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It's Time to Draw the Line

It's Time to Draw the Line

U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) discuss medication.

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 Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Select 2YO Selling Season: Good and the Bad

Select 2YO Selling Season: Good and the Bad

What was good and what was bad about the 2011 select selling season for 2-year-olds in training.

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 Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Bloodstock & Markets - Tracking Profitability

Bloodstock & Markets - Tracking Profitability

2-year-olds most profitable market in 2010

 Tuesday, April 12, 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
Midwest/Canada Regional: Tree Top

Midwest/Canada Regional: Tree Top

Rudy and Virginia Tarra hit the heights with Giant Oak

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 Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Class Dismissed - By Richard Zwirn

Class Dismissed - By Richard Zwirn

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.

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 Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Pope: Reward Horses Generating Handle

Pope: Reward Horses Generating Handle

Thoroughbred industry marketer Fred Pope outlines a plan to reward the owners of the most popular horses with bonus purse money.

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 Thursday, February 03, 2011
Good-Bye Mom and Pop?

Good-Bye Mom and Pop?

The financial drain is becoming too large for small commercial Thoroughbred breeders to handle.

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 Thursday, February 03, 2011
West Coast Regional: Special Treatment

West Coast Regional: Special Treatment

Dr. Mark Dedomenico's Pegasus Training and Equine Rehabilitation Center keeps runners on track.

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 Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Twin Pillars By Evan Hammonds

Twin Pillars By Evan Hammonds

Marylou Whitney and Richard Duchossois have plenty to offer about the sport's future.

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 Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Quietly Improving Lives - By Nancy Kelly

Quietly Improving Lives - By Nancy Kelly

Recipients of The Jockey Club Foundation represent virtually every facet of the Thoroughbred industry.

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 Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Looking Forward to Flat By Eric Mitchell

Looking Forward to Flat By Eric Mitchell

Now is the time to take a serious look at reducing the racing calendar.

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 Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Midwest Regional: Hoosiers Go Higher

Midwest Regional: Hoosiers Go Higher

Purse increases create interest in Indiana racing.

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 Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Missing Mack - By Evan Hammonds

Missing Mack - By Evan Hammonds

In a word, Mack could best be described as "genuine."

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 Monday, December 13, 2010
Mounting Issues - By Steve Montemarano

Mounting Issues - By Steve Montemarano

The artificial insemination rule appears to have merit -- in a bygone era.

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 Tuesday, November 23, 2010
International Relations - By Wendy Christ

International Relations - By Wendy Christ

Industry newbie, limited budget, I stretched to land a broodmare at the Keeneland November mixed sale in 2001.

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 Tuesday, November 16, 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
Special Report: Unwanted Horses

Special Report: Unwanted Horses

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.

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 Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Guild to Members: Get Own Insurance

Guild to Members: Get Own Insurance

The Jockeys' Guild is encouraging members to secure their own health insurance as the current policy, the organization's self-funded program, may be terminated as soon as Dec. 31. Meanwhile, Guild officials met with industry representatives Nov. 13 at Keeneland Race Course to seek emergency financial support.

 Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Let's Get Risky

By Nan Mooney -- Change is never safe. But to attract new, young fans, it's time for the racing industry to do what jockeys, trainers, owners, and fans do every day. It's time for them to take a risk.

 Tuesday, September 05, 2000
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