31 Dec 2009 10:47 PM
No story in the past decade transcended the Sport of Kings more than Barbaro's eight-month struggle to survive. To everyone, he became a symbol of courage and determination....
28 Dec 2009 9:38 PM
Pleasantly Perfects caps off trainer Dick Mandella's historic feat of winning four Breeders' Cup races in one year, capturing the 2003 Classic over Medaglia d'Oro....
21 Dec 2009 11:01 PM
Call it fate. Call it kismet. Whatever title you prefer, Rags to Riches seemed destined to give trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their first classic winner....
17 Dec 2009 6:30 PM
Afleet Alex's escape from certain disaster in the 2005 Preakness was one of the most amazing displays of athleticism and courage ever witnessed....
15 Dec 2009 7:51 PM
A look back at Birdstone's Belmont triumph, which ended the Triple Crown dream for Smarty Jones....
13 Dec 2009 9:27 PM
As mentioned, to keep this blog active over the holiday season, I am reprinting a series of race recaps, mainly from the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, that originally were published on Bloodhorse.com over the past decade. First up...Smarty Jones....
12 Dec 2009 7:15 PM
A preview of what will appear in this space over the next couple of weeks....
06 Dec 2009 8:24 PM
TVG has put together a thrill-packed time capsule of Zenyatta in all her magnificence that no doubt will be watched for years to come by anyone who is moved by the power, grace, and sheer determination of the Thoroughbred....
03 Dec 2009 8:13 PM
This is the only sport where many one-time revered figures, even those voted into the Hall of Fame, are discarded and virtually forgotten, often while still in the prime of their careers....