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Hansen Looks to the Future

While the equine Hansen points to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), owner-breeder Dr. Kendall Hansen is looking well beyond the Run for the Roses....

Maiden Watch

A Capital Goods Meeting Under the Chestnut Moon

Capital Goods (Corinthian) and Meeting (Street Sense) face off at Aqueduct, and Chestnut Moon (Corinthian) debuts at Santa Anita....

Hammer Time

HOY + HOY = SW? Maybe, Maybe Not

When Horses of the Year are bred to Horses of the Year, the results can be quite good in some cases and not so good in others....

What's Going On Here

Progressive Thinking - by Evan Hammonds

With graded earnings the holy grail, New York's 3YO lineup is formidable...

Winner's Circle

In "Luck" - by Lenny Shulman

Creator calls HBO show a 'love letter to the game'...

Shannon Hahn of Double L Equine Rescue and Sanctuary tells the story of Xatra, aka "Officer Isaac." From needing the law to becoming the law, Xantra overcame injuries due to neglect and now serves as a New York police horse. Hahn also encouraged fans...

Hangin' With Haskin

Haskin's Derby Trail: It's All in the Blood

Steve reveals his pedigree Derby Dozen. ...

Through the Lens

How Intriguing!

Photographer Anne M. Eberhardt was recently sent out on assignment to capture photos of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta on the farm for a special feature in The Blood-Horse's 25 Most Intriguing Horses & People of 2011 magazine. In her latest blog post...

Triple Crown Talk

Eclipse Awards Review

A shoddy telecast and a couple of questionable winners stole the show......

Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance

New Years Resolution: Learn About Internal Conformation

Horsemen hone these observational skills concerning what makes a runner over decades watching horses race, exercise, stand in their stalls, and parade around various auction rings worldwide. But what about the inside?...

The Racing Hub

Angel Cordero's Last Ride by Paul Volponi

John Velazquez and his mentor Angel Cordero Jr. were involved in a terrible ontrack accident 20 years ago that finished Cordero's Hall of Fame career. ...

Alex Waldrop Straight Up

Guardedly Optimistic

From an economic perspective, 2011 ended with a bang. ...

You Make the Call

2011 CashCall Futurity - Predict the Order

Thirteen colts and geldings will do battle in the CashCall Futurity (gr. I) at Hollywood Park. Can you predict the complete order of finish?...

Adam's Turf

Odds and Ends 2011

Holiday Happening If you are planning to entertain guests for the holidays before driving through the Kentucky Horse Park for the lovely Southern Lights spectacle, go see their exibit of The Horse . The Horse definitely lives up to the advertising and...

The 25 Most Intriguing Horses and People of 2011

Who Will It Be?

The Blood-Horse is compiling a list of 2011's 25 most intriguing horses and people. Who will make the cut? View a full slideshow of this year's top contenders. Hundreds of other photos from 2011 are also available for your viewing pleasure...

Industry Voices

Balance of Power

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently called a high-profile turf contest between the West Virginia Racing Commission and the Charles Town racetrack. The stakes were for the control of horse racing. ...

Inside BloodHorse.com

A New, Improved Stallion Register Coming Soon

By now, the The Blood-Horse's online Stallion Register has been updated with stud fees and farm information for the 2012 breeding season. The data "roll-over" as we've come to known it since the digital Stallion Register was launched in 2003 is extremely...

Breeders Cup Chat

A Lot to Look Forward to in 2012

There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year......

At Large

A Rapid Redux Redux

The accomplishments of the gelding and his connections are remarkable in their own way....

MarketWatch Blog

Dynaformer Dynasty

Dynaformer may be getting older but his offspring never lack in talent. MarketWatch intern Lizz Kunz reviews some of the Three Chimneys stallion's recent top-performing runners....

Triple Crown Insider

Divisional Leaders (Video)

Jon and Joel examine the Breeders' Cup 2011 results and explain how the weekend affects the divisional leaders. ...

Vic Zast Saratoga Diary

Time to Get On with It

End of a great race meet casts eyes on a bright future ...

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen

Derby Dozen - April 26, 2011 - Presented by Pauls Mill

A few changes in the Derby Dozen this week with a new number one!...

Memory Wall

Jess Jackson

Post your thoughts and memories of Jess Jackson....

Tracking Barbaro's Brothers

It's Been a Great Ride

Thanks to everyone who has been a part of the BloodHorse.com community through the life of the "Tracking Barbaro's Brothers" blog....

Final Turn

Last Time Around - By Eric Mitchell

What will appear here  beginning in the March 26 issue is a new feature  called “Winner’s Circle”...

The Five-Cross Files

Kingmambo Is "C/S" Dosage Influence

Part of the legacy of the great racemare and producer Miesque, who died six days ago, is her top son Kingmambo. Tom Hall analyzes the miler son of Mr. Prospector, who is a member of the most recent Chef-de-Race class designated by Dosage chief Steven...

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