20 Oct 2012 9:27 PM
Well, there's no escaping it now. Frankelstein cannot be destroyed. Racing's four-legged monster has run amok for the last time....
18 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
Steve answers the charge concerning the "decline" of the American superstar and the "ascendancy" of the English superstar. ...
15 Oct 2012 4:34 PM
A light, steady rain fell as the Cooper Horse Transport van pulled up to the barn at Bruce Jackson's Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center, located a stone's throw from Graham Motion's Herringswell Stable barn....
13 Oct 2012 6:24 PM
A chilly, cloudless October morning at Beautiful Belmont provided the setting for trainer Bill Mott and his band of Breeders' Cup big guns....
09 Oct 2012 1:34 PM
Steve tells the tale of Shanghai Bobby. ...
04 Oct 2012 10:44 PM
Forget the heartbreaking defeats in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont, and the promising careers cut short. The Zayat family will always remember 2012 as the year of Paynter....
03 Oct 2012 9:03 PM
By popular demand (lol) and a few specific requests, I am posting another batch of photos of Mandy and some of the great horses she has met over the years....
22 Sep 2012 6:29 PM
I came across several photos of great horses that are special to me because of their personal nature and thought I would share them....
19 Sep 2012 6:36 PM
A full-length motion picture titled "Wild Ride" about the improbable story of Mine That Bird is scheduled to be released in 2013. This is one person's behind-the-scenes look at the Mine That Bird story....
18 Sep 2012 9:23 PM
Smarty arrived at Cuatro Piedras in early August after staying 20 days in quarantine near Carrasco Airport....
13 Sep 2012 10:00 AM
The following are images from the 2012 Saratoga meeting by Steve Haskin....
10 Sep 2012 1:12 PM
William Hill is dangling a carrot out there and is just daring American punters to go for it. And if you don’t like carrots, just think of Game On Dude’s 7-1 odds for the Breeders’ Cup Classic as chocolate cake or a slice of pizza....
06 Sep 2012 4:26 PM
It's obvious no one is stepping up to claim the title that is totally up for grabs and no doubt won't be decided until the free for all that will be the Breeders' Cup Classic. ...
28 Aug 2012 1:32 PM
Erika's stirring words inspired me not only to publish her story about her relationship with her father, but to briefly acknowledge something I should have acknowledged a long time ago....
19 Aug 2012 8:25 PM
In a world where tradition and sportsmanship are eroding with each passing year, McGaughey and the Phipps family are the last remaining pillars of strength....
15 Aug 2012 1:12 PM
The grade I Woodward Stakes, one of the most prestigious races in the country, is an enticing lure for Wise Dan, and has history backing it up....
11 Aug 2012 1:05 PM
Sutherland has it all--beauty, personality, charisma, and talent, and there is no reason she shouldn't be as well-known to mainstream America as Danica Patrick....
09 Aug 2012 9:02 PM
Although Medaglia d'Oro is one of the highest ranking members of the equine monarchy, he was not "to the manor born." He in fact spent his youth on a farm in Montana and later did his early training literally in the middle of the Arizona desert....
30 Jul 2012 8:41 PM
Once upon a time there were two horses named MC's Dream and Bradleberry. Both were potential stars, showing great promise from the time they were mere tots. You will find no record of either horse, but be assured they are here as big as life, with a stranglehold on the 3-year-old division....
20 Jul 2012 1:23 PM
Brujo de Olleros is the next potential star to arrive in the United States from Uruguay....
15 Jul 2012 8:40 PM
Yes, 'tiz the season to be jolly. Saratoga is here again, and it seems to be getting earlier and earlier. The first half of the year has been a series of emotional ups and downs with issues so hot they burned up the pages of newspapers and network air waves, much to the detriment of the sport....
12 Jul 2012 1:14 PM
With the recent announcement that Holy Bull has been retired from study duty, Steve recalls the remarkable story of the The Bull and his owner/trainer Jimmy Croll....
09 Jul 2012 1:49 PM
The following guest blog was written by I’ll Have Another’s owner Paul Reddam in response to some of the concerns of the public regarding the colt’s injury and retirement. On a personal note, Reddam has always been extremely conscientious when it comes to the public’s feelings and the passion they exhibit when it comes to horses and racing and he appreciates all the emotion that has been invested in I’ll Have Another and the fans’ support throughout the Triple Crown....
07 Jul 2012 8:15 PM
On Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner bid farewell to racing and America, his place in history no more than an unfinished symphony....
05 Jul 2012 5:13 PM
The death of Loyd "Boo" Gentry brings to mind the halcyon days of Darby Dan Farm....