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Stay Classy Channing Hill gets his first G1 win aboard the classy First Defence in the Forego (~ RAYMOND) I didn’t do too much handicapping for today but it turned out to be exacta day at GbG manor! I did the 8th & 9th with a 5 minute look at the Woodward.

One year ago today, I was looking at a map to see where in the world Finger Lakes Racetrack was. It turned out to be in western New York state, and too far for a day's drive. I knew there was a good chance that the Wadsworth Stakes to be run there on the Fourth of July would be won by one of my favorite racehorses of all time, the over-achiever New York bred, Funny Cide.

It’s Official Starters out of the gate for the Belmont Stakes (budmeister 26.2) Everyone comes back ok! And as usual, you can count on Barclay Tagg for a good quote, he said of Tale of Ekati who came away with a gash: He was fine until he got stepped on. He has a gash. I don’t know how bad it is.

It’s Starting to Get Exciting! Big Brown’s little white spot (Charles Pravata) I think Joe Drape’s sneak peak of the Belmont under card over at The Rail is what did it. Damn, that’s one fine looking under card! Benny the Bull, Thor’s Echo and Kelly’s landing?

Farrier Ian McKinlay answers press questions at Belmont on Monday morning after working on the quarter crack in Big Brown's left front hoof. Big Brown was back on track this morning, jogging a mile and half around Belmont.

Nooooooooo! Nobiz Like Shobiz looks out of his trailer upon arrival at Monmouth (Sarah K. Andrew) UGH, Nobiz Like Shobiz is retired. I’ll muster up a more appropriate farewell post after I have some caffeine.

Louisville, Ky. Barclay Tagg was in good form on Tuesday at Churchill Downs. “You can’t see much of anything unless you watch it on TV,” Tagg said after watching Tale of Ekati work a half-mile in 49.40 seconds – on TV. “You go to the clockers’ stand and watch it on TV.

Tagg Breaks Late-Arrival Pattern By Paul Moran For 30 years, more than 22 at Newsday, Paul Moran has covered thoroughbred racing on its highest level. During that time, he has covered 30 Triple Crown series, every running of the Breeders’ Cup, 23 race meetings at Saratoga. He has won two Eclipse Awards.

A Fan-Friendly Track With Too Many Fans By Jim Squires Despite excess security and traffic, Keeneland remains one of the most user-friendly racetracks in the world. (Keeneland Race Course) In the pre-dawn haze the elegant old Keeneland Race Course is difficult to discern from the adjacent Blue Grass Airport.

Tagg pair readying for Derby Barclay Tagg tasted Derby success in 2003 with Funny Cide, and he has two gents pointing for the Derby this year. Tale of Ekati, currently third on the graded earnings list, is the more formidable of his two charges.