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Sponsored by: The filly Dontletsweetfoolya and her goat, Doris There's a scene in the 2003 motion picture 'Seabiscuit' where trainer Tom Smith cradles a goat in his arms as he walks along the road on owner Charles Howard's California ranch leading to the stable where the movie's cantankerous main character has been keeping his connections on their toes. “Goat racing?” Howard, played by actor Jeff Bridges, asks. “Oh, no. Just trying to calm him down a little,” fellow Academy Award winner Chris Cooper, playing Smith, answers. “The smart ones, they hate being alone all the ti...

Hello Beautiful, Dontletsweetfoolya Prep For Barbara Fritchie Matchup Sponsored by: Hello Beautiful with jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Brittany Russell (far left) Multiple stakes winners Hello Beautiful and Dontletsweetfoolya set the stage for their first head-to-head matchup in the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie (G3) Feb. 13 with sharp half-mile works over Laurel Park's main track Saturday. The 69th running of the Fritchie for fillies and mares 4 and older and the 45th renewal of the $250,000 General's Stake (G3) for 4-year-olds and up, formerly the General George, highlig...

Any summary of how NY-breds fared in graded stakes in 2020 has to begin with Tiz the Law, the Constitution colt who captured the imagination of racing fans across the country while sweeping the Florida Derby, Belmont and Travers. Although he was unable to reel in Authentic in the Kentucky Derby, a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic would still have made Tiz the Law the favorite for both the 3-year-old championship and 2020 Horse of the Year. Alas, it was not to be. Perhaps because the long, ambitious campaign had finally taken its toll, or maybe because he was unable to work out his us...