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Horse-Races.Net Weekly - Derby book reviews & more Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:00:06 -0700 (PDT) -- Cindy Pierson Dulay's Horse-Races.Net Newsletter -- -- IN THIS ISSUE -- * HEADLINE . 2002 Kentucky Derby Contenders * FEATURED ITEMS . The Federico Tesio and Lexington Stakes . Graded Stakes Earnings . Derby Party Resources . Book Review: From the Desert to the Derby . Book Review: Horse Racing's Holy Grail * ON THE FORUM . Sunday Break may not get in! . Raise A Native lines detrimental in Derby? * SCHEDULES . Television Schedule . Stakes Race Schedule * POLLS -- HEADLINE -- 2002 Kentucky Derby Contenders Big action this past weekend with Harlan's Holiday winning the Blue Grass, Buddha winning the Wood, and Private Emblem winning the Arkansas Derby. Lots of new info added. http://www.horse-races.net/library/derby-contenders.shtml -- FEATURED ITEMS -- The Federico Tesio and Lexington Stakes Entries, odds, and past performances for the final two majore preps this year. http://www.horse-races.net/library/aa041802.htm Graded Stakes Earnings This is what determines who will get in the Derby since the field is limited to a maximum of 20 starters. Some good contenders, like Sunday Break, are currently low on the list and may not get in! http://www.horse-races.net/library/derby-earnings.shtml Derby Party Resources Going to throw a Derby party for your friends and family? Here are recipes, betting games, places to order supplies, and more to help you make it your best Derby party ever. http://www.horse-races.net/library/links-derbyparty.htm Book Review: From the Desert to the Derby "Inside the Ruling Family of Dubai's Billion-Dollar Quest to Win America's Greatest Horse Race" by Jason Levin. Strongly recommended for all fans of racing. http://www.horse-races.net/library/review-041502.htm Book Review: Horse Racing's Holy Grail "The Epic Quest for the Kentucky Derby" by Steve Haskin. Recommended for new fans wanting to learn some recent Derby history or planning to bet the Derby. http://www.horse-races.net/library/review-041702.htm -- ON THE FORUM -- Sunday Break may not get in! DEPALMA13 writes, "If Johannesburg and Castle Gandolfo come, I don't see how Sunday Break gets in. It looks like the owners of Wild Horses are sending him, and Ocean Sound as well as USS Tinosa are in. Only horse ahead of him that are not going: Officer, Mayakovsky and It'sallinthechase. Possible outs: Azillion, Booklet, and Ethan Man. I think he's about to become a very rested horse for the Preakness." http://forums.about.com/ab-horseracing/messages/?lgnf=y&msg=5208.3 Raise A Native lines detrimental in Derby? CATHERINE623 writes, "The Raise a Native curse applies only to horses with RAN in the dam's sire line. Point Given's dam sire is Turkoman who is a direct descendent of RAN. Those who believe in this curse count this as bad. Harlan's Holiday is another example of this type of horse. A horse with RAN in the dam's sire line has never won the Derby. On the other hand, horses with RAN in the sire line have won numerous Derbies. Some examples are Fusaichi Pegasus, Unbridled, Alysheba, and others." http://forums.about.com/ab-horseracing/messages/?lgnf=y&msg=5217.3 -- SCHEDULES -- Television Schedule What's on TV this week. http://horseracing.about.com/library/bltvsched.htm Stakes Race Schedule Listing of stakes races with purses of $75,000 and up for the next week. http://horseracing.about.com/library/blstakessched.htm -- NTRA Thoroughbred Poll -- NTRA Thoroughbred Racing Poll 04/15/02 HORSE A-S STS-1-2-3 PTS PVS 1. Milwaukee Brew (7) 5-H 2-1-0-0 137 1 2. Mizzen Mast (5) 4-C 1-1-0-0 109 2 3. Caller One (2) 5-G 1-1-0-0 86 4 4. Xtra Heat (1) 4-F 3-2-0-1 85 3 5. Harlan's Holiday 3-C 4-2-2-0 73 5 6. Street Cry (3) 4-C 2-2-0-0 69 7 7. Mongoose 4-C 3-2-1-0 53 8 8. Kudos 5-H 3-2-0-1 52 9 9. Came Home 3-C 3-3-0-0 48 6 10. Azeri 4-F 4-3-1-0 40 - A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare Other horses receiving votes: Take Charge Lady-34, Lido Palace-30, Affirmed Success-23, Decarchy-18, Buddha-13, Sunday Break-12, Hal's Hope-11, Forest Secrets-10, Macho Uno-9, Bella Bellucci-8, Sakhee-8, You-8, Victory Ride-7, Include-5, Medaglia d'Oro-5, Parade Leader-5, Sarafan-5, Tates Creek-5, Golden Apples-4, Squirtle Squirt-4, England's Legend-3, Orientate-3, Western Pride-3, Sir Bear-2, Snow Ridge-2, Total Impact-1 AQHA Quarter Horse Racing Poll http://www.aqha.com/racing/latest/polls.html Hambletonian Society/Breeders' Crown Standardbred Poll http://www.ustrotting.com/newsroom/poll.htm Racing Post Cards - All new virtual postcards. Send one to a friend today! http://www.horse-races.net/postcard/ -- HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE -- If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please go here: http://horse-races.net/newsltr.htm -- See you next week! You can visit us at http://www.horse-races.net --Back to Newsletter Archive