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Maiden Watch

Seeking Stars of Tomorrow

Plenty of action for November 28, including 9 horses entered in Churchill Downs' Stars of Tomorrow Card. Plus, Buddy's Saint in the Remsen and more.

Tracking Barbaro's Brothers

Lenny Definite for Aqueduct Race

As most of you know, Lentenor was cross-entered for Saturday in races at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, but will definitely run in the third at Aqueduct.

Alex Waldrop Straight Up

Gratitude Too

Don't forget to count your blessings along with your winnings.

Hangin' With Haskin

Farewell to the Iron Lady

Zenyatta is one of the great fillies of all time and should have a race named after her, but not two and a half weeks after the Breeders' Cup and not at the expense of Lady's Secret.

Breeders Cup Chat

Clark Handicap Analysis

It's time to move on from the Horse of the Year debate, especially with a great weekend of racing ahead of us...

TrueNicks

Q & A -- An Outcross Pedigree vs. An A++ TrueNicks Ratings?

A TrueNicks user asks how to judge an A++ rated mating that shows no inbreeding within five generations.

Inside BloodHorse.com

New Community and Horse Health Sections

Some information on the latest changes to BloodHorse.com, including a new Community page and a completely redesigned Horse Health section.

What's Going On Here

Partnership - By Dan Liebman

The owner/trainer relationship is an interesting one because it is about more than business; it is about equine athletes, each of whom requires individualized care.

Final Turn

An Incredible Journey - By Jim Williams

Jim Williams, who is retiring as Keeneland's director of communications, looks back at 38 years on the job.

Hammer Time

A Glimmer of Hope?

There are some signs that the Thoroughbred market is near or at the bottom for breeding stock..

Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance

Breeders' Cup Rotation Plan - A Guy Can Dream Can't He?

So as the anticipation builds (are you holding your breath?) for the Breeders' Cup Committee to release their rotation plan for the next few Cups (or maybe more), I am putting out there my dream rotation and in-depth reasons why.

Adam's Turf

Wine at the Trading Card table

Do you want to own Funny Cide, Afleet Alex and Smarty Jones? Mike Smith is a Jinete.

The Five-Cross Files

A Multitude of Passion

Within a few hours of each other, two similar emails have arrived in my inbox demanding some attention.

The Racing Hub

Tribute to Bobby Frankel

Just wanted to remember Bobby Frankel today and relive some of his greatest wins.

Morning Line

Live Breeders' Cup Blog - Saturday, November 7th

Join Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra, live from Santa Anita, who will handicap today's Breeders' Cup races.

At Large

A Different Take on Pari-Mutuel Takeout

"The problem is most fail to appreciate higher bet costs result in reduced winnings and increased losses to bettors."

The Blood-Horse Press Room

TwinSpires.com TV Announces High-Def Keeneland Races

Louisville, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2009) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) (“CDI” or “Company”) has announced wholly owned TwinSpires.com will offer all of the Keeneland Race Meet’s 17 days of racing in High-def on TwinSpiresTV. TwinSpires.com...

New Products and Services

New UP-RIGHT® Anti-Cast Safety Strips

AAI Safety Products & Equipment has announced their NEW - UP RIGHT® Anti-Cast Safety StripsTM are reformulated and available in a Newly Developed Safety Materials.

MarketWatch Blog

Surviving the Recession -- 2010 Stud Fees

Will stud fees hold or rise for 2010, or are lowered rates expected?

Vic Zast Saratoga Diary

The Year of the Girl

Females made the 2009 meet memorable, as women achieved in ways never before realized and a filly captured the soul of horse racing fans in a manner that will never be forgotten.

Triple Crown Talk

Smarty vs. Big Brown - an Inside Look

The two near-Triple Crown winners live only a few feet apart at Three Chimneys. See what they had to 'say' last weekend...

Blood-Horse Retrospective

January 29th, 2000 - Teaming With Success

A look back at W.T. Young and Overbrook Farm, straight from the pages of The Blood-Horse magazine, circa January 29th, 2000.

Wild Again Memory Wall

Share Your Memories

Share your thoughts and memories of the inaugural Breeders' Cup Champion, Wild Again, with our special "memory wall".

Breeders Cup Video Spotlight

Cigar

Relive the brilliant career of Cigar with thrilling photographs and memorable video replays.

Genuine Risk Memory Wall

Remembering a Great Champion

Share your thoughts and memories of Genuine Risk with our special "memory wall". She was a great champion adored by millions; she will be missed by us all.

Eight Belles Memory Wall

Remembering a Great Filly

Share your thoughts and memories of Eight Belles in the "memory wall" below. She was a great champion in the making; she will be missed.

Morning Line Goes to Dubai

Back to the Basics

Most of the crowd had straggled out of Nad Al Sheba Racecourse and there were no other horses in the holding barn behind the grandstand when Curlin returned there from the test barn following the greatest victory of his career.