I was watching American Idol and another hair-brained analogy for a column popped into my head....
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Relative Time (Einstein) came up short at Santa Anita, but Oh Wise One (Dunkirk) was an impressive winner in her Optional Claiming Race at Fair Grounds. For Friday, Emma Lushka (Pioneerof the Nile) at...
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In what may go down as the race of the year, Saturday's Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) will feature a rematch between Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) 1-2 finishers Mucho Macho Man and Will Take Charge, with...
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Racing against Gulfstream not a big issue provided slots keep spinning....
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Steve Haskin shuffles his Kentucky Derby Dozen on the bottom end this week, but read what he says about those left unmoved....
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I've been a proponent of longform since day one, and I'm happy to play a role in our efforts to tell some of the great stories in racing using cutting-edge presentation methods. ...
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How do this year's freshman sires measure up to recent champion first-crop sires in terms of crop size, CI, and CPI?...
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The National Handicapping Championship is growing, but there could be changes on the way....
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Randy Bradshaw has had an illustrious career in the Thoroughbred racing world. ...
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Alan Porter discusses popular grade I nicks and suggests how to interpret these high-performing crosses....
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I attended stallion open houses in November and while I was there, I took a ton of pictures that I would love to share with you all. ...
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What great things might come from the combination of eventing legend Phillip Dutton and track hero Icabad Crane?...
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Erin Mckenna Flannery of North Carolina was the runner-up in the Thoroughbred Charities of America's inaugural essay contest....
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Cot Campbell tells of his incredible ride with Palace Malice (not over yet)....
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Sir Henry Cecil, one of the most prominent international horse trainers over the last four decades, left behind a stellar legacy when he died June 11 at age 70....
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For at least 18 years The Blood-Horse has been providing the industry with its most comprehensive schedule of stakes races in the National Stakes Conditions Book quarterly supplement. We've faced challenges...
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