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April 2009 - Posts

Higher Power - by Dan Liebman

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This time of year people invariably talk about, and write about, the "racing gods" and "Derby gods."...

Hall Call - by Dan Liebman

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While spending a spring morning watching horses gallop at Keeneland in 1990, I met a relative newcomer to training Thoroughbreds. He was searching for the clockers, and as it was his first trip to the Kentucky track, the West Coast-based conditioner was unaware they timed horses from the press box....

A Cruel Week - by Dan Liebman

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Two stories from New York made headlines last week, but the fact they were linked together by some as being indicative of the current problems existing in the Thoroughbred industry was off base. ...

Field Size Matters - by Dan Liebman

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On a beautiful spring day in Central Kentucky April 4, it was easy to see why Keeneland was considering a major expansion to its facility (now on hold due to the current state of the economy). With the fifth-highest attendance in its history--30,550--the place was bursting at the seams....