It seems like just yesterday that Barbaro wasn’t given any chance to live. Yet, he’s still here and he’s still fighting. The injury Barbaro suffered during his triple crown race broke the hearts of potentially millions of horse racing fans around the world. Perhaps the thousands of letters and get well cards Barbaro received—along with all the prayers and well wishes—has helped him defy the odds so far.

The first race at Mountaineer Park today is 5 ½ furlongs. It’s a $5,000 maiden claiming for three year olds and upward. There are ten horses in today’s race. The favorite, according to the morning line, is Gerl Gold at 3-1. Also Crazy Cal is listed as a close second at 7-2.

This race is 1 1/16 in length. It’s a $4,000 claiming race for 3-year-olds and older that have never won 4 races. It’s a dirt race and the projected post time is 7:45 eastern. There are 9 horses racing today. The 1 horse, Smartconnection, is the favorite. He’s a 4-year-old gelding that’s listed at 5-2 on the morning line.

Horse Wagering – Race 2 at Penn National is 5 ½ furlongs. It’s a maiden claiming for fillies and mares that are at least 3-years-old. Post time for this race is around 7:15 eastern. This is a $10,000 claiming race. There are ten horses in today’s race. The favorite is Fiddlers Trick. She is a 3-year-old filly listed at 3-1 on the morning line. The long shot of the day is Explosive Eyes at 30-1 on the morning line.

Race 1 at Penn National is 1 mile 70 yards in length. It’s a $3,500 claiming race for 3-year-olds and upward that haven’t won 3 races in 2005-2006. There are 7 horses in today’s field. The morning line favorite at 5-2 is Fintastic Lite. He’s a 5 year old Gelding.

Race three at Golden Gate Fields is five furlongs in length. This $12,500 claiming race is for fillies and mares that are at least three years old. Today’s field consists of six horses. Half of the field is comprised of four year olds and the other half is five year olds. The favorite, at 2-1 in the morning line, is Reasonably Brite in the one position. The conditions of this race are that the horse has not won more than one race since July 01.

The second race at Golden Gate Fields is a one mile $16,000 claiming race for three year olds. The field is six strong and none of these horses have won two races. Let’s take a look at the field.

The first race at Golden Gate Fields is a 1 1/16 mile $6,250 Claiming race. The race will feature fillies and mares that are at least 3 years old and have never won two races. There are six horses in today’s race.

Race two at Del Mar is a 7 furlong $25,000 Claiming race for three year olds and upward that have never won two races. There are six horses in this field.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club – The first race at Del Mar is 5 furlongs. The race is for three year olds and upward that have never won $7,500 other than Maiden, Claiming or Starter or that have never won 2 races. That’s a mouthful. This race is a $59,000 Allowance on Turf. The field consists of 7 horses.