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Belmont Interview: Jerry Crawford (Dullahan)

Belmont Interview: Jerry Crawford (Dullahan)

Eric Mitchell talks with Jerry Crawford, President of Donegal Racing, who own Belmont Stakes contender Dullahan. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.

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 Thursday, June 07, 2012
Breeders' Cup 2011 Day 2 Wrap

Breeders' Cup 2011 Day 2 Wrap

Eric Mitchell recaps Saturday action at the 2011 Breeders' Cup, including Drosselmeyer's victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Sponsored by Taylor Made Stallions

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 Sunday, November 06, 2011
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Sale Day 2 Wrap

Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Sale Day 2 Wrap

Eric Mitchell recaps Day 2 of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, and overall results from the 2-day auction.

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 Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Haskin to Appear on Talkin' Horses

Haskin to Appear on Talkin' Horses

Talkin' Horses with The Blood-Horse, a popular feature on BloodHorse.com, will change to a new live format at 12:00 pm, EDT on Tuesday, June 21.

 Friday, June 17, 2011
Sounding Off - By Eric Mitchell

Sounding Off - By Eric Mitchell

Five things? We received 50 unique recommend-ations to improve racing.

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 Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Mitchell Named Executive Vice President

Mitchell Named Executive Vice President

Eric Mitchell has been appointed Executive Vice President of Blood-Horse Publications it was announced Jan. 17. He will retain his primary role of Editorial Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Blood-Horse.

 Monday, January 17, 2011
New Sire Blues - By Eric Mitchell

New Sire Blues - By Eric Mitchell

From a farm's viewpoint most new stallions today are not worthwhile investments.

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 Tuesday, December 07, 2010
2010 Breeders' Cup Wrap: Day 1

2010 Breeders' Cup Wrap: Day 1

Eric Mitchell recaps Day 1 of the 2010 Breeders' Cup, including the extracurricular activities of the Marathon.

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 Saturday, November 06, 2010
Lost Opportunities - By Eric Mitchell

Lost Opportunities - By Eric Mitchell

California trainer John Shirreffs looks back at 2009 and believes racing missed a huge opportunity to build up the sport and attract new fans.

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 Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Give Bute the Boot - By Eric Mitchell

Give Bute the Boot - By Eric Mitchell

Few issues in horse racing fire up people's emotions like medication. A couple of years ago the target was anabolic steroids, and the industry reacted quickly.

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 Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Finding Homes for Them All - by Eric Mitchell

Finding Homes for Them All - by Eric Mitchell

In the best of all possible worlds, every yearling offered at Keeneland would find a buyer.

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 Wednesday, September 29, 2010
What's Going On Here: Hidden Handle

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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 Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A History of Quality - By Eric Mitchell

A History of Quality - By Eric Mitchell

Claiborne and other long-established farms have not only survived, but bucked every trend of development and commerce.

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 Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Losing the Iron Horse? Part 2 (Video)

Losing the Iron Horse? Part 2 (Video)

Blood-Horse executive editor of digital media Eric Mitchell hosts prominent horsemen Bobby Trussell, Rob Whiteley, Rob Keck, Mike Pons, Arthur Hancock III, and Duncan Taylor as they discuss what they see inside the numbers.

 Friday, July 25, 2008
Special Report: Losing the Iron Horse?

Special Report: Losing the Iron Horse?

In this exclusive report, The Blood-Horse 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.

 Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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.

 Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Commentary: Three Weeks of September

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.

 Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Bloodhorse.com Now Offering Free Videos of Graded Stakes

Bloodhorse.com, the Thoroughbred industry's leading online Web site for the latest news and information on racing and breeding, now includes high-quality, full audio race replay videos of graded stakes races from the United States, available for viewing within 20 minutes of the respective race.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Eric Mitchell Named Executive Editor of Blood-Horse Digital Media

Blood-Horse Publications has announced that Eric Mitchell has accepted the newly-created position of executive editor of Digital Media for The Blood-Horse.

 Monday, February 05, 2007

Here and There...

Racing and breeding news and information.

 Friday, November 16, 2001