Rick's Roll: Everything is coming up roses for Goldencents' co-owner Rick Pitino, from the pages of The Blood-Horse.
The National Stakes Conditions Book for the 2nd quarter of 2013.
From the pages of The Blood-Horse: A Look Back at Secretariat’s Triple Crown Season
The Best Horses Never to Win a Championship, Part 2, from The Blood-Horse
The Best Horses Never to Win a Championship, Part 1, from The Blood-Horse.
2012 Experimental Free Handicap: 2-Year-Old Fillies
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Code of Ethics for Thoroughbred Auctions
The National Stakes Conditions Book for the 1st quarter of 2013.
2012 Auctions Digest: A Guide to North American Thoroughbred Sales. Statistics and analysis for 2012 auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds, broodmares, and pinhooks, complete with hip-by-hip data for all commercial sires.
Excerpted from the November 3, 2012 issue, The Blood-Horse takes a look at how social media has become a powerful tool for Thoroughbred racing.
A brief description of maiden races, including different approaches to take when betting them, and factors that can influence maiden runners.
A brief description of Pick 4s, Pick 5s and Pick 6s, plus how to wager them and possible win scenarios.
The 2012 Thoroughbred Mares Bred Report from The Blood-Horse shows the number of mares bred to North American stallions in 2012 as reported to The Jockey Club.
A brief description of two types of horizontal bets, Rolling Daily Doubles and Pick 3s, plus how to wager them and possible win scenarios.
A brief description of vertical bets - exactas, trifectas and superfectas, plus how to wager them and possible win scenarios.
A brief description of the basics of exotic wagering, including a short history, terms to remember, and examples of common exotic bets
The 2012 Thoroughbred Live Foal Report from The Blood-Horse is based on the annual report of the North American foal crop from The Jockey Club and includes lists of all stallions with nine or more foals (a three-year history), foals by state, and stallions with 100 or more foals.
The Blood-Horse’s Summer Select Sales Guide provides insight into the premier summer yearling sales of 2012.
This free report is a look back at the 2012 Triple Crown by award-winning turf writer Steve Haskin. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another was scratched and subsequently retired prior to the Belmont Stakes, ending his bid to be the 12th Triple Crown winner and first in 34 years.
Excerpted from the March 31, 2012 issue, The Blood-Horse reports on three months of investigation into the feasibility of a National Racing Office.
The 2012 MarketWatch Broodmare of the Year
Excerpted from the pages of the March 17, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine, award-winning Turf writer Steve Haskin profiles Riva Ridge and his place in Meadow Stables' storied history.
Sports show host Jim Rome shows passion for his horses.
The Complete 2012 Stallion Register Index is a free supplement featuring multiple indices and key data points for over 4,000 stallions at stud.
2011 Auctions Digest: A Guide to North American Thoroughbred Sales
The 2011 Thoroughbred Mares Bred Report shows the number of mares bred to North American stallions in 2011 as reported to The Jockey Club. The statistics represent approximately 90% of the actual mares bred. The Jockey Club expects to receive another 4,000-4,500 reports. The chart lists alphabetically all the stallions that bred at least one mare and shows comparable figures for these sires for the 2010 and 2009 seasons.
The 2011 Thoroughbred Live Foal Report from The Blood-Horse is based on the annual report of the North American foal crop from The Jockey Club and includes lists of all stallions with nine or more foals (a three-year history), foals by state, and stallions with 100 or more foals.
The Blood-Horse MarketWatch and Fasig-Tipton are providing a free, information-rich special guide to the first select sales of the year—the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July (July 12) and the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select (Aug. 8-9) sales.
This free report will provide a review of the 2011 Triple Crown. This year Animal Kingdom won the Kentucky Derby, Shackleford won the Preakness Stakes, and Ruler On Ice won the Belmont Stakes. Three different horses won each of the thoroughbred races.
The 2011 MarketWatch Broodmare of the Year
Thoroughbred Sires: New Stallions for 2011 features more than 20 new sires for 2011, including Blame, Lookin At Lucky, Quality Road, Eskendereya, Super Saver, Summer Bird and more. Excerpted from the pages of The Blood-Horse magazine, this special report includes a brief bio for each stallion, their 2011 stud fee, and where they’re standing.
2010 Auctions Digest: A Guide to North American Thoroughbred Sales
The 2010 Thoroughbred Mares Bred Report shows the number of mares bred to North American stallions in 2010 as reported to The Jockey Club. The statistics represent approximately 90% of the actual mares bred. The Jockey Club expects to receive another 4,000-4,500 reports. The chart lists alphabetically all the stallions that bred at least one mare and shows comparable figures for these sires for the 2009 and 2008 seasons.
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. This special report was originally published in the October 2, 2010, issue of The Blood-Horse.
A day with Zenyatta at Hollywood Park. Behind the scenes with the super mare Zenyatta and her team.
The 2010 Thoroughbred Live Foal Report from The Blood-Horse is based on the annual report of the North American foal crop from The Jockey Club and includes lists of all stallions with nine or more foals (a three-year history), foals by state, and stallions with 100 or more foals.
Practical Use of Dosage and Nicking in Thoroughbred Breeding
The 2010 MarketWatch Broodmare of the Year
BloodHorse.com: The Annual Review of Purses at North American Tracks
Excerpted from the pages of The Blood-Horse magazine, this special report highlights some of the good news in the Thoroughbred industry. Featuring ten programs and ideas that give Thoroughbred racing and breeding participants a glimmer of hope for the new decade.
