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By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea A new concept initially proposed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals seeks to raise funds for Thoroughbred aftercare through donations made via on-track wagering terminals. The idea was announced Aug. 12 at The Jockey Club Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing in Saratoga Springs, ...

August is among the busiest months in the Thoroughbred world. This past week alone saw the two-night run of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale reach new heights, which was followed by the two-session Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale of selected yearlings. On Aug. 13 The Jockey Club hosted the 65th annual Round Table Conference on Matters ...

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea A solution to help off-track Thoroughbreds find forever homes is having them undergo training in another discipline, preferably with an experienced professional. While the kind of training depends on many factors, including a horse's soundness and willingness, having a solid second career foundation on an ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of my favorite days of racing each year is Arlington Million day, when Arlington Park in Illinois puts on an impressive card including three Grade 1 turf races that attract top-notch horses from around the world. The highlight each year is the $1 million Arlington Million (gr. ...

Why spend a million dollars on an untried yearling with an uncertain future when you can buy a piece of history that will endure forever? We’re not talking just any piece of history, but items that represent three superstars of The Turf, Secretariat, Dr. Fager, and Arts and Letters. These items will be unveiled for display at Equestricon in ...

The Automotive industry has been a key component of the U.S. economy for nearly a century, and one of the biggest trends over the last two years has been the demise of the sedan. Lower oil prices and the feeling that a larger “crossover,” SUV, or pick-up truck are safer are a few of the reasons new buyers are walking past the traditional four-door ...

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea A multiple group 1 winner. Two-length winner of Argentina's famed Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1). Brazil's Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old colt. Show jumper and dressage mount. The latest addition to Xin Xu Lin's rèsumè came just a few years ago, when the Brazilian champion arrived at the Maker's ...

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 ...

When the Secretariat rocket ship soared to a galaxy never before reached in his 31-length procession in the Belmont Stakes, it gave the colt an aura of invincibility and made it seem inconceivable that he would ever be defeated again. He had raised the bar higher than any horse in history or at least the same level as the previous Big Red, Man o’ ...