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Business Booms at Barretts 2YO Sale

Business boomed at the March 4 Barretts March selected 2-year-olds in training sale where the average price jumped 31.1%, the median rose 17.6%, and the gross was up nearly 4% despite fewer horses being sold than in 2012.

Biancone Signs for $570,000 War Front Colt

Trainer Patrick Biancone signed the ticket on a $570,000 War Front colt March 4 at the Barretts Select 2-year-olds in training sale.

Collins Secures Win 2,000 in Upset Fashion

Veteran rider Dennis Collins picked up the 2,000th victory of his career March 4 when he guided Justcallheraggie to an upset victory in the third race at Turf Paradise.

Genting Making Move in Las Vegas

Genting, operator of the successful Aqueduct casino, is expanding its holdings in the United States gambling industry with the purchase of an 87-acre parcel in Las Vegas.

Coolmore Buys Dunkirk Colt for $575,000

The strapping gray colt sold at the Barretts select 2-year-old sale March 4. Hip 67 was sold by Bruno DeBerdt's Excel Bloodstock as agent.

Regulators Discuss Jockey Club Drug Rules

Regulators from 24 North American racing jurisdictions met via conference call March 4 to discuss new model medication rules set to be adopted by Racing Commissioners International.

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - 3/3/2013

Check Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen to see how Vyjack's performance shifted the list!

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Haskin: The Unlikely Story of Vyjack

The Kentucky Derby is like a mountain. It never changes and never withers with time. But in some ways it does change, as every year, new climbers gather on its slopes and attempt to reach the summit.

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'Night School' Returns March 5 for 40 Weeks

"Night School," the national online fan education program, launches March 5 for its third season.

Kempton Bloodstock Getting Relaunched

Steve Castagnola is relaunching Kempton Bloodstock in association with the Berger family's Woodstock Farm.

New Life: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Foaling

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After the Wire - 3/3/2013

Evan Hammonds recaps the Gotham Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, and the Las Virgenes Stakes.

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Handle, Purses, Race Days Decline in February

Pari-mutuel wagering, purses, and race days all declined in February compared with the same month in 2012, according to the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators released by Equibase March 4.

Strong Trade at Inglis 'Blue Riband' Session

Buyers on day two at the Inglis Melbourne premier yearling sale March 4 opened their pocketbooks for horses bred to go middle and long distances in a new "Blue Riband" session at the Oaklands sales complex in Melbourne.

Mucho Macho Man Sent to Fair Hill

Much Macho Man, who was pulled out of consideration to defend his Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) title due to a virus, has been sent to the Fair Hill Training Center, along with two stablemates.

KY Quarter Horse Group Backs Keeneland Plan

The Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association has thrown its support behind Keeneland's plan to jointly purchase an eastern Kentucky harness track license and build a Quarter Horse racetrack.

Little Mike, Dullahan Jog at Meydan

America's Super Saturday contenders, Breeders' Cup Turf winner Little Mike and multiple grade I winner Dullahan, were released from quarantine and visited Meydan's all-weather track for the first time on March 4.

Flashy Gray Surprise Favorite in Oaks Future

The only Kentucky Oaks Future Wager of 2013 closed the evening of March 3 with Flashy Gray the 6-1 betting choice.

Meloxicam vs. Phenylbutazone: Effects on Horses' Gastric Mucosa Studied

While prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs has long been associated with gastrointestinal problems in horses, some newer NSAIDs on the market could have fewer adverse effects than older ones.

Carolyn T. Groves of North Ridge Farm Dies

Carolyn T. Groves, who with her husband, Franklin N. Groves, helped develop North Ridge Farm near Lexington into a major nursery, died Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.