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U.S. Racing Needs International Help

EJMitchellKy — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:34:00 GMT

Marketing executive Fred Pope calls on owners to play a larger role in the growth of Thoroughbred racing internationally....(read more)

Successfully Promoting American Horse Racing

EJMitchellKy — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:50:00 GMT

Editor's Note: Be sure to also read "Not in the Same Ballpark," in the Feb. 23 issue of Blood-Horse . Frank Angst explores how far racetracks have fallen behind other professional sports stadiums and arenas in terms of offering clean, attractive and modern amenities. By Earl Abraham Ola Before going overseas I learned that while less than 2% of our American population had any interest in horse racing...(read more)

Happy New Year, Happy Birthday

EJMitchellKy — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:38:00 GMT

Vic Zast welcomes the New Year by reflecting on our responsibility to the horses we love....(read more)

Drugs, Conditioning, and the American Racehorse

EJMitchellKy — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:37:00 GMT

Racing consultant Earl Ola talks about the relationship between conditioning and exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging (EIPH), also known as bleeding. ...(read more)

Live Blog - Friday, June 8 at NOON EDT

Blood-Horse Staff — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:57:00 GMT

Join Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk on Friday, June 8 to talk Belmont Stakes, and the Triple Crown....(read more)

Black Caviar Up Close

EJMitchellKy — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:41:00 GMT

American racing fan Brianna Mott tells her tale of watching Black Caviar win at 1,400 meters at Caulfield Racecourse in Australia....(read more)

Angel Cordero's Last Ride by Paul Volponi

aspradling — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT

John Velazquez and his mentor Angel Cordero Jr. were involved in a terrible ontrack accident 20 years ago that finished Cordero's Hall of Fame career. ...(read more)

British Championship Day, The Dawn of Something Exciting

EJMitchellKy — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 22:12:00 GMT

BloodHorse.com correspondent Vic Zast gives an eye-witness accounting of the inaugural British Champions day Oct. 15....(read more)

Remembering the Cougar

EJMitchellKy — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:19:00 GMT

Long-time racing fan and California resident Mike Sekulic remembers Cougar II on the 40th anniversary of the Hall of champion's controversial disqualification from his five-length victory in the Woodward Stakes, Oct. 2, 1971. ...(read more)

The Chart Caller's Art

EJMitchellKy — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:48:00 GMT

Dara Miles talks to Danny Kulchisky about the skills required to call the chart in a Thoroughbred race. Kulchisky called his first Belmont Stakes June 11, a duty previously owned by the late Jack Kelly, his mentor on the New York circuit....(read more)

Let's Talk About Stayers

EJMitchellKy — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:38:00 GMT

Because the Triple Crown puts the focus on stamina in the Thoroughbred, it provides an opportunity to talk about what's missing from our end-of-the-year championship honors...(read more)

Zenyatta, Horse of a Lifetime for David Ingordo By Samantha Clark

aspradling — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:19:00 GMT

David Ingordo is definitely what you would call a "mover and a shaker" in the bloodstock business. Zenyatta is a horse of a lifetime....(read more)

Gulfstream Park is Anything But Right and Bad for Racing

EJMitchellKy — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:09:00 GMT

W.S. McGee offers a rebuttal to a Jan. 29 "What's Going on Here" editorial about Gulfstream Park....(read more)

Hey, Zenyatta, Have a Cigar!

JerseyTom — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:39:00 GMT

The Blood-Horse's West Coast correspondent weighs in on the choice for Horse of the Year...(read more)

Breeders' Cup Aftermath

EJMitchellKy — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:24:00 GMT

Here's your sounding board for the 2010 Breeders' Cup World Championships. Racing fans certainly have plenty to say about Blame and Zenyatta, but what about Goldikova three-peat in the Mile (gr. I) and Uncle Mo's big kick in the Juvenile (gr. I). Share your thoughts here....(read more)

Zenyatta, John, and Me

EJMitchellKy — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:01:00 GMT

Mac McBride tells his behind-the-scenes story of the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic and Zenyatta....(read more)

Have You Seen Secretariat?

Blood-Horse Staff — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:44:00 GMT

What did you think of the Secretariat movie?...(read more)

Evening Gone Too Soon

cdawahare@bloodhorse.com — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:54:00 GMT

It is an understatement to say this sport has highs and lows. ...(read more)

I Love Candy

Blood-Horse Staff — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:32:00 GMT

I admit it. I am in love with a chestnut colt named Sidney's Candy. If he had a fan club, I would apply for presidency....(read more)

Star-Struck

Blood-Horse Staff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:52:00 GMT

Have you ever met anyone you idolized and you sort of lose consciousness and don't know what you are saying or doing? Well, I had that moment....(read more)

Tribute to Bobby Frankel

cdawahare@bloodhorse.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT

Just wanted to remember Bobby Frankel today and relive some of his greatest wins....(read more)

Trevor Denman Took a Risk

cdawahare@bloodhorse.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:36:00 GMT

By putting an emphasis on Zenyatta throughout the race, Trevor Denman made a perfect pairing of a memorable call with a race that will stand the test of time. ...(read more)

Enjoy Zenyatta Now

cdawahare@bloodhorse.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:19:00 GMT

Is Zenyatta great? She has only run outside California once. She's never faced the boys, until now. She's never raced a longer distance. She's never raced on grass. She needs to race on dirt again. She is too one dimensional. She needs to beat Rachel Alexandria. Does it ever end?...(read more)

Breeders' Cup Grandpa

cdawahare@bloodhorse.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:00 GMT

Looking over the Breeders' Cup card I began to see a trend. Colts that ran well in their own edition of the Cup make good broodmare sires. Ten of the Broodmare Sires represented were winners of 11 Breeders' Cup races. Here are some stallions that will be represented this weekend (BC plus the Las Palmas), not all were winners, but they all ran races that could have made them winners on the day....(read more)

Gators and Dawgs get a Breeders' Cup Break

Blood-Horse Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT

I was thinking of the racing year and the football season and I tried to compare some of the jargon within the two sports and the best examples I could find. So just for fun and for those that enjoy both sports, here's my try at the task....(read more)