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Arson Squad Storms the Keeneland Paddock

aspradling — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:33:00 GMT

Saturday April 20, 2013 Arson Squad visited Keeneland with Michael Blowen to help raise awareness of Old Friends Retirement facility and educate fans on the importance of Thoroughbred aftercare....(read more)

A Year of Finishes

aspradling — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:12:00 GMT

Let's reminisce the finishes that caught our eye from the past year....(read more)

Racing Profile: Yuichi Fukunaga

aspradling — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:08:00 GMT

What do Yuichi Fukunaga and Sunday Silence have in common?...(read more)

The Shackled Zombie

aspradling — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:24:00 GMT

A story of how two horses told me I needed to not skip the Kentucky Derby this year. ...(read more)

Kentucky Derby Analysis - Exceed the Speed

aspradling — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:38:00 GMT

With so much speed entered in this year's Kentucky Derby, you have to consider that stalkers, and closers who sit just off the pace this year could pull out a victory. The catch is …with so much speed, you have to wonder if the mass traffic jam of tired horses will allow the one or two speed horses who have either stamina, or a second gear, to gallop ahead. Secondly, I wonder if off-the-pace horses...(read more)

A Hot Shoe and European Torch

aspradling — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:01:00 GMT

Though the title sounds like items on a great, and hopefully true, adventure with Indiana Jones...it is more on an adventure of OTTBs training me....(read more)

Odds and Ends 2011

aspradling — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:30:00 GMT

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 hype. Amazed by the detail and leaving with a deeper understanding of the equine picture as a whole. Aside from the Samurai and European suits of armor...(read more)

War Horse

aspradling — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:14:00 GMT

A new Steven Spielberg movie may reach all audiences. Updates on horses of interest....(read more)

A Good Combination

aspradling — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:40:00 GMT

I recently ventured out to Antebellum Farm in Lexington, KY for the Antebellum Combined Test with a couple of co-workers. OTTBs in Second careers proudly succeeded in performing well....(read more)

Racing Profile: Hiroki Goto

aspradling — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:40:00 GMT

Just who is this guest of ours for 60 days from the land of the rising sun?...(read more)

'Aiken' for Thoroughbreds

aspradling — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:54:00 GMT

Corinne Ashton is a world class, four-star eventer and now Grand Prix dressage hopeful...and my first official riding lesson was with her. Hear about how she trains Thoroughbreds, whom a few are OTTB's....(read more)

Derby Reflection: The Bronx Zoo Knew

aspradling — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:52:00 GMT

The Bronx Zoo should have been an indicator that the 'Animal' was going to get loose. ...(read more)

Post Draw Kentucky Derby Picks 2011

aspradling — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:40:00 GMT

Two weeks ago I wrote about my pre-draw Kentucky Derby picks. Now see how the draw has effected my thinking....(read more)

The Kentucky Derby's Most Interesting Horse: Stay Thirsty

aspradling — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:04:00 GMT

The first revealing of my Kentucky Derby 2011 Top 5 picks. Stay Thirsty is on top, and you should already know why. The rest of the picks are easy to see, if you don't over think the Kentucky Derby this year....(read more)

Work to Ride

aspradling — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:27:00 GMT

Kids from Philadelphia discover horses as an outlet from society, as many of the horses/ponies are also given a second chance in their new career. Also, a few other items that are must read....(read more)

The Skinny on NBC hosting all three...consistency

aspradling — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:01:00 GMT

Television show content has been heavily disputed by many of you loyal racing fans. The every day fan enjoys the generic pre-race profiles, and of course I do too. The long time racing fans, horsemen and serious bettors understandably have had issues with pre-show content. Not necessarily all of it, but one common criticism was more meat or depth to the stories....(read more)

Horse to Be - Cool Blue Red Hot

aspradling — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:43:00 GMT

Soldat caught many people's eyes in the Thoroughbred racing world, but Cool Blue Red Hot made a bigger impression on me....(read more)

In The Media

aspradling — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:15:00 GMT

An article by Tanya Tyler at bizlex.com on the first of three "Women Leading Kentucky" luncheons was sent to me by Erica Larson. The article was very interesting, because the round table topic was 'How Kentucky Became Southern.' The article brought a brief history lesson, which of course involved horses. Notably Lexington, who graces the cover of our Blood-Horse Stallion Register . Cover image can...(read more)

And Down The Stretch Comes, A Tractor?

aspradling — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:47:00 GMT

View jockeys guiding their athletes through a tough situation. All returned safe. AND A LONG overdue update to many of the horse I follow. ...(read more)

The Racing Game for All: Secretariat and Zenyatta

aspradling — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:47:00 GMT

I am talking about a virtual horse racing game, a good idea as a gift....(read more)

And Down The Stretch Comes Murder

aspradling — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:20:00 GMT

The plot starts by a jockey mysteriously dying during a race....(read more)

2010 BC Recap - Video History

aspradling — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:03:00 GMT

Have you seen all the BC coverage? There is a lot, so take a look....(read more)

'Mega' Update

aspradling — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:06:00 GMT

Rob Dyrdek's Mega Heat, Breeders' Cup new app, Prince Will.I.Am and a resurgence of the Zenyatta/Rachel desktop wallpapers....(read more)

Mywifenosevrything vs Thewifedoesntknow UPDATED

aspradling — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:58:00 GMT

Another hunch bet worth examining....(read more)

The Breeders' Cup: Enhance Your Experience with the Web

aspradling — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Share this opportunity with your friends. The event holds more ways of learning about the industry than ever before...I challenge you to be pro-active, even if it is just the little bit of giving friends a twitter feed to follow. Every little bit helps....(read more)