Making the Grade, which will run through the 2021 Triple Crown races, focuses on the winners or top performers of the key races, usually from the previous weekend, who could make an impact the Triple Crown. We’ll be taking a close look at impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner, trainer, jockey), and pedigree.
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Charlie Whittingham: The Bald Eagle
Some might say that Charlie Whittingham was the best and most famous trainer California has ever known. As true as that might be, Whittingham deserves to be viewed in a context much greater than even a state as large as California. Though synonymous with the Golden State, Whittingham was unquestionably one of greatest trainers in the long and glorious history of Thoroughbred racing anywhere in the United States.
Key Takeaways from Cigar Mile Weekend
Tom Pedulla presents takeaways from Cigar Mile Handicap day at Aqueduct on Nov. 5 and another other key development this weekend.
Lost in the Fog: The Courageous Sprinter
He came, like the fog in Carl Sandburg’s famous poem, silently. For a time he lingered, just long enough for his presence to be acknowledged. And then, like the fog, he moved on, all too soon, leaving everyone to wonder what might have been. His name, of course, was Lost in the Fog.
