Preakness: Al Stall Jr - Departing

Al Stall, Jr. and wife Nicole at the Alibi Breakfast discuss Departing, the Preakness, and Blame.

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Podcast: Bernie Sams Talks About Arch

Bernie Sams, bloodstock manager at Claiborne Farm, discusses the farm's stallion Arch, who is profiled in the March 23 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine.

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New Stallions Making Mark at Keeneland Sale

The Keeneland January sale serves as a benchmark for new stallions, as mares in foal to stallions who will have their first foals in 2013 are offered and sires who have their first yearlings look to make their mark.

Jockey Casey Chavez Retires

A neck injury suffered earlier this season has prompted jockey Casey Chavez to retire from racing.

Graded Winner Snow Top Mountain Retired

Barbara Hunter's multiple graded stakes-winning mare Snow Top Mountain, in foal to Blame, has been retired from racing with earnings of $525,303.

First Foal by Blame Delivered in Pennsylvania

The first foal by champion Blame arrived Jan. 13 in Pennsylvania.

Cease Works Four Furlongs for BC Marathon

Claiborne Farm's Cease, a contender for the 1 3/4-mile Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) on at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, breezed four furlongs in :47 2/5 Sunday morning at Keeneland.

War Front's Fee Jumps to $60,000

War Front, second on the second-crop sires' list by progeny earnings, will stand in 2012 for $60,000, a jump of $45,000 from his 2011 fee of $15,000.

Mosses Recount Accomplishments of Zenyatta

Jerry and Ann Moss, owners of 2010 Horse of the Year and three-time champion older mare Zenyatta, relayed her story to an audience of racing fans and equine enthusiasts Sept. 14.

Blame Nominated for Espy Award

The 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Blame, along with the movie "Secretariat" and jockeys Ramon Dominguez, Garrett Gomez, and John Velazquez were nominated for Espy Awards.

A Year Apart - By Esther Marr

Apart may still be overshadowed by a prominent former stablemate-champion Blame-but similarities between the two horses exist.

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Apart Hoping to Follow in Blame's Shoes

The connections that won last year's William Donald Schaefer Memorial Stakes (gr. III) with eventual champion Blame will seek a double with Apart when the $100,000 event is held May 21 at Pimlico Race Course.

Yagos Stays Upbeat Despite Rail Draw

Robert Yagos, owner of Archarcharch, stayed positive about the Derby experience even after drawing the short straw in the post positions for the Run for the Roses.

Liable Honored as Broodmare of the Year

Liable, the dam of 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner and champion Blame, has been named Broodmare of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

Former Maryland Governor Schaefer Dies

William Donald Schaefer, a former Maryland governor and a big supporter of racing, died April 18 in Baltimore

Black Caviar Tops Blame as World's Best

Australian-based Black Caviar nosed out U.S. champion Blame as the top-rated horse in the world, based on World Thoroughbred Rankings from Oct. 1, 2010 through March 27, 2011.

BC Classic Nominated for Sports Emmy

ESPN's coverage of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) from Churchill Downs is one of six nominees for a Sports Emmy Award in the live sports special category.

Blame Gets First Two Mares in Foal

Blame, the 2010 champion older male and winner of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), had his first two mares confirmed in foal last week.

Aurora, Dam of Arch, Dies at Age 23

Aurora, a stakes-winning daughter of Danzig whose four stakes winners including successful stallion Arch, died March 3 after producing a filly by Empire Maker.

Blame's Full Sister Runs Second in Debut

Might, a 3-year-old full sister to champion older male Blame, ran second at Fair Grounds Feb. 20 as the 11-10 favorite in her career debut.

Slideshow: The Eclipse Awards

Images from the Eclipse Awards.

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Things That Make You Go Hmmmm (7)

Another look at some head-shakers in the horse racing industry, which never fails to produce good material.

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Older Male: Blame a Unanimous Choice

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's aptly name Blame won the Eclipse Award for champion older male of 2010. The son of Arch capped his season with a neck victory over Zenyatta in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).

The Envelope Please: Eclipse Awards Day

One of the most hotly debated races for Horse of the Year honors in recent memory will conclude tonight, Monday, Jan. 17, with the announcement of whether it is finalist (in alphabetical order) Blame, Goldikova, or Zenyatt