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June 2009 - Posts

Party Time - By Dan Liebman

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Carl Rollins is not a horse owner, breeder, trainer, nor jockey. But Carl Rollins gets it--he understands the importance of the horse industry to Kentucky. ...

Ward of the World - By Dan Liebman

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It's a shame Vincent O'Brien didn't hang on a couple more weeks. The legendary Irish trainer, who died June 1 at age 91, would have loved the just-concluded Royal Ascot meeting, in particular the success enjoyed by American conditioner Wesley Ward....

Forever Young - by Dan Liebman

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Veterinarian Robert Copelan had this to say about W.T. Young: "I often wonder what would have happened had the phone been busy (the first time Young called). Meeting W.T. Young was that bolt of lightning; the most important thing to happen to me in my life." ...

Hard to Predict - by Dan Liebman

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Another Triple Crown season has come and gone, and as usual it did not disappoint. Many of the happenings would have been impossible to predict, however, such as:...

Nick of Time - by Dan Liebman

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Nicking services have been available to Thoroughbred breeders for years, but, unfortunately, they did not take the entire pool of foals into consideration. Until, that is, Blood-Horse Publications, in conjunction with Pedigree Consultants owners Alan Porter and Byron Rogers, brought TrueNicks to the market....