After writing the Hangin' With Haskin column for 12 years and the Derby Dozen, numerous features and columns, and providing lead coverage of all the major stakes for 22 years, I no longer will be writing for the Blood Horse and Bloodhorse.com due to my contract coming to an end. So this is my final column. As most of you know, I resigned from my regular job at BloodHorse in 2015 and have been working...
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Why has the name Seabiscuit endured for so many years and why did his story become a best selling book and popular motion picture? When people discuss the greatest horses of all time, you rarely hear Seabiscuit's name mentioned. Other than his victory over War Admiral in a match race and perhaps the Santa Anita Handicap, how many of his stakes victories can you name? The reason Seabiscuit has become...
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The fairy tale journey of Mucho Macho Man and trainer Kathy Ritvo that began on Father's Day 2008....
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It appeared as if Gourmet Dinner was destined to wind up in the hands of Dean and Patti Reeves, until fate brought Mucho Macho Man to their attention. ...
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This year's Breeders' Cup Classic victory by Mucho Macho Man provided enough uplifting human interest stories to fill a book. But there actually is another lesser known story surrounding the son of Macho Uno that also packs quite an emotional wallop, and that is the comeback story of Jonathan "Finn" Green, the racing manager for majority owners Dean and Patti Reeves whose hands-on work with Mucho Macho Man goes far beyond the typical duties of his job title....
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Who can say for sure when Mucho Macho became a Man?...
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It couldn't have ended any other way. There simply was too much magic at work....
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So, all the post positions are in, all the works are done, and all the Classic horses are here. Now, good luck trying to figure out how the race is going to be run and who is going to win....
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Mucho Macho Man is showing all the signs. You know those signs good horses show when all the stars are aligned perfectly and you know they're sitting on the race of their life. ...
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Steve shares his thoughts on the battle for Horse of the Year. ...
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Steve offers some early thoughts on the Breeders' Cup. ...
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Few classic crops have been maligned more than the class of 2011. Well, perhaps it is time for the critics to re-evaluate their position....
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Steve gives you his longshots for the Breeders' Cup Saturday....
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At 1:30 in the afternoon, the final shipment of horses arrived...finally, having escaped from New York....
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Patti and Dean Reeves have been at Santa Anita for a few days. All that's missing is their horse, Mucho Macho Man....
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Animal Kingdom, of course, must be included in all exotic bets. It's just a question who to put with him....
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The last pieces of the puzzle in the Triple Crown races are the post positions, and horsemen cannot wait until they can get that out of the way....
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Barry Irwin thinks Mucho Macho Man is the horse to beat....
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The next time a trainer mentions his or her concerns about running back in two weeks after the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), can we pay no attention to it?...
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The amazing journey continues for horse and trainer....
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Even at birth, Mucho Macho Man showed he was no ordinary horse....
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Starting Gate spaces are filling at a rapid rate and there aren't many left for all the horses scheduled to run over the next two weekends....
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This is not about who is going to win the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) as much as who so far has the look of a Derby winner--who is on track to peak on Derby Day, who looks eager to do more than they already have, and who has exhibited the attributes that normally win the Derby. ...
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