The rate of return for pinhookers on select juveniles rose in 2012
This year's Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) entrants brought a variety of prices when offered at public auction, but none commanded more than $390,000.
Select sale companies need to make sure they have enough juveniles on offer to attract a crowd
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The bread-and-butter meets in Kentucky are teetering on the brink
Lenny and Steve discuss A.P. Indy, Dubai, and counter-attack the New York Times.
A free report from the pages of The Blood-Horse.
Bloodstock & Markets: Doing one's homework, value shopping among keys
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
How long will racino operators, legislators support racing's side of the business?
Talking out both sides of the mouth ... and trying to make sense of it all.
Horses and jobs are leaving Kentucky for other racing states with casino gaming
More Optimism Than Pessimism As Select 2YO Selling Season Approaches
David Milch, the Thoroughbred horse owner who created the racetrack-themed dramatic series "Luck" that premiered on HBO Jan. 29.
Shari Eisaman talks about what she sees in young horses that indicates they will do well at the racetrack
Bigheart Thoroughbreds steps up in Oklahoma.
With all the cutbacks there is a void in the marketplace, and breeders and yearling sellers are starting to fill it
Should the general sires list include North American earnings only?
Keeneland director of sales Geoffrey Russell discusses the recovery of the Thoroughbred marketplace and his outlook for the future.
Couple's first foray into the breeding business nets grade I winner...
Calumet's prime Central Kentucky acreage is as hallowed as any other landmark in sport.
At Central Kentucky's Airdrie Stud, which developed Harlan's Holiday and was the home of Indian Charlie, racing brilliance and physical attractiveness are important.
The funny thing is the symposium has never been more relevant...
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently called a high-profile turf contest between the West Virginia Racing Commission and the Charles Town racetrack. The stakes were for the control of horse racing.
Thoroughbred racehorses require some basic care -- food, water, a clean environment, regular exercise, and veterinary care.
Despite genetics research, a trained eye and intuition will always have a place in this industry
Racetrack hours are tough on anybody, much less a jockey trying to raise three children
The Round Table has gone from spinning wheel to one rolling forward
Jim Hurst's connections with the industry were genuine and strong
Talkin' Horses is hosted by Ron Mitchell and Greg DePalma. This week's guests are Donna Barton Brothers, Ron Geary and Tom LaMarra for our new Handicapping segment.
'That's the way things go for a smallish racing entity like mine; I only get lucky once every 10 years.'
Corinne Ashton is a world class, four-star eventer and now Grand Prix dressage hopeful...and my first official riding lesson was with her. Hear about how she trains Thoroughbreds, whom a few are OTTB's
Have you ever watched National League MVP Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds at the plate? Tom Lamarra offers thoughts on topics ranging from the Medication Summit to Handle
U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) discuss medication.
What was good and what was bad about the 2011 select selling season for 2-year-olds in training.
Five things? We received 50 unique recommend-ations to improve racing.
Rudy and Virginia Tarra hit the heights with Giant Oak
While Avalyn Hunter takes a rather hopeful view on whether high-class racemares make the best producers in her piece "From Fame to Foals" (The Blood-Horse of Feb. 12, page 390 ), sad to say, I am a bit more skeptical.
Thoroughbred industry marketer Fred Pope outlines a plan to reward the owners of the most popular horses with bonus purse money.
The financial drain is becoming too large for small commercial Thoroughbred breeders to handle.
Dr. Mark Dedomenico's Pegasus Training and Equine Rehabilitation Center keeps runners on track.
Marylou Whitney and Richard Duchossois have plenty to offer about the sport's future.
Recipients of The Jockey Club Foundation represent virtually every facet of the Thoroughbred industry.
Now is the time to take a serious look at reducing the racing calendar.
Purse increases create interest in Indiana racing.
In a word, Mack could best be described as "genuine."
The artificial insemination rule appears to have merit -- in a bygone era.
Industry newbie, limited budget, I stretched to land a broodmare at the Keeneland November mixed sale in 2001.
California trainer John Shirreffs looks back at 2009 and believes racing missed a huge opportunity to build up the sport and attract new fans.
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.
In this free special report The Blood-Horse examines racing's attempt to tackle the unwanted horse issue; looks at what happens to racehorses in other countries; and offers some commentaries from industry players.