What's Going On Here: Dude the Redeemer
Historic Big 'Cap was racing at its best. read blog
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Calder Royale - By Eric Mitchell
Racing against Gulfstream not a big issue provided slots keep spinning. read blog
WGOH: Sometimes Better Is Best
Instant Racing may have been the way to go all along. read blog
Promise Keeper
A chance meeting with a forgotten champion leads Jeanne Mirabito to create a haven for pensioners.
WGOH: Spinning Wheels in Kentucky
Instant Racing may not be ideal, but it may be all Kentucky gets.
What's Going On Here: The Piper Is Calling
Racing's tote system is hampering growth read blog
WGOH: Illinois Needs Leadership, Unity
Managing crisis to crisis will not save racing here. read blog
Chasing Records - By Eric Mitchell
Racing needs an official repository for all record times. read blog
Give That Owner a Medal - By Eric Mitchell
If you were on the fence about owning a Thoroughbred racehorse and watched this year's Eclipse Awards ceremony at Gulfstream Park, it's likely you began researching trainers the following morning. read blog
Eclipse Night Filled with Repeat Winners
Wise Dan, the 2013 Horse of the Year, became the first horse to win three championships in consecutive years.
WGOH: Leading by Example - by Eric Mitchell
The Jockey Club's initiatives could be most important as catalysts for change. read blog
Owner/Breeder Albert Coppola Dies at 89
Albert Coppola Sr. won the 1982 Travers Stakes (gr. I) and two jewels of the Canadian Triple Crown with Runaway Groom.
What's Going On Here: Weighing the Juvenile
Since 1984 only six 2-year-old males have become champions without winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile; the 2013 championship may add another read blog
TCA Live Season Auction Raises Over $818,000
More than $818,000 was raised Jan. 4 during the live auction portion of the 24th Annual Select Stallion Season Auction benefiting Thoroughbred Charities of America.
In Kent's Words - By Eric Mitchell
We honor Kent Hollingsworth's induction into the National Museum of Racing's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor by highlighting a selection of his more salient observations. read blog
West Coast Regional: Rising Champ
Dick Barton expands his racing/breeding outfit with skilled people, business savvy, and luck. Download Now
Reinventing Racing - By Eric Mitchell
2014 will be a year of experimentation at NYRA. read blog
Engaging On-Track Fans With Social Games
Racetracks are finding ways to improve the on-track experience for younger fans through social gaming.
Bringing Precision to Track Maintenance
Combining data with superintendents' experience key to developing new protocols for racetrack maintenance.
Tournaments Growing Fans and Owners
Handicapping tournaments are an important growth area for horse racing, say racetrack officials and horse players. One professional handicapper urges the industry not to stop here but to push forward with exchange wagering.
Racing is Ripe for More Advanced Statistics
Finding ways to help Thoroughbred racing fans and horseplayers navigate the vast amount of data the sport generates was the focus of a five-member panel discussion at the Arizona Global Symposium on Racing & Gaming.
Giving 'L' Legitimacy - Eric Mitchell
Evaluation of listed stakes is in full swing for 2014. read blog
BloodHorse.com Has a New Look
- By Eric Mitchell
- Northeast Region, Midwest Region, Southeast Region, Southwest Region, West Region, Kentucky
The redesign of BloodHorse.com offers a more user-friendly navigation and now allows commenting on articles.
What's Going On Here: Dam Builders
Several dams get first winners on 'Stars of Tomorrow' card. read blog
Quality is the New Black - By Eric Mitchell
New evaluations will shake up black-type status. read blog
TRF Settles Lawsuit with New York
Complaint dismissed "with prejudice," meaning the allegations can't be pursued again. Settlement also includes the addition of three new independently appointed members to the TRF board.
WGOH: Solid Through the Middle
Weanling market shows greater overall strength than in 2012. read blog
Virtual Sale-ing - By Eric Mitchell
Technology letting consignors better pick their spots. read blog
Expansion Plan Will Double Margaux Farm Size
Midway, Ky., farm will add a second synthetic track and seven barns for training, broodmares, and yearlings.
Fasig-Tipton November: In Lingerie - Hip 73
Grade I winner In Lingerie, in foal to European champion Frankel, is being sold by Bluewster Sales at the Fasig-Tipton November sale Nov. 4. watch video
Moonlit Beauty Makes the Grade in Maple Leaf
Moonlit Beauty did in the Nov. 2 Maple Leaf Stakes (Can-III) what the 7-year-old daughter of Perigee Moon does best--win races gate to wire
Tempted Sets Up Three for First Stakes Win
Three graded stakes-placed fillies will be looking to claim the title of graded stakes winner Nov. 3 in the $250,000 Tempted Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Harlan's Holiday Euthanized in Argentina
North America's currently leading juvenile sire collapses after covering a mare.
Oxley, Casse Have Strong Duo in Maple Leaf
A solid two-turn win over Woodbine Race Course's all-weather main track helped make John Oxley's Sky High Lady the slight favorite in the Nov. 2 grade III Maple Leaf Stakes.
A Turning Tide - By Eric Mitchell
More owners and trainers are finding Salix-free success. read blog
Journeyman Stud Releases 2014 Stud Fees
Brethren and Winslow Homer are new to the Central Florida farm's 13-stallion roster.
WGOH: Intrigue Times Three - By Eric Mitchell
Tight race for 3-year-old champion male read blog
Buying Vinery Part of Bigger Expansion Plan
The creation of Don Alberto Kentucky is an extension of an ongoing plan to expand and upgrade the Thoroughbred holdings of the Solari-Heller family in Chile.
Prominent Chilean Farm Buys Vinery Kentucky
Haras Don Alberto, which has been active shuttling North American stallions, bought Tom Simon's 440-acre Vinery in Central Kentucky.
30 Years in 30 Days: Gilded Time's Juvenile
Reliving the brilliance of champion Gilded Time in the 1992 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).
30 Years in 30 Days: Winners by Auction Price
The most expensive Breeders' Cup World Championship winners as determined by their auction prices were sold as yearlings.
What's Going On Here: Rebels and Reformers
Split with Standardbreds keeps uniformity elusive. read blog
WGOH: Kentucky Conundrum - By Eric Mitchell
The strong Keeneland September sale could delay action in Kentucky on gaming efforts, though there are plenty of reasons to act. read blog
Young Sire Revival - by Eric Mitchell
Value in young, unproven sires rebounding with market. read blog
Keeneland Sept. - Hip 523 by Medaglia d'Oro
Hip 523 is a colt by Medaglia d'Oro out of Supercharger is offered by Hill 'n' Dale Sales at the Keeneland September sale. watch video
Keeneland September - Hip 183 by Malibu Moon
Hip 183, a colt by Malibu Moon out of grade I winner Madcap Escapade. Offered by Hill 'n'; Dale Sales Agency. watch video
Keeneland September - Hip 459 by Speightstown
Hip 459, a colt by champion Speightstown out of group I winner Sleepytime. Offered by Taylor Made Sales. watch video
Top Honors Go to Reddam, Fink, and Ocala Stud
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association named J. Paul Reddam the leading owner of 2012. Ocala Stud was named the top national breeder and Morton Fink was honored as the leading small breeder of 2012.
WGOH: Decline of the Select Sale
Above all, buyers want choices. read blog
WGOH: Riding the Highs and Lows
Ramseys set a record as owner/breeders, then the industry mourns a loss. read blog
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