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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>john shirreffs | The Love Network</title><link>http://john-shirreffs.love.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://john-shirreffs.love.com/rss.xml</docs><description>A Blog with news about john shirreffs</description><copyright>AOL LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith | Relegence | AOL LLC.</generator><item><title>NCAA-Live Dogs</title><link>http://t.love.com/310064636</link><description><![CDATA[The Big Show is here and if last week was any indication of what is ahead, it looks like the Nevada Sports books are in for a huge week, and the chalk players will be getting their debit and credit cards in action. 


The dogs ruled last week with many winning outright, and most games going right down to the wire, such as No. 1 seed Kentucky really getting lucky in their win against Mississippi State. 


But, there were many close calls. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Rachel Alexandra Loses to Zenyatta’s Stablemate Zardana</title><link>http://t.love.com/308761080</link><description><![CDATA[The public did, indeed, come to adore, more than 12,000 fans packed the Fair Grounds, a track nestled in a historic neighborhood. 
They craned their necks to glimpse Rachel Alexandra and roared like their favorite Mardi Gras float had just appeared when she stepped on the racetrack for the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies Stakes. 


Then the gates popped open, and the good times this town is known for did not exactly roll. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:44:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Champions set to return after long layoffs</title><link>http://t.love.com/308286662</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.lvrj.com/images/richard_eng.jpg"><br>Rachel Alexandra will face four overmatched foes in the New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds. 
The Horse of the Year has not run in six months. 
John Shirreffs, trainer of Zenyatta, has shipped third-string mare Zardana for the Ladies to use as a barometer. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 6:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Trainer sends advance scout</title><link>http://t.love.com/306995354</link><description><![CDATA[The lady from Brazil is to board a charter flight from Los Angeles to New Orleans on Wednesday for a scouting mission that will last less than two minutes. 


The operative's name is Zardana and her thin cover story is that she can't find work in California. 
The fact that John Shirreffs calls the shots with Zardana says there's more to her trip. 

]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 2:04:00</pubDate></item><item><title>The Day at the Races</title><link>http://t.love.com/306220700</link><description><![CDATA[Three days after Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra breezed six furlongs in 1:13.60, Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenyatta covered the same distance in a swift 1:11.80. 


Both superstars are preparing for their 2010 debut, which are scheduled for next Saturday - Rachel Alexandra in the New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds and Zenyatta in the Santa Margarita at Santa Anita. 


Zenyatta's work was the fastest of 13 at the distance yesterday at Hollywood Park . ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 6 Mar 2010 5:16:00</pubDate></item><item><title>The NY Times reports at some length</title><link>http://t.love.com/305544840</link><description><![CDATA[Rachel Alexandra , the reigning Horse of the Year, squaring off for the first time against Zenyatta, the undefeated mare and Breeders' Cup Classic winner. 
The money is there  a $5 million purse. 
Oaklawn Park in Arkansas. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 9:29:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Rachel Alexandra’s Owners Hedge Bets on Showdown</title><link>http://t.love.com/305323527</link><description><![CDATA[Rachel Alexandra , the reigning Horse of the Year, squaring off for the first time against Zenyatta, the undefeated mare and Breeders' Cup Classic winner. 
The money is there  a $5 million purse. 
Oaklawn Park in Arkansas. 

]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:58:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Excitement builds for Dubai World Cup</title><link>http://t.love.com/305031234</link><description><![CDATA[2010-03-03 10:16:49 - The Dubai World Cup will bring top horse racing talent from around the world to the Meydan Racecourse. 

]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 4:28:33</pubDate></item><item><title>In brief: West Virginia handles Georgetown - Tue, 02 Mar 2010 PST</title><link>http://t.love.com/304620358</link><description><![CDATA[Da'Sean Butler scored 22 points in his final home game and No. 10 West Virginia beat No. 19 Georgetown 81-68 on Monday night in Morgantown, W.Va. 

The Mountaineers (23-6, 12-5 Big East) led the Hoyas (19-9, 9-8) by as many as 27 points early in the second half. 


•Mountain West reprimands Alford: The Mountain West Conference reprimanded New Mexico coach Steve Alford over his heated exchange of words with BYU forward Jonathan Tavernari, despite the coach's insistence it was just a byproduct of a hard-fough]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 3:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>NASCAR Sprint Cup cars soon to shed their wings</title><link>http://t.love.com/304572066</link><description><![CDATA[NASCAR is finally about to lose its wings. 


"We're hoping within the next two or three races that we'll be able to be at a point where we say it's time to take the wings off and put the spoiler on," sanctioning body president Mike Helton said Monday. 


Helton didn't provide a specific date for the expected removal of the wings from the rear deck of Sprint Cup cars, but his timeline coincides with the race March 28 at Martinsville that most teams have expected to be the first with the more traditional-loo]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 23:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Trainer John Shirreffs' Life is Sweet to take on the boys in Dubai World Cup</title><link>http://t.love.com/304545240</link><description><![CDATA[The trainer of Breeders' Cup Classic winner Zenyatta will send out another one of his star females to challenge the boys in the US$10 million Dubai World Cup. 

Trainer John Shirreffs told The Associated Press on Monday that Life is Sweet will be shipped to Dubai to compete in the world's richest race on March 27. 


The five-year-old mare won the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic the day before stablemate Zenyatta improved to 14-0 with a win over the boys in the $5 million BC Classic on Nov. 7. 


The 1-mile Du]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:41:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Trainer John Shirreffs to send Zardana from California to face Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds</title><link>http://t.love.com/304155479</link><description><![CDATA[Trainer John Shirreffs, who is preparing Zenyatta for a showdown with Rachel Alexandra in the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park, has another "Z mare to run against her at the Fair Grounds. 


Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, heads the nominees for the $200,000 New Orleans Ladies, a new mile-and-and-eighth race to be run March 13 at the Fair Grounds. 
The race, which will be her first since she won the Woodward in September at Saratoga, will be her prep for the Apple Blossom on April 9. 

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