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Paul Shurman (left), the 2011 NHC Tour winner, at the 2010 NHC finals with, from left, William Shurman, Steve Wolfson Jr., Steve Wolfson Sr., and Mitchell Schuman. Paul Shurman will play in his 10th straight NHC finals this year.
NHC gives Tour winner shot at $3 million payday
NHC Tour winner Paul Shurman would have been content just qualifying for the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship, but the Tour victory now gives him a shot at the $1 million grand prize as well as a $2 million bonus.Full Story >>
YESTERDAY February 10, 2012
Hyperbaric chamber explosion kills woman, horse
A woman and a horse were killed and a second woman was injured Friday in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at the Ocala, Fla., division of the Kentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center.
Countdown to the Crown: Week 6 - Feb. 10, 2012
Countdown to the Crown returns for a seventh season as one of the most comprehensive handicapper’s scouting reports of the 3-year-old scene. Posted each Friday at DRF.com from Jan. 6 through the Belmont Stakes, Countdown keeps you apprised of the ...
February 09, 2012
California Horse Racing Board hears exchange-betting concerns
Exchange wagering is unlikely to be launched in California in the foreseeable future after some racetracks and horsemen’s organizations expressed opposition to the implementation of the new style of wagering before a California Horse Racing Board ...
Robert Cohen, owner, dead
Robert B. Cohen, the former president of the Hudson News chain of retail outlets and the owner of a string of New York-based horses, died on Feb. 1 at his home in Palm Beach, Fla., of progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurological disorder. He was 86.
Q&A: Dave Flanzbaum, National Handicapping Championship runner-up
Jay Privman talks bad beats and handicapping with Dave Flanzbaum, who finished second by $1 at the recent National Handicapping Championship.
Q&A: Michael Beychok, National Handicapping Championship winner
Jay Privman gets all the answers from Michael Beychok, who won the recent National Handicapping Championship by $1.
Romans ready for an encore after career-best 2011
Led by last year's Preakness winner, Shackleford, trainer Dale Romans is well equipped to follow up the best season of his career. Romans, 45, won a personal-best six Grade 1 races with five horses in 2011. He won his first classic, the Preakness, with ...
February 08, 2012
Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Field a heavy favorite, Algorithms at 8-1 on morning line
Pool 1 of the 2012 Derby Future Wager opens Friday at noon Eastern and closes Sunday at 6 p.m. Churchill Downs linemaker Mike Battaglia has listed the mutuel field as the 9-5 morning-line favorite, followed by Algorithms at 8-1.
February 07, 2012
Del Mar expresses interest in hosting Breeders' Cup
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club outside of San Diego has sent an informational package to Breeders’ Cup expressing interest in hosting a future edition of the organization’s year-end event, the Breeders’ Cup’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
Team Valor acquires standout miler from Uruguay
Team Valor and Richard Santulli have purchased Brujo de Olleros, a Uruguay-based standout miler who is scheduled to be imported to the U.S. on Feb. 20, according to a Team Valor release.