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OK of Guild Bankruptcy Plan Expected
Confirmation of a plan allowing the Jockeys' Guild to emerge from bankruptcy was delayed for at least a couple of weeks during a Nov. 17 hearing in a Kentucky federal court, but the judge presiding over the Chapter 11 reorganization said he expects to approve the necessary order when it crosses his desk. More...

Laurel Re-Opens to Off Site Runners
With the Nov. 18 announcement by the Maryland Department of Agriculture that the final 20 samples from Laurel Park's barn 1 tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus, the Maryland Jockey Club has amended its restrictions on off-site runners racing at Laurel Park. More...

Bid for Curlin Interest Debated in Court
A Thoroughbred appraiser has set a $20 million value on reigning Horse of the Year Curlin and is recommending ownership be consolidated under primary owner Jess Jackson. More...

Zarkava Named Cartier Horse of the Year
CANTER Opens New Chapter at Mountaineer
CHRB Committee Examines TCO2 Strategy
No New EHV-1 Positives at Laurel Park
Exercise Rider Killed at Golden Gate
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free bloodhorse.Com report: 2008 Thoroughbred Mares Bred Report The 2008 Thoroughbred Mares Bred Report shows the number of mares bred to North American stallions in 2008 as reported to The Jockey Club through Oct. 10. The statistics represent approximately 90% of the mares bred in 2008. The charts list only those stallions bred to at least nine mares and show comparable figures for these sires for the 2007 and 2006 breeding seasons. Download Your Free Copy Also Available: 2008 Thoroughbred Live Foal Report

Hangin' With Haskin: The Unbreakable, Indestructible Jim French You may have noticed the two brief mentions of Jim French in the last blog in regard to His Majesty's exploits early in his 3-year-old campaign. Remaining on the subject of Graustark, it is only appropriate to give his son equal billing. I can't think of any horse who deserves to have his accomplishments chronicled and hammered into our psyche, especially in this era of pampered horses. More Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance: The Ideal of a Racino With the passage of legislation in Maryland to allow either slots at the race tracks or, at the very least, slot parlors contributing revenue to the racetracks, it got me thinking about what I would do if I could build a racino. More Maiden Watch: A Dashin' Idea to be Steel Lucky Dashin' Idea (Congaree) and Steel Lucky (Congaree) in action at Mountaineer. November 16 results are highlighted by Payton d'Oro's 2nd place finish in the Donna Freyer Stakes. More The Five-Cross Files: Hard Spun Wins With Breeders Hammer Time: Unwanted Horses Become Wanted Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother: Nicanor Works, Heads to Florida TrueNicks: Creek Rising -- Thoroughbred Sire Storm Creek Hits in Pedigree Nicks Breeders Cup Chat: Sprint Championship Could Be a Bunch of Bull Adam's Turf: Moment in the Sun, Surely More is to Come The Racing Hub: Breeders' Cup Winners of the Past View Blog Stable

TOBA New Owner Seminar Webcast: Discover the exciting possibilities of Thoroughbred ownership through the TOBA New Owner Seminar recently held at Gulfstream Park. Speakers include Rollin Baugh, Terry Finley, Peter Vegso and Phil Gleaves. Register now.

Asmussen Rules Out Curlin For Clark
When majority owner Jess Jackson released a statement earlier this week announcing Curlin would be retired after this year, he also left the door open that the reigning Horse of the Year would make one final start before his racing career comes to an end. More...

Zarkava Big Winner at Cartier Awards
Zarkava was the big winner at the at the 2008 Cartier Racing Awards in London's Grosvenor House Hotel Nov. 17, collecting both the Horse Of The Year and Cartier Champion Three-Year-Old Filly awards. More...

Resting Zenyatta May Parade at Hollywood
Unbeaten Zenyatta is getting a bit of a break at trainer John Shirreffs' barn before a 2009 campaign, but she may parade at Hollywood Park Nov. 30 as part of a special day in her honor. More...

Evita Argentina Finds Moccasin Spotlight
'Shirt's 2008 Season Ends Wrinkle Free
Maiden Active Duty Gets Coronation Upset
Little Amapola Takes Japan's QE II Cup
Viva Pataca Wins International Cup Trial
HK Horse DQ'd When Jockey Weighs Light
Ramseys Break Churchill Owners' Record
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Date	Race	Track
11/15/08	Cardinal Handicap	Churchill
11/15/08	Stuyvesant	Aqueduct
11/09/08	Commonwealth Turf	Churchill
11/09/08	Autumn	Woodbine
11/08/08	Mrs. Revere	Churchill
11/08/08	Red Smith	Aqueduct
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The final hip at the Keeneland Nov. sale is led out of the auction ring. Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Details of Saratoga Renovation Reported
Modigliani Colt Leads Way at Goffs
George Washington Weanling in Goffs Sale
Keeneland Numbers Continue to Fall
Legal Move Tops Day of Modest Gains
F-T Texas Mixed Sale Has 221 Horses
Tattersalls Catalog Has 2,728 Lots

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Wiseman's Ferry Photo: courtesy of Castleton Lyons

Wiseman's Ferry to Dana Point
Wiseman's Ferry, a two-time graded stakes winner, will stand in 2009 at Gayle Gerth's Dana Point Farm near Lenhartsville, Pa. More...

Silver Wagon to Empire in New York
Grade I winner Silver Wagon will stand in 2009 at Kurt Butenhoff and Jamie LaMonica's Empire Stud near Hudson, N.Y. More...

Curlin to Stand at Stud in 2009
Curlin, reigning Horse of the Year and the all-time leading North American earner, will be retired to stud in 2009. More...

Race Filly Zaftig Retired
Sedgefield to Stand in India
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