This fall, most roads have led out of Central Kentucky...and the roads are filled with horse vans taking mares away from the "Horse Capital of the World."

The Woodward will be shown on TVG and HRTV, networks known to hard-core fans of Thoroughbred racing, but it's doubtful their reach is enough to grab the general sports fans that may want to see how Rachel stacks up against her elders.

We can beat around the bush all we want, but the way the Thoroughbred industry does business needs to change.

One of Louisville's favorite sons, the legendary (and late) Hunter S. Thompson, added his own flair to the art of news reporting and journalism in the 1970s with his "Gonzo" brand of writing.

Michael Tabor strolled down the apron at Santa Anita Park, shielding the bright California sunlight with a baseball cap and a dark pair of shades. Peering out at the Pro-Ride surface the morning before the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships would begin, the Coolmore principal answered a simple question with a response that was as clear as the day's view of the San Gabriel Mountains.

It's amazing that six weeks can go by so quickly, yet also seem like an eternity. Was it just last month, or was it last year when we saw Big Brown bound past us on the Churchill Downs backstretch during a chilly morning in Louisville?

Cold lies the heart of Thoroughbred racing following Eight Belles' untimely end after Kentucky Derby 134. The dark side of the toughest game in town showed itself once again on the national stage, this time in the nation's biggest race.