Horse racing events are the perfect excuse to get dressed in all your finery and act like a celebrity. And when you attend Ladies Day, you know the world is watching. But how can you make sure you look your best? These events have strict dress codes, this article outlines what you should wear.
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After several last minute defections, a field of 11 was entered on Wednesday for the 137th Preakness on May 19th, headed by Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister (right) who drew post 7 and was set as the 8-5 morning line favorite, with Derby winner I’ll Have Another second choice at 5-2 from post 9. Get the entries, post positions, odds, and free past performances here.
2012 Preakness Entries and Post Positions originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 19:24:17.
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Eight of the Preakness horses, including Bodemeister, Went the Day Well, and I’ll Have Another, plus Lava Man from either Thursday morning at Pimlico or arriving on Wednesday afternoon. Check out photos and comments here. To the right are Zetterholm and Bodemeister heading out to the track this morning.
2012 Preakness Thursday Photos originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 17:13:10.
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Making a profit betting on horses is all about finding the horse that has been under valued by the other bettors. It’s a matter of first rating the runners and making a judgment call as to just what each ones chances of winning may be and then comparing that to the actual odds at post time. Betting too early may compromise your chances of making a profit because most of the money that flows into the win pool do so at the last moment. The odds may change quite a bit at the last minute so the closer to the actual start of the race that you bet, the better.
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Successful jockey and trainer teams are easy to find using the programs and past performances. Seeing that and rider and conditioner team up to win 25% of the time or more seems like a good way to make a profit betting on horse races. Things are not always that simple, however, especially when the information you use is readily available to the public. Do yourself a favor and look through any racing programs you may have and see how often those teams with 25% or more won on that day.
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Here my annual analysis of the current contenders to try and pick a winner based on angles and statistical trends to match them with the profile of a Preakness winner. It is no surprise that Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another came out on top, but how did the others fare? Check out all the contenders here.
Analyzing the Preakness Stakes Contenders for 2012 originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 09:45:23.
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Black Caviar stretched her undefeated streak to 21 on Saturday May 12 with her win in the Goodwood Stakes (G1) at Morphettville, increasing her world record for consecutive wins. The Wonder from Down Under won by 1 1/2 lengths in her her last start before shipping to England to compete at Royal Ascot. Find out more about Black Caviar’s amazing career and her connections here.
Black Caviar wins #21 originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 07:39:35.
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The Derby is over so it is time to look at the Preakness on May 19th at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. A full field of 14 looks likely at this point with many of the Derby horses moving on and several new shooters hoping to get in the game. Check out the latest list with links to full profiles and photos here.
2012 Preakness Contenders originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 16:59:40.
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The Kentucky Oaks field was drawn and a full field of 14 will line up for the $1-million race with one filly on the also-eligible list. This year’s post position draw created some drama going into the race with the likely top two betting choices drawing posts one and two. Also two other fillies that are expected to take a lot of support are drawn in three and four.
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There were five other stakes on the 2012 Kentucky Derby undercard including the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) won by Little Mike, the Humana Distaff Stakes (G1) won by Groupie Doll, the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G3) won by Great Attack, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G3) won by Hungry Island , and the Churchill Downs Stakes (G2) won by Shackleford (right). Get the results, chart, and photos for all 5 races here.
2012 Kentucky Derby Undercard Stakes Results originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at 01:31:28.
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