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Saratoga Tonic

Saratoga shows us there is a real hunger and passion for good Thoroughbred racing.

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What's Going On Here: High-Stakes Games

Why support an industry that cannot sustain itself? Because wherever this debate occurs, it's important to see that the racetrack is only part of the equation.

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J P's Gusto Wins First Graded Stakes

The grade III Hollywood Juvenile Champion is the son of Successful Appeal's second stakes win in three starts.

Rightly So Wins Head Bob in Bed o' Roses

Rightly So ran a thrilling wire-to-wire race at Belmont Park, holding off the favorite Qualia.

What's Going On Here: Hidden Handle

How can handle numbers be so elusive in an industry as regulated as pari-mutuel wagering?

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Summer Bird Fills Pauls Mill Stud Barn

Shining like a copper penny, Summer Bird officially moved into the last open stall in Paul Mill's stud barn.

Day-to-Day In Maryland - By Eric Mitchell

Can a company once mired in debt and known for its revolving door in the executive suite since it was created in 1999 provide substantive change in the troubled Maryland racing market?

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Rainbow View Wins First U.S. Graded Stakes

Deserving favorite claims Gallorette Handicap (gr. IIIT) for Augustin Stable and trainer Jonathan Sheppard.

MI Developments Ends Contract with Oak Tree

MI Developments notified the Oak Tree Racing Association May 14 that it was ending its lease agreement.

Gate Training Puts Final Edge on Jackson Bend

A little gate training and an easy gallop was all Jackson Bend required May 14 to be honed for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

AmTote Hub Locked Up Twice Before Derby

Some bettors across the country nearly got shut out of the May 1 Kentucky Derby when AmTote International's multi-jurisdictional wagering hub in Portland, Ore., locked up twice within 50 minutes of the Derby's post time.

Vance Suspension Reduced to 60 Days

Louisiana trainer Terry Vance had a suspension reduced from six months to 60 days because the classification of the drug found in his horse had been reduced from Class 2 to the less potent Class 3.

Distaff Turf Mile Deep in Talent

The May 1 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIT) has six graded/group stakes winners entered.

Awesome Act Works in :48 1/5 in the Slop

Awesome Act worked in :48 1/5 and galloped out in 1:00 2/5 on April 27. Jockey Julien Leparoux was in the irons.

Melbourne Cup Trophy On a World Tour

The 2010 Melbourne Cup trophy was on display April 24 at a black-tie dinner for Los Angeles racing, business, and fashion leaders.

Bluegrass Cat Gets First Winner

Grade I winner Bluegrass Cat got his first winner April 23 at Keeneland.

China Looking at Meydan-type Development

A $3.5 billion international equestrian complex with a racetrack is being proposed for this project that involves a partnership of Dubai and Chinese companies.

It's Personal

The clamor falls to the floor, leaving only murmurs in the air. Did Personal Ensign get there?

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MTR Gaming Earnings Down for 2009

MTR Gaming Group reported declines in revenue and earnings for 2009, but also saw improvement in these areas for the fourth quarter of the year.

PA Stallion Auction to Benefit Old Friends

The auction, being held Feb. 16-16, will be run strictly through email and by phone, with all bids confidential. The resulting foals must become registered Pennsylvania-breds.

Three Pennsylvania Races Lose Graded Status

The Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II) and two other Pennsylvania races lost their graded status for 2009 because the state racing commission didn't follow a more extensive drug testing protocol required by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Roman Ruler Gets First Stakes Winner

Seattle Ruler became Roman Ruler's first stakes winner Sept. 20 at Fairplex Park.

Quality Road Works Toward Gold Cup

The son of Elusive Quality worked five furlongs in 1:01.14 in preparation for his next start Oct. 3 in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (gr. I).

Brisk But Lower Trading at Keeneland

The yearling market continues its slump but trading was brisk during the fifth session of the 14-day Keeneland September Yearling sale.

Kentucky Tracks Ban Hoosier Park Horses

A potential outbreak of strangles at Hoosier Park has forced Kentucky racetracks and public training stables to temporarily ban all horses from the Indiana track.

Mi Sueno Scores an Upset in the Sorrento

The first foal out of millionaire Madcap Escapade won a graded stakes in her third start Aug. 7 in the grade III Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar. The filly by Pulpit was sold as a weanling in 2007 for $1.7 million.

Quality Road Smashes Record in Amsterdam

The son of Elusive Quality broke a 30-year-old track record for six and half furlongs at Saratoga in his first start since winning the Florida Derby (gr. I) back in March. The former record of 1:14 2/5 was set by Topsider on Aug. 1, 1979.

MarketWatch's Top Broodmares of 2008

The Blood-Horse MarketWatch releases its top 10 Broodmare of the Year candidates.

Calif. Horseman Found in Contempt, Fined

California horse owner Michael Power was found in contempt and fined for making several false and defamatory statements about John Harris, a director for the California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association.

