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  • Keen Ice Right Where He Wants to Be

    Keen Ice may have lost the battle, as in the $750,000 purse of the Jockey Club Gold Cup, but don't be surprised when the war is over on the evening of November 4 he is the last one standing. Yes, we are all well aware that Keen Ice is not known for hoisting many victory flags, and no one would be brazen enough to say he is going to go to the ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 10-08-2017

  • September 16, 2017 - Tying Up in Thoroughbred Racehorses

    Tying Up in Thoroughbred Racehorses by Heather Smith Thomas MUSCLE PROBLEMS ARE FAIRLY COMMON in athletic horses. Muscle pain and cramping associated with exercise have been recognized for more than 100 years: Various terms have been used to describe the condition (azoturia, Monday morning disease, etc.). In recent years veterinary researchers ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by emorgan on 10-05-2017

  • Bill Oppenheim Joins BloodHorse Team - By John Keitt Jr.

    I have long admired the work and perspectives of Bill Oppenheim, and we are proud to announce that the esteemed bloodstock analyst will be joining our team to write a regular column beginning in the Oct. 9 edition of the BloodHorse Daily. He will bring his well-respected insights and analysis relating to bloodstock, breeding, and sales from ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by emorgan on 09-26-2017

  • Poo Pooing the Preps

    Doesn't anyone run in preps anymore? We have entered a new era on the Triple Crown trail, where many trainers now plan only two preps for the Kentucky Derby. It has proven successful over the past decade, so more and more trainers are adopting that philosophy. But before we embrace this method, let's take into consideration that it might be ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 09-26-2017

  • West Coast Offense

    It's one thing to pass the torch, but the torch Bob Baffert's horses have passed the last two years has been more like an inferno. Winning the Triple Crown is the ultimate achievement in Thoroughbred racing. There is a reason why there have been interminable gaps of 25 years and 37 years. If Baffert had never come close to having a horse ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 09-24-2017

  • One Final Party For Penny and a Fond Farewell

    Well, Penny, after wishing you a Happy Birthday every couple of years, I must update my sentiments one final time. Although it isn't your birthday, it is the day you have entered the gates of racing's pantheon, and ethereally speaking, have been reunited with those the two noble steeds who would help define your life, as well as the man you so ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 09-18-2017

  • No Joke, He Could Be 3-Year-Old Champ

    West Coast, Irap, and Tapwrit still need another big victory. Oscar Performance could jump in from the grass category and snatch it away, but needs to beat older horses at 1 1/2 miles. Always Dreaming and Cloud Computing have self destructed following their classic victories. Classic Empire looks as if he needs time to totally ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 09-05-2017

  • Promotional Feature: Keeneland September Book 1 Showcase

    A revitalized Book 1 of the Keeneland September yearling sale begins Monday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. By showcasing a critical mass of upper-market horses, 167 elite yearlings, Keeneland has created a “must attend” event for the leading buyers and sellers of Thoroughbreds around the globe. With a nod to the “go-go” days of the 1980s and their ...
    Posted to Magazine Features (FileGallery) by emorgan on 08-29-2017

  • Does Arrogate Still Rule in Baffertland?

    It was like Samson, Hercules, and Achilles all losing their God-given strength and powers. Even in legend and myth, the most famous indestructible heroes eventually became mortal and met their fate. Since his remarkable conquest in the Dubai World Cup following a run of mind-blowing victories, Arrogate had convinced the world he was ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 08-27-2017

  • Now Who Do You Like in the Travers?

    In racing, like most everything in life, people like clearly defined lines. For handicappers reading the past performances or their preferred speed figures, they want those lines sharp enough where they can see a race unfold before their eyes. Who is going to set the pace. Who is is going to lay off the pace. Who is going to come with a late ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by emorgan on 08-07-2017
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