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March 2009 - Posts

Signs of Spring

• 27 Mar 2009 6:12 PM
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To me, the surest sign of approaching spring is the debut of turf racing in the mid-Atlantic. And though yesterday dawned cold and gray and rainy, spring announced its arrival in Laurel's fifth race, a 1 1/16 mile turf test for maidens.... Read More

Derby Dating 2009, I Saw You in the Hallway

• 24 Mar 2009 8:38 AM
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Let's face it, we know just enough about our Derby suitors to start some serious speculation. Have you been writing The Pamplemousse over and over again in your notebook? ... Read More

This Horse Was in Good Hands; Farrier to Be Remembered at Virginia Farm Where Secretariat Was Foaled

• 13 Mar 2009 8:45 AM
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By Fran Jurga, Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog This photo just showed up in my email a while ago. I thought it was quite beautiful...and even moreso when I realized "the rest of the story". This horse's toe crack has been patched with PMMA adhesive, which will harden into a shell-like covering that closely mimics the hoof wall. Plastic wrap is placed over the material while it sets and the farrier is smoothing... Read More

What is Twitter Good For?

• 10 Mar 2009 1:09 PM
• 5 Comments

Patrick Patten takes a look at how the horse racing industry can take advantage of Twitter. ... Read More

Why Can't Racing Generate America's Next Great Hero?

• 2 Mar 2009 4:57 PM
• 58 Comments

With all of the bad news out there in sports lately, isn't the timing perfect for a horse to capture a nation and propel our sport back on the front pages?... Read More

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