Roof Slides off Saratoga Barn

Six workers were injured when the roof of a barn being renovated slipped off its jacks and onto the ground. No horses were in the barn and no other barns were damaged.

Commentary: More Horsemanship

By Eric Mitchell - The drumbeat to regulate steroids in sale horses is loud and growing. But if the industry only implements a ban on steroids and moves on, then it's missed an opportunity to address other important issues.

Taylor Made Offers Incentives

Taylor Made Stallions released the details of a incentive program for both Northern Afleet and Southern Image. Breeders who pay $10,000 to breed to these stallions will have more options regarding their payment due dates.

Channeling Success

English Channel is a dream come true for a small, 13-mare Central Kentucky Thoroughbred nursery named Keene Ridge Farm. The 170-acre farm has not only produced a Breeders' Cup winner but may also have a turf champion.

Second Lightning Strike for Kip Deville's Breeder

Kip Deville is further proof that a truly good horse can come from anywhere. The 4-year-old winner of the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) is the second Oklahoma-bred horse to win a Breeders' Cup World Championship race. The first was the outstanding mare Lady's Secret, who won the Distaff in 1986.

First Shadwell Homebred Grabs a Breeders' Cup Title

Lahudood is the first homebred Breeders' Cup World Championship winner for the powerful Shadwell Stable. Prior to the daughter of Singspiel's victory Saturday in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. I), Shadwell's best finish as breeder had been Sakhee's second place in the 2001 Classic.

Slew's Tiznow Scratched Due to Fever

Slew's Tiznow has been scratched from the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) because of a fever. The colt is the third 2-year-old Breeders' Cup contender to be scratched since Oct. 24 due to fever.

Maryfield Is Her Family's Shining Star

Maryfield is the first stakes winner out of Sly Maid, a decent stakes-placed runner by Desert Wine. Ontario partners John Harvey, Jr. and Mike Carroll acquired Sly Maid with Robyn's Nest Farm for $50,000 out of the 1997 Keeneland January winter mixed sale and enjoyed remarkably good commercial success with her.

Injuries Cast a Pall Over Keeneland

The excitement of Fall Stars weekend at Keeneland was muted Oct. 6 by the loss of two horses and a potential career-ending injury to a third.

Commentary: Spending Time With The Old Man

By Eric Mitchell - It's been almost 20 years since I'd seen the Old Man, and the first time for Matthew. You know how time gets away. The Old Man's health has not been too good lately so a visit was essential.

Commentary: Three Weeks of September

By Eric Mitchell - In many ways, Keeneland September has already established itself as an event. Why else would consignors continue to offer more horses there? They have to believe they are selling at the epicenter, and that there is no better place to be.

Delays on MEC Video Extended, Talks Continue

A temporary ban on the release of race video replays from Magna Entertainment tracks may continue through the end of the week for Post Time Technologies business partners, which include The Blood-Horse and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

Remington Files Appeal on 2003 Racing Dates

Remington Park has filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Racing Commission to amend its 2003 racing dates. The commission will decide Nov. 14 whether to reconsider the dates.

MTR Gaming Hits Two Financial Records in Third Quarter

MTR Gaming Group, the owner of Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort, hits some new financial records for the third quarter but still reported a decline in earnings per share.

Gtech Warns of Security Breach for Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets

Gtech Holdings, the world's dominant operator of national and state lotteries and co-owner of Turfway park, issued warnings Wednesday about a possible breach of its computerized system for paying scratch-off tickets in Taiwan.

Xtra Heat Bought Back at $1.7 Million

Champion Xtra Heat failed to sell for $1.7 million at Fasig-Tipton's November select mixed sale.

Xtra Heat Drawing Buyers and Fans to Fasig-Tipton

A steady flow of trainers, breeders, and devout fans ventured out on a chilly Lexington Saturday morning in search of Xtra Heat.

Magna Reports Soft Third Quarter, Loses Two More Directors

Magna Entertainment reported across-the-board declines in revenue, net income, and earnings per share for the third quarter ending Sept. 30. The Ontario-based racing conglomerate also announced the resignation of two more directors, John York II and James Nichol, from its board of directors.

Breeders' Cup Record Handle Rises to $116.4 Million

World Thoroughbred Championships at Arlington Park totaled $116,367,198, establishing an all-time record Breeders' Cup handle.

'Rogue' Engineer, Not Hacker, Suspected in Pick 6 Case

Scientific Games, the parent company to Autotote, fired a software engineer suspected of altering a bet to win the Breeders' Cup Pick 6. An industry task force is expected to be formed to address the integrity of the country's tote systems.

Injury Forces Quiet Resolve's Retirement

Quiet Resolve, Canada's Horse of the Year for 2000, has been retired after suffering a leg injury during preparations for the $100,000 Labeeb Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday.