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Thoroughbred Racehorse Retirement

Fewer off-the-track fillies are in demand as broodmare prospects in this down economy, and they join the thousands of retired Thoroughbred geldings that need new homes every year. How will the industry fund retirement for all of them?

Thoroughbred Bloodlines for Performance Sports

Thoroughbred horses do more than run fast. They're a true equine athlete -- but are certain bloodlines more likely to produce a good jumper or a graceful dressage mount?

Live Cover vs. Artificial Insemination in Thoroughbred Breeding -- Why The Jockey Club Has It Right

Here are a few arguments in favor of maintaining the rule of live cover in the Thoroughbred breeding industry.

Can Horse Racing Solve Its Problems In Time to Survive?

If you think Thoroughbred horse racing is strong enough or wealthy enough to weather any storm, you could be in for a huge disappointment. The industry has monumental challenges ahead and no clear plans about how to meet them.

7 Mistakes New Breeders Make

Successful Thoroughbred breeding is harder than it looks. Here are seven errors common to breeders who are just starting out.

Powered by Dodge and Presented by Yum! Brands

The Kentucky Derby is only 10-odd weeks away. Get ready for the ubiquitous Yum! debates.

Revelations of the Catalog Page, Part II -- The Thoroughbred Industry's Techno Failure

I'm starting out my rant-and-rave session (and my second year of writing The Five-Cross Files) by censuring Thoroughbred industry participants for refusing to embrace the types of technology that could revamp our sport.

Will the Good Old Days of Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing Ever Return?

Ferris Bueller inspires me to take a critical look at some of what we're doing wrong in the Thoroughbred industry.

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