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Mounting Issues - By Steve Montemarano

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

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A Real Horseman

By Steve Montemarano -- His quick sentences are a collage of racing history. Looking into Jimmy Croll's blue eyes, one senses sincerity. He puts you at ease, and his uncomplicated approach to both people and horses becomes clear. When in Croll's company, there's no struggle to make conversation. Heck no. It's a straight-up affair.

A Penny Saved

By Steve Montemarano -- A horse no longer able to race finds two homes, where he gives as much as he gets from his caretakers.

Why, Daddy?

By Steve Montemarano -- The flagrant use of the whip in horse racing is out of step with how society has changed over the decades. What was once tolerated may now be perceived as wrong.