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Sudan was withdrawn from the Arlington Million on Aug. 8.
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-- Sudan Out of Arlington Million
Gary Tanaka's Sudan, projected as the probable pace setter in the Aug. 9 Arlington Million (gr. IT), was from the race Aug. 8. More...

-- Top Aussie Sire Represented at Del Mar
North American audiences are about to see the very first galloper by Australian sire sensation Redoute's Choice race in their own back yard in an allowance contest at Del Mar Aug. 10. More...

-- Quarters to Race on Turfway's Polytrack
Quarter Horses will race on the synthetic Polytrack for the first time Sept. 12 when Turfway Park hosts the $25,000 John Deere Turfway Park Sprint Stakes. The race will be part of the Friday night program of Thoroughbred racing during Turfway's late summer/early fall meet. More...

-- Azul Leon Faces Untested Best Pal Rivals
-- Midnight Lute Tops Del Mar Mark in Work
-- African Violet Looking to Break Through
-- 'Kitten's Quarter Crack Not a Concern
-- Evita Argentina Flys High, Wins Sorrento
-- Precious Kitten Favored in Beverly D.
-- Tiz West Tops Contentious La Jolla 'Cap
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Purple Haze
With thousands of unwanted racehorses throughout the country and the ongoing effort by many to stop slaughter in the United States gaining momentum, the need for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse adoption programs has never been greater.
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Top o' the Hill
In early 1992 veterinarian Kathleen Anderson drove through the front gates and down the dirt and gravel road at the Fair Hill Training Center. The barns were in tatters. Top-flight horses non-existent.
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Phone Chatter PHONE CHATTER'S "PERFECT TRIP"
Phone Chatter's 1993 BC Juvenile Fillies win is the first of 10 videos from which you can vote for your choice for the Breeders' Cup "Perfect Trip", with the winner announced in October. Click here for a special PDF on Phone Chatter's victory.
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-- TVG Sale Process 'Moving Foward'
TVG, which posted partial-quarter net revenues of $8.8 million for new owner Macrovision Solutions Corp. Aug. 7, is still on the sales block. Officials with the parent company said the horse racing network has received multiple inquiries from undisclosed suitors. More...

-- Keeneland May Expand, Seek Breeders' Cup
Keeneland announced Aug. 7 that it has contracted with HOK Sport, a global sports architecture firm, to develop a master plan for the current and future use of its facility. More...

-- 8 Retired Jockeys in Pari-Mutuel Race
Eight Hall of Fame jockeys - with combined earnings of over $1.5 billion from 49,163 victories - will compete in a pari-mutuel wagering event, "The Living Legends Race," on Oct. 18 during the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meet as a prelude to the following weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships. More...

-- Magna Official Says He Will Step Down
-- Report: Grand Jury Probes Louisiana HBPA
-- That Handicapping Show: August 7 (Video)
-- Kip Deville Named Oklahoma Champion
-- Senator Expected to Head NY Racing Board
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Losing the Iron Horse

Special Report: Losing the Iron Horse?
The Blood-Horse presents "Losing the Iron Horse?", an in-depth report, available as a free PDF download, which investigates whether the Thoroughbred racehorse is as tough today as it was 30 to 40 years ago. Editors of The Blood-Horse recently sought the answer to this question by producing a comprehensive review of 34 years of historical Thoroughbred stallion progeny records pulled from The Jockey Club's extensive database. Download the Special Report.

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--Breeders Cup Chat: Handicapping Arlington Million Day
Both the Arlington Million and Beverly D. are Breeders' Cup Challenge events. More

--Keeneland Public Forum: We Want to Hear From You!
The Keeneland Association has announced that it has secured the services of an internationally known sports architecture firm to help with a master plan for the future of the track, with the possibility of hosting the Breeders' Cup World Championships. We would like to know your ideas and suggestions on how Keeneland can expand while retaining the unique ambiance. More

--Adam's Turf: True Turf Test in the Arlington Million
Who in the world are Archipenko and Mount Nelson? Why does this race have just the right mixture to be very entertaining? KEENELAND is remodeling, lets home in on the BC. VIDEO. More

--Vic Zast Saratoga Diary: Traditions Trump Jumps
--Hangin' With Haskin: Mixed Feelings
--The Five-Cross Files: Archipenko Worth a Million for an Old Mare
--Hammer Time: What Was Good About Saratoga
--Maiden Watch: River Fancy will Live the Dash for the Law
--Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother: Update on Nicanor's Activities
--The Racing Hub: The Birmingham Turf Club's Lost Code and the 1987 Haskell Invitational

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More Than 200 Yearlings in Barretts Sale
Barretts has cataloged 235 horses for the California fall select yearling sale. Co-sponsored by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the auction will be held Sept. 30 at the Hinds Pavilion located on the grounds of Fairplex Park. More...

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    -- Seeking the Dia to Stud at Hill 'n' Dale
    It was announced Aug. 6 that the Storm Cat horse Seeking the Dia, a five-time stakes winner, four-time group winner, and earner of more than $5 million, will join the stallion roster at John G. Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington for the 2009 breeding season. More...

    -- Princess Rooney Diagnosed With EPM
    Eclipse Award winner Princess Rooney has been diagnosed with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis and is being treated at Gentry Brothers Farm near Lexington. More...

    -- Grade II Winner Jackpot's First Winner
    Grade II winner Jackpot was represented by his first winner when his son Stealinthejackpot won at Santa Rosa Aug. 4 in his first start. More...

    -- Graded Winner Change Up Retired
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    Street Boss is Rumbling
    This year the son of Street Cry has won six of seven starts, with two wins in grade I races. He has become the third exceptional racehorse to blossom out of his sire's first crop.
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    Sky Mom is More Fight Than Flash
    Sky Mom is perpetuating the momentum that's been building steadily for the progeny by the late Maria's Mon. Read the full story | Archives

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    --What's Going On Here: Policy Play - by Dan Liebman
    The Breeders' Cup took important steps last week to help ensure the integrity of its races, while at the same time prodding those states not already on board to hurry and establish steroid policies for tracks its racing authority regulates. More

    --Final Turn: Furious - by Diane McClure
    Through the HBO documentary "Running for Their Lives" I recently became aware of the pipeline of sending horses from the backstretch to the slaughterhouse. We need to establish a core value system with a policy plan whereby we can expose and eliminate these pipeline participants. More

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