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The Keeneland November sale came in for a soft landing Nov. 18, bringing the Central Kentucky breeding stock marketplace to a close for the season. Based on the precipitous drop in yearling prices earlier in this pandemic year, several feared the worst. However, for the most part, the industry let out a collective sigh after more than $157 ...

After writing the Hangin' With Haskin column for 12 years and the Derby Dozen, numerous features and columns, and providing lead coverage of all the major stakes for 22 years, I no longer will be writing for the Blood Horse and Bloodhorse.com due to my contract coming to an end. So this is my final column. As most of you know, I ...

Here we are heading to Saratoga with its two important Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) preps and only days away from the Haskell Invitational (G1). And we still have the Ellis Park Derby, which is likely to attract several Derby hopefuls based in Kentucky. After the top three ranked 3-year-olds - Tiz the Law, Honor A. P., ...

With the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) being run on Sept 5 this year you would think we would have a firm grasp on who the leading contenders are, but for various reasons-one, of course, being the pandemic-we really don't know who these 3-year-olds are?Tiz the Law and Honor A. P. clearly are the two best 3-year-olds in the ...

A reprint from Sept. 12, 2011We've all heard or used the expression, ''No one would have beaten him today.'' Throughout history, there have been numerous horses who, for one or two races, turned in performances so extraordinary, you can't imagine anyone beating them. Often, these horses were meant for great things, but were hampered by a variety ...

The field has been drawn for this year's version of the Belmont Stakes (G1), and whether you feel it belongs in the classification of classic race or just another mile and an eighth prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1), there is a great deal intrigue to the race, highlighted by the presence of the top-ranked 3-year-old in the country Tiz ...

Despite what the history books say, there really is not a big difference between an all-time great horse and a horse who had all-time greatness in him. Human athletes like Sandy Koufax, Gale Sayers, and Bo Jackson showed how all-time greatness can be demonstrated even in an ...

Let us first acknowledge the fact that from strictly a historical standpoint, this year's Belmont Stakes (G1) is closer to a one-turn Wood Memorial Presented by NYRA Bets (G2) with a three-hour NBC telecast than it is to the Belmont Stakes. Don't get me wrong, the Belmont is going to be a great race and I'm looking forward to it, but from a ...

There are times when a horse deserves to have his accomplishments recognized even if no one has heard of him or even cares to read about him. So, although most people will pass right over this, I still feel compelled to write about True Knight and at least have his name in the archives. True Knight was far from the swiftest horse, coming from ...

With NBC continuing its trip down memory lane by showing American Pharoah's 2015 Preakness Stakes (G1) May 16, I thought we'd also take a trip down memory lane by going behind the scenes of all three Triple Crown races and showcasing some of the more memorable moments. American Pharoah's journey to possible superstardom began in earnest one ...