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With Dreaming of Anna being retired, I thought she deserved something special. I am a big fan of her's but my co-worker Amidala is quite possibly her number one fan. So I asked Amidala to write a guest blog on Dreaming of Anna and the following is that reflection. Enjoy! --- People fall in love with horses for a variety of reasons. Sometimes ...

 I want to talk about National Thoroughbred Racing Association's summer of racing and how they have done PR wise.Let's get down to it. The NTRA is setting out to try and rejuvinate the seemingly screeching slowdown the Thoroughbred industry is headed toward.What is my verdict? I think its effort is okay, but not good enough, and here is ...

Like that alliteration?  Anyway, you need to go participate in our Bracket Battles. Why? Because I said so, just kidding, but Bracket Battles has some really interesting match ups and challenges that make you think about the performances of the top of the top, the cream of the crop in racing. It was nice to be forced to review history and ...

So I was working the red carpet for the TOBA awards dinner Saturday Sept. 8th.I was really inspired by the winner of New Owner of the Year. Jeff Bessa was interviewed on the red carpet, and gave a great speech on how he used The Racing Game and TOBA to get started in the Thoroughbred Industry.You can watch that video here.What does it take to race ...

So I wandered over to the ol' sale grounds of Keeneland for an hour on Monday September, 8th. Man, what a learning experience the journey turned out to be. The most exciting aspect was to see how hot A. P. Indy was at this sale, just on the first day alone. To watch the pedigrees of all the horses offered and discover what sires people were fond ...

Arrrrr is racing this weekend, so go watch and support him in his race! He will carry a different jockey this race, with Alan Garcia on board. Arrrrr will have a little more experience than many of these horses, but has some good competition here. A few horses have some good winning percentages, but only a couple equal the amount of starts and ...

Good stories, racing, and its flip side. For this entry, I have a hodgepodge of feel good stories.In case you missed this, visit ESPN's My Wish page and under the video headline, choose My Wish:Smarty Jones.This video is going to touch you, so watch this when you want a heartwarming story. ...

The classy folks at TVG anxiously looked on, awaiting Mr. Durkin and his call for race 6 at Saratoga. As the TV audience, the announcers, and the spectators at the Spa witnessed a great stalking/closing to the race. Arrrrr found a spot right up the middle to win his second race in a row. He is on a roll after trying to break his maiden ...

I had a conversation with my coworker Amidala the other day. She and I talked about how once you are in the Thoroughbred industry, it is tough to get away from it. Sometimes even if you try.See, I never paid any attention to the industry or noticed the equine world prior to my introduction to this industry. Now that I am in the know, it seems ...

Arlington MillionGrade: I Purse: $1 million Distance: 10 Furlongs (T)  Age: 3-Year-Olds & Up  Track: Arlington Park TV: Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 4:30 PM ETThis race is just bursting at the seams with talent. This race is going to be amazing to watch and YOU MUST watch this race. Two foreign trained horses are going to be running in ...