When was the last time you used weight among your criteria for greatness?...
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Not only is today the 17th anniversary of 9/11, it falls on the same day of the week; that infamous Tuesday. Although I have written about that catastrophic day’s effect on racing, it is something that needs to be addressed from time to time for those who weren’t around and those who need to be reminded of those two gut-wrenching months for the Sport of Kings, from September 11 through the Breeders’ Cup, run in New York. The stories have been melded together and reworked to portray the entire picture from beginning to end....
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Classic Empire follows in a long line of misbehavers amongst talented Thoroughbreds ...
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It's been 16 years since the epic slugfest between Tiznow and Giant's Causeway in the Breeders' Cup Classic, and they're still at it, but this time it's two against one....
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Steve Haskin revisits the story of how Tiznow helped inspire a dynasty. ...
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Elliott Walden, president/CEO and racing manager of WinStar Farm, said when he looks into Gemologist's eye, he sees the colt's "daddy," Tiznow, looking back at him....
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How Tiznow helped inspire a dynasty....
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Tiznow’s courageous 2001 Classic victory resonates 10 years later...
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A preview of what will appear in this space over the next couple of weeks....
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Thoroughbred racing has always been confined to its own small world, safe and protected from the tumultuous events that surround it. There have been individual stars that have transcended the sport and reached out to touch mainstream America. But never before had the Sport of Kings been woven into the often tattered fabric of history. ...
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A look at the leading North American sires list shows Tiznow ranked No. 2 and Giant's Causeway No. 3. What else is new? They wouldn't have it any other way....
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As we approach the seventh anniversary of 9/11, I thought, rather than rehash how one of the most cataclysmic events in American history affected the racing world, I would reprint a story I wrote of my visit to Belmont Park four days later on Sept. 15 in order to recapture the atmosphere and the emotions that prevailed at the time, as well my own observations and feelings....
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