15 Dec 2009 7:51 PM
A look back at Birdstone's Belmont triumph, which ended the Triple Crown dream for Smarty Jones....
10 Jun 2009 4:07 PM
As a tribute to Birdstone's remarkable feat of siring two different winners of a Triple Crown race in the same year (the first stallion to do so since Count Fleet in 1951), and from his first crop no less, I am re-printing my 2004 Belmont Stakes recap from the Blood-Horse....
29 Jul 2008 9:27 PM
These are the horses and stories that stir our souls and reach deep into our heart...and remain there. Horses like Commentator, Evening Attire, Better Talk Now, The Tin Man, and Perfect Drift -- just to name a few -- are the ones who feel like old friends. The longer they stay around the longer they amaze us with their youthful exuberance....