Thoroughbred Sires: New Stallions for 2010 features more than 40 new sires for 2010, including Zensational, Pioneerof The Nile, Colonel John, Tale of Ekati, Kodiak Kowboy and Old Fashioned. Excerpted from the pages of The Blood-Horse magazine, this special report includes a brief bio for each stallion, their 2010 stud fee, and where they’re standing.
2009 Auctions Digest: A Guide to North American Thoroughbred Sales
The 2009 Thoroughbred Mares Bred Report shows the number of mares bred to North American stallions in 2009 as reported to The Jockey Club. The statistics represent approximately 92% of the actual mares bred. The Jockey Club expects to receive another 4,000-5,000 reports. The chart lists alphabetically all the stallions that bred at least one mare and shows comparable figures for these sires for the 2008 and 2007 seasons.
The 2009 Thoroughbred Live Foal Report from The Blood-Horse is based on the annual report of the North American foal crop from The Jockey Club and includes lists of stallions with 100 or more foals reported to date, the number of foals reported by state, plus live foal statistics for 2009, 2008, and 2007.
TrueNicks.com Top 10 Myths about Nicks in Thoroughbred Breeding.
Hosting a Derby Party on a Budget is available as a free, downloadable PDF courtesy of ExclusivelyEquine.com. Hosting a Derby Party on a Budget contains valuable tips and ideas that will help you to host a spectacular party for the Kentucky Derby without breaking your pocketbook.
The 2009 MarketWatch Thoroughbred Broodmare of the Year: A Review of the Top 10 Mares Producing Quality Race Horses
Losing the Iron Horse? is a special report from The Blood-Horse magazine that investigates whether the Thoroughbred racehorse is as tough today as it was 30 to 40 years ago. Editors of The Blood-Horse have assembled this comprehensive review of 34 years of historical Thoroughbred stallion progeny records, pulled from The Jockey Club’s extensive database.
Thoroughbred Sires: New Stallions for 2009 features more than 40 new sires for 2009, including Curlin, Big Brown, Henrythenavigator, The Green Monkey, and War Pass. Excerpted from the pages of The Blood-Horse magazine, this special report includes a brief bio for each stallion, their 2009 stud fee, and where they’re standing.
A classic winner of seven grade I races, two-time Horse of the Year Curlin is North America’s richest racehorse with earnings of $10,501,800.
The 2008 Thoroughbred Live Foal Report from The Blood-Horse is based on the annual report of the North American foal crop from The Jockey Club and includes lists of stallions with 100 or more foals reported to date, the number of foals reported by state, plus live foal statistics for 2008, 2007, and 2006.
A BloodHorse.com exclusive, this free PDF features more than 50 pages of articles chronicling the champion filly’s 1980 Kentucky Derby victory, Hall of Fame induction, her role as a mother, and more.
Relive the historic 1978 Triple Crown rivalry through the recollections of jockeys Steve Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez. Lenny Shulman recounts his interview with these two horse racing legends in these accounts originally published in The Blood-Horse.
The digital edition of Nicks for 2013 contains the exact information as the printed version, delivered in convenient PDF format!
This pedigree special report from The Blood-Horse MarketWatch takes an in-depth look at some of the best sources of sires in modern American breeding, including pedigree analysis and family history for 18 Thoroughbred female lines from the mid-20th century to now.
The comprehensive digital reference guide to North American and European stakes winners in 2011.
Sires of 2011 is a comprehensive, worldwide statistical guide to more than 1,900 Thoroughbred stallions. Packed into 143 pages are all the key progeny performance indicators used to monitor a stallion’s success. Progeny performance for 2011 can be easily compared with lifetime, Southern Hemisphere, and Japanese progeny performance records, when available.
The digital edition of Nicks 2012 contains the exact information as the printed version, delivered in convenient PDF format! Digital Edition.
An analysis of how the progeny of stallions have performed at Churchill Downs, host of the 2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. This report looks at progeny performance records by sire on dirt and turf at Churchill Downs from 2005 through 2010 and compares them with each stallions’ progeny performance records worldwide. This report also analyses the progeny by distance. Includes a complete list of pre-entries for each 2011 Breeders' Cup race.
A comprehensive guide to stakes winners of 2010. This valuable reference is a compilation of the winners and placers in North America's and Europe's richest races, cross referencing the information in a way not found in any other publication.
Stumbling, incoordination, asymmetrical lameness, muscle loss, and seizures. These are some of the possible clinical signs of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Dr. Stephen Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will present case studies of horses with EPM, offering insight into diagnosis and treatment from the clinician's perspective.
Nobody likes to think of horses in pain, especially when there's something we can do to help. But reducing pain in horses has benefits beyond just making you and your horse feel better, such as maintaining the horse’s appetite (so he keeps his energy up for healing) and reducing stress. How can you tell if your horse is in pain, and what's the best way to manage that pain? What shouldn't you do when managing pain?
For many fans, racing partnerships, also called racing syndicates, open the door to Thoroughbred ownership. Unlike individual ownership, partnerships offer the ability to choose your level of participation. You get the full benefit of being a Thoroughbred owner at a fraction of the cost.
Placing a bet on a thoroughbred horse race can sometimes seem like a daunting task. How do you figure out which horse to bet on? And once you do decide on a horse, what kind of wager should you make? Let The Blood-Horse, TwinSpires.com and Brisnet.com help you with handicapping and betting your next race.
TrueNicks.com explores the top 10 myths about nicks in Thoroughbred breeding in this webinar.