Author Archives: andyscoggin
The Derby Trail goes through New York
In 2012, I will be covering the NYRA circuit for Horse Racing Nation. HRN has had a series of articles about the Derby Trail. Here is my first New York piece: Since 1986, graded stakes earnings have determined which horses … Continue reading
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Final Word on the Eclipse Voting
Just some final thoughts on the voting for the 2011 Eclipse Awards. My Miss Aurelia should have been an unanimous choice in the two year-old filly category, but she received 243 out of 244 votes. One voter had a need … Continue reading
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2011 Eclipse Award Picks From the Jersey Shore
In the first year of Racing at the Jersey Shore at HorseRacingNation.com I got to see several of the Eclipse Award finalists run or train at either my home track of Monmouth Park or on the New York circuit. At … Continue reading
Rapid Redux Goes for 22nd, Still Eligible for Starter Allowance
As of January 1, 2012, Rapid Redux was supposed to have used up his eligibility for the $5,000 starter allowance races. In 2011, Fifteen of his 19 races were run in that condition, which was for horses that “started for … Continue reading
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The Best of AndyScoggin
So much has happened since I began blogging in May of this year. As the Monmouth Park Correspondent for HorseRacingNation.com my writing is showcased at Racing at the Jersey Shore for a website that gets over three million hits a … Continue reading
Another New Tentative Deal for Monmouth Park in 2012
In an article posted at 4:39pm, December 16th, drf.com reported that a tentative deal has been struck to keep Monmouth Park open in 2012. Proposed is a longer meet and purses that will be funded only by money produced from … Continue reading
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Rapid Redux Looks to Extend Win Streak and Tie Citation
THE HISTORY: A victory in Tuesday’s race at Laurel Park would extend Rapid Redux’s North American consecutive win record to 21. It would also tie Citation’s modern era record of 19 wins in one year. Citation won 19 races in … Continue reading
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New Plan to Save Racing at Monmouth Park
Apparently there is a new plan to save racing at Monmouth Park. The New Jersey Horsemen and Morris Bailey reportedly have joined forces to keep Monmouth racing in 2012. Read the entire article that appeared at 9:28pm December 10th, on … Continue reading
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Will There Be Racing at Monmouth Park in 2012?
In the past two days reports have been published that make it very difficult to understand what is happening with Morris Bailey’s offer to lease and operate Monmouth Park for the next five years. Posted on APP.com, the website for … Continue reading
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Dissecting the Eclipse Award Vote
After looking carefully at the Eclipse Award voting for the past six years a lot of interesting questions arose. Read the rest of the article at HorseRacingNation.com. The Thoroughbred Racing Associations’ website says that, “The Eclipse Awards are presented annually … Continue reading
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