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Maiden Watch

Do What You Dare to Seek Sheltowee

For Saturday, Seeking the Point (Saint Liam) at Calder, Sheltowee (Saint Liam) at Hawthorne, and Do What U Dare (Kitten's Joy) at Hollywood Park. However, we'll have to wait o answer the question, Doilookfatnthese (Saint Liam), since she was scratched...

Hangin' With Haskin

The Answer Man to the Rescue

I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective.

TrueNicks

Some Gold For The Colts

Group I winner Passion For Gold is one of two new stakes-winning colts by Medaglia d'Oro.

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.

Breeders Cup Chat

Horse of the Year Debate--Why Do We Care So Much?

It is a shame that Horse of the Year could not be settled on the racetrack...

What's Going On Here

Small Fall - By Dan Liebman

A glimmer of hope at the Keeneland November sale, the irony of a Kentucky loss, and remembering Bobby Frankel.

Final Turn

More Than Horses - By Lenny Shulman

Bobby Frankel was not for everybody. I was crazy about him.

Adam's Turf

By Popular Demand...

A short Breeders' Cup story, BC social media stats and the Rachel fans have spoken.

The Racing Hub

Tribute to Bobby Frankel

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

Hammer Time

Giving Thanks Early

The Keeneland November breeiding stock auction benefited in its early days from the Overbrook Farm dipsersal and the enthusiasm of foreign buyers.

Alex Waldrop Straight Up

Rachel v. Zenyatta - Two Champions and the Race for Horse of the Year

For the reasons I will explain, a democratic, head-to-head vote--Rachel Alexandra v. Zenyatta-- is the only way to make the Horse of the Year decision.

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."

Tracking Barbaro's Brothers

Lentenor Entered, But Jacksons Will Probably Miss Debut

Like all of us, Roy and Gretchen Jackson have been eagerly awaiting the career debut of Lentenor, and now that Barbaro's brother is ready to make his first start at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 31, they will probably miss it.

Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance

De Francis Memory: A Huevo

The 19th running of the Grade I De Francis Dash takes place at Laurel on October 24. The 2003 winner was A Huevo, whose victory is remembered here.

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?

Inside BloodHorse.com

Stallion Register Online Adds Video, Other Enhancements

The world's largest online Thoroughbred stallion directory rolls out several enhancements to improve service to breeders.

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.