Category Archives: Horse Racing Nation
Stop Two on the New York Derby Trail – the G3 Withers
Here are a couple of paragraphs from my recent article at HorseRacingNation.com. Saturday’s grade three Withers Stakes marks the second stop on the 2012 New York Derby Trail. This year in New York there is $250,000 more of the Derby … Continue reading
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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
Posted in Aqueduct, Belmont Park, Horse Racing Nation, Kentucky Derby
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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
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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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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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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Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season. Click here for best wishes from the staff of HorseRacingNation.com.
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Fall Highweight Handicap – Past and Present
Here is an article that has just been posted at HorseRacingNation.com about the Fall Highweight Handicap that is run on Thanksgiving at Aqueduct. The Fall Highweight Handicap was run at Belmont Park from 1914 to 1959 and then again from … Continue reading
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Jane Cibelli – First Woman to Win Monmouth Training Title.
When the Monmouth Park thoroughbred racing meet ended on Sunday, Jane Cibelli became the first woman to ever win the training title at the Jersey Shore track. Her 32 wins were six ahead of Greg Sacco and Scott Volk. Click … Continue reading
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