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Equine Safety Lessons Should be Learned the First Time

• 12 Mar 2020 11:57 AM
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This is my Frankly Speaking column from today's (March 12) issue of BloodHorse Daily. If you haven't already downloaded the app or subscribed to the free BloodHorse Daily , you should. I didn't get far into the California Horse Racing Board's assessment of the spike in Thoroughbred fatalities last year at Santa Anita Park before I came across a recommendation that I most assuredly agreed with. It also... Read More

Dortmund Continues to Show Derby Qualities

• 10 Feb 2015 10:33 AM
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Considering it's only February, Kaleem Shah's Dortmund has displayed about as many qualities as one could hope to see in a potential Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) horse.... Read More

Nod Goes to Breeders' Cup Classic as Year's Top Race

• 05 Dec 2014 11:06 AM
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This year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) had it all: a close finish, a thrilling run through the stretch, and a lingering controversy. Having all of those elements, along with the usual ramifications on championships carried by North America's richest race, made Bayern's victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park my top choice for the best race of 2014.... Read More

California Chrome's Three-Wide Trip Comes up Short

• 12 Nov 2014 10:36 AM
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In watching replays of this year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, it occurred to me that jockey Victor Espinoza had some tough choices aboard California Chrome.... Read More

Racing Needs Specific Rules for Race Starts

• 05 Nov 2014 10:07 AM
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In an era that many racing states have correctly moved to the standard of determining if a foul affected the outcome of a race before moving forward with a disqualification, the start of too many races has become a free-for-all.... Read More

Santa Anita Experience Can't Hurt Shared Belief

• 29 Sep 2014 10:52 PM
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How much will recent experience at Santa Anita Park help undefeated Shared Belief in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I)?... Read More

History Stacked Against California Chrome

• 24 Sep 2014 10:00 AM
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A California Chrome victory in this year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) would follow one of the more unique preparation schedules of a winner in the race's history.... Read More

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• Equine Safety Lessons Should be Learned the First Time
• Dortmund Continues to Show Derby Qualities
• Nod Goes to Breeders' Cup Classic as Year's Top Race
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