ‘’Bird’s Nest,’’ will seat as many as 100,000 spectators to kick off the Olympic Games on August 8. Lights were put into operation this past week at the stadium.
The national aquatics center, known as the ‘’Water Cube,’’ is a 17,000-seat arena that will be used for…
2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic Betting Picks and Tips
Saturday, October 27th, 2007
This Saturday, the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic will set the latest horse racing warfare of the year.
Yes, the Breeders’ Cup betting money train will be moving and it will definitely take some space of the sporting world this weekend. The contenders for the highly anticipated 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic gets ready to win the latest horse racing event to give their heir bragging rights for the next three generations.
Of course, to give Breeders’ Cup wagering fans another reason why they should keep on gambling too.
With that said, three horses stand out in the 2007 Breeders’ Cup main event. That’s Street Sense, Curlin and Hard Spun. 
Yes, these three thoroughbreds were the stars of the concluded Triple Crown series too. Can one of these horses win the Breeders’ Cup Classic? Read on.
The 2007 Kentucky Derby champion, Street Sense, is going to the Classic ironically coming off a loss at the Kentucky Cup. However, don’t let that fool you. Street Sense wasn’t primed that day and was unfortunate to be behind Hard Spun then.
Street Sense, along with Curlin, is probably the two best three-year-olds in the country today but…
Hard Spun perked up for the 2007 Breeders Cup Title
Friday, October 26th, 2007
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup World Championships kicks off tomorrow at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey.
One of the most celebrated crops of 3-year-olds and considered as the most versatile horse in the talent-laden squad for the Breeders’ Cup is Hard Spun. Hard Spun won his first four races by far – two at Delaware, the Pennsylvania Nursery at Philadelphia Park, and the Grade III LeComte Stakes by 61/2 lengths at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
Hard Spun’s next race, the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Hard Spun was the 1-2 favorite but still finished fourth. Hard Spun followed it with a victory in the Lane’s End Stakes at Turfway Park, and then ran one of the best races of his career when he finished second to Street Sense in the Derby.
Saturday’s coveted race, the 2007 Breeder’s Cup, will be considered as…
2007 Belmont Stakes to conclude Triple Crown series
Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Unfortunately, the search for the next Triple Crown champion will still continue. As you all know by now, there won’t be a Triple Crown champion this year. Everybody was rooting for Street Sense to do it after winning the 2007 Kentucky Derby, but it all ended when Curlin won the next leg of the Triple [...]
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