TOP READ STORIES 2010

January 2010:
Sunland Derby makes the grade
Ruidoso is the reason
Arizona racing braves tough economy

Success in the boardroom and on the racetrack

FEBRUARY 2010:
THE WAY I SEE IT
Powell steps up to a tall task in Arizona
NOT THE BEST, BETTER THAN THE BEST
Eikleberry looks like the real deal
The governor told us, No, No, No!

MARCH 2010:
Sam Vasquez, Texas Arabian Owner Sets the Standard in the Industry
WAL-MART REALITY
Raton takes up Henson legacy

April 2010:
Sean Winsor’s New Enterprise
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it

Jockey Paul Nolan Reflects Upon a Winning Season
Land of Expectations, Promise, Springtime and mine that bird
The Spirit of Yavapai Downs

Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 1 am
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 1 PM
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 2 AM
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 2 PM - Draw
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 3 AM
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 3 PM
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 4 AM
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 4 PM

May 2010:
Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 5 AM

Derby digest - Onsite From Churchill Downs - Day 5 PM
SUPER SAVER & CALVIN 'BO-RAIL' WIN KENTUCKY DERBY
Horsemen are furious in New Mexico
Impressive Win Streak Continues for Top Turf Mare Wasted Tears
Raton - Now What?

June 2010:
Stolis Winner Appeal Hearing - Day 1
Stolis Winner hearing ends, for now - Day 2
Trainer Karl Broberg Takes the Region by Storm

July 2010:
America's Fastest Athletes Speed up the Tempo in The Big Easy
Zia Festival is about more than just horse racing
Jacky's Back
They call him 'Boomer'
RAINBOW FUTURITY AND DERBY VIDEOS

AUGUST 2010:
"Scoop"

Stolis Winner’s career back on track
With 60 days to go - breeders' cup 2010
Trainer Judd Kearl May Not Fly Under the Radar Much Longer

September 2010:
Biggest upset in All American Futurity History
all American futurity AND derby VIDEOS
Reality Hits Breeders’ Cup Hopes With Survivor
THE NAME IS THE GAME

October 2010:
Horsemen come together for Villa fund-raiser
Looking Ahead to 2011 in Texas
Back in the old days of handicapping the Breeders’ Cup


November 2010:
2010 BREEDERS' CUP reports
Jacky Martin to continue riding in New Mexico
MORE OR LESS—A STICKY ISSUE IN NEW MEXICO RACING
Mark Villa: Remembering a winner
BLAME? ZENYATTA?
Trainer Michelle Lovell  - Steady Growth and Solid Results
DECEMBER TREATS

DECEMBER 2010
 

Feliz Navidad from the staff at SureBet Racing News
Laura Flynn, Sheri Parker, Tom Dawson, Martha Claussen, Michael Cusortelli,
(not pictured) Pete Herrera, Brock Sheridan, Ty Wyant, Kathy Kiefer and Mike Scanlon.

 
Handicappers Have a Shot at $1,000,000 in Newly Formed World Handicapping Championships
‘Twas the night before Christmas
Best of 2010: by Tom Dawson, Here are my top four: by Martha Claussen, SUNLAND PARK: BE THANKFUL IT IS WHAT IT IS;  THANK YOU MARK: by Pete Herrera
"WHAT should RACING BE THANKFUL FOR in 2010" Reader's survey
2010 Racing Bloopers, Blunders and What the Heck?
RACING DOWNERS FOR 2010
and the survey says: Racing's Biggest Bloopers in 2010 are ...
SureBet's Readership TOPS 3M mark in 2010! Thank you for your support, The Staff at SureBet Racing News
 


Editorial Staff:
 
Martha Claussen has been prominent in the Texas racing industry since 1997 as a publicist, writer and handicapper. Joined SureBet in 2009.
Email: mclaussen50@yahoo.com
 
Michael Cusortelli is a blogger and freelance writer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A graduate of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program, he has been a racing publicist and was most recently field editor and electronic news editor for the American Quarter Horse Racing Journal for 10 years. He has contributed to several industry publications, including the New Mexico Horse Breeders' Magazine, The Horseplayer Magazine, Daily Racing Form, HoofBeats, and the Texas Thoroughbred Magazine. Joined SureBet in 2007.  Email: oaktown_c@hotmail.com
 
Tom Dawson – Owner of Mirage Media Inc. Free Lance sports Television producer for horse racing and other sports airing on ESPN, ABC & other networks. Over 500 live remotes produced. Joined SureBet in 2010. Email: Tvtomd@aol.com
 
Pete Herrera is a former AP sportswriter and now freelance journalist who covered sports and news for 39 years. His credits include four Summer Olympics and coverage of 40 All American Futurities from 1968 to 2008. Joined SureBet in 2008. Email: pherrera28@q.com
 
Brock Sheridan - Sheridan graduated from the University of Arizona Race Track Industry program in 1982 and began a career of public relations, marketing and television production in horse racing that has spanned 25 years. He has also been a professional handicapper and has been following the Kentucky Derby since Majestic Prince in 1969. Joined SureBet in 2010. www.thebrocktalk.blogspot.com
 
Ty Wyant has been covering racing since 1976. He is currently the media relations director for Ruidoso Downs and Zia Park, and the curator of the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame. Joined SureBet in 2007.
Email: ty_wyant@yahoo.com