- March 22, 2010
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Growing up in Arizona, Michael Talla rode bulls and bareback broncs at rodeos. These days he’s more likely to get his exercise on a state-of-the-art treadmill at the Sports Club L.A. and his horse fix...
- March 22, 2010
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Sit in Dr. Corinne Sweeney’s office—the one with the big window overlooking the hospital barns at New Bolton Center—and you might see an Eclipse Award winner, a Paint horse, a leading stallion, an Appaloosa...
- March 11, 2010
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John and Jill Stephens are very matter of fact about what they do. They don’t glamorize their work, which involves preparing horses for racing and/or juvenile auctions. But they know their role in the...
- March 08, 2010
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The mid-to-late 20th century in Thoroughbred racing is commonly described as the “golden years” of the sport, referring to the strength, stamina, and sheer brilliance of a number of that time period’s...
- February 24, 2010
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Sal Simeone was shopping at the 2004 Ocala Breeders’ March sale of 2-year-olds in training with one goal—a common dream shared by all horsemen: to discover that special horse that would put him on top...
- February 22, 2010
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When multiple graded stakes winner Papa Clem became available for stud duty in late January, Pete Parrella and several other prominent California breeders immediately leapt into action. They were determined...
- February 09, 2010
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Joe Barbazon admits to having had a bad case of butterflies in his stomach just prior to the $3-million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT) last November at Santa Anita Park. The nerves were understandable...
- February 09, 2010
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Saturdays for high school students usually mean sleeping late, goofing off with friends, or perhaps attending a sporting event, depending on the season. Not for Joe Carter. A native of Tulsa, Carter spent...
- February 09, 2010
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One of Mike Jester’s most vivid memories of an afternoon spent at the racetrack occurred April 14, 1977, a day he decided to visit Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, N.J. In mid-afternoon, after being invited...
- February 09, 2010
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