The mission is simple: the preservation and prosperity of the Thoroughbred industry....
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Life At Ten's connections wonder why she wasn't scratched or tested....
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Though we don’t begrudge the continued, passionate interest in the outcome of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) or the ongoing, sometimes vitriolic debate over who should be Horse of the Year, the other Breeders’ Cup races Nov. 5-6 produced some fine—and not so fine—moments....
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Following an emotionally charged Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), the question for those deciding Horse of the Year comes down to this: On what side of the “head” do you stand?...
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Let's hope Breeders' Cup takes its show on the road in 2012 and beyond....
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The consequences of ignoring a national marketing initiative won't be pretty....
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California trainer John Shirreffs looks back at 2009 and believes racing missed a huge opportunity to build up the sport and attract new fans....
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Taking a look at some of the tracks' numbers--attendance and handle--offers the Thoroughbred industry some insight into the health of the racing game....
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Few issues in horse racing fire up people's emotions like medication. A couple of years ago the target was anabolic steroids, and the industry reacted quickly. By Jan. 1, 2009, most U.S. racing jurisdictions had adopted rules banning the use of anabolic steroids....
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In the best of all possible worlds, every yearling offered at Keeneland would find a buyer....
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Horse racing ranked high among the United States' top sports in a recent ESPN SportsNation fan poll, but what does it mean?...
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Changes to Keeneland’s September yearling sale aside, it’s hard to get a good angle on the yearling market as the first week of the auction went into the books. Has it been a good sale to this point, or a bad one? Where’s the bloodstock market headed? It depends on whom you ask. ...
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This year we have every expectation that HOY will be determined by the Breeders' Cup Classic....
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Keeneland has successfully developed the September sale into the largest international marketplace for Thoroughbred yearlings. But whether the sale will continue offering the kinds of horses European buyers want is up for debate....
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Once we can find the glass, we’d like to see it as half full heading into Keeneland’s September yearling sale....
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One thing we do know is the synthetic surface installed at Santa Anita has been a mess from the start and has seen more facelifts than Joan Rivers....
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California breeding and racing will miss "Scoop" Vessels' leadership....
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Saratoga shows us there is a real hunger and passion for good Thoroughbred racing....
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Racing's summer season figures to offer some tantalizing match-ups....
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Why support an industry that cannot sustain itself? Because wherever this debate occurs, it’s important to see that the racetrack is only part of the equation....
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Stability at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale means plays can heal their wounds and fight another year....
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Steinbrenner's political clout and muscle was particularly instrumental in getting intertrack wagering implemented....
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The end of the Kentucky Cup should disturb anyone in the industry....
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Only one conclusion can be drawn from the Equine Injury Database statistics, the initiative is successfully collecting useful data from 73 racetracks....
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It's a buyer's market...but are the buyers out there?...
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