... Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is endorsing Curlin for Horse of the Year. Lukas sized up ... Park, where live racing begins Friday. Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, is in contention ... down to just two horses. You get down to Curlin and Big Brown." The Horse of the Year ...

... of the first Triple Crown in 30 years, Curlin trainer Steve Asmussen said he'd be ... looks like a mismatch. The 4-year-old Curlin, who is undefeated this year and coming ... heavy. Racing officials have saddled Curlin with 128 pounds, at least 10 pounds heavier ...

NEW YORK (AP) Curlin made it close but finished second in his ... War Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday. Curlin dominated on dirt, winning nine times ... always an option." - Advertisement - Curlin, with regular rider Robby Albarado aboard ...

... minimum payout resulted in a minus pool of $18,698. Stung by Curlin's defeat in the Breeders' Cup Classic on a synthetic surface ... maybe both, to finish ahead of "Rachel." No. 2 behind Curlin in the 2008 voting, Zenyatta is a close second to Rachel in ...

... horses like Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex and Curlin have come through Oaklawn Park in Hot ... Crown races. The year before, however, Curlin won at Oaklawn toward the beginning of ... a twist. "This year, we're doing Curlin," Longinotti said. Those who like to ...

... has universal appeal. And she already pledged initially to Curlin, the great 4-year-old thoroughbred. Rachel Alexandra ... longer Belmont, particularly with a highly lucrative mating with Curlin in the future. It may not be a great 3-year-old class this ...

... owners are more interested in rushing their prized colts off to the breeding shed. He continued racing 2007 Preakness winner Curlin as a 4-year-old, and the colt was rewarded with a second consecutive Eclipse award as horse of the year. "It's good ...

... but not enough to win. Old Fashioned was trying to follow past Arkansas Derby winners such as Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex and Curlin. Those horses all went on to success in Triple Crown races. Old Fashioned might do the same, but his trip through Oaklawn ...

... and founded Kendall-Jackson winery. She was transferred to the barn of Asmussen, who trained two-time horse of the year Curlin. Mine That Bird's trainer says bring her on. "Obviously, Mr. Asmussen is a great trainer and if he feels that the filly ...

... last year, hardly anyone had heard of Curlin. The colt was unraced and untested ... beginning of it all," said Steve Asmussen, Curlin's trainer. Oaklawn's 2008 season begins today, and Curlin is living proof that there's no telling ...