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I have to admit, I have no idea what the inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational was intended to be, what it actually is, how it is going to play out this year, and what the future holds. Although many have knocked its concept on social media, no one who cares about racing should be openly knocking anything that is innovative and might help ...

by: Anne M. Eberhardt, @BH_AEberhardt  And the songbirds keep singin' Like they know the score And I love, I love you I love you like never before   -Songbird, by Eva Cassidy    Songbird with Salbador Ceballos. Order This Photo  Champion Songbird's winter sabbatical at Kenny ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman While there aren't any Kentucky Derby prep races scheduled for this Saturday, there's nevertheless an intriguing set of races on the agenda, including three graded stakes races at Gulfstream Park. The $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (gr. II) has drawn a particularly deep and ...

The outside temperature registered single digits the night of Jan. 7 in the Bluegrass, but there was a warm glow inside the Keeneland Entertainment Center during the 27th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America stallion season auction and celebration. The feel-good event and fundraiser gave everyone in attendance optimism for the future of the ...

Last week I wrote about the 50th anniversary of Damascus and my introduction to Thoroughbred racing. While on the subject of anniversaries, I feel it is only appropriate to write about the 40th anniversary of one of the most emotional and memorable races I’ve ever seen. It has been established that Damascus’ feats of total domination, ...

On January 24, we will kick off the 2017 Derby Dozen on Bloodhorse.com. Ever since my Daily Racing Form colleague Steve Feldman and I inaugurated the first Derby Dozen in 1993, analysis of the early Kentucky Derby contenders has become a rite of winter. As I watch the first snow of the winter fall on Hamilton Square on a cold gray morning I ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Happy New Year, everyone! 2016 was a great year for horse racing, with California Chrome, Arrogate, Beholder, Songbird, and Tepin among the many star horses that graced our sport and entertained us with their thrilling performances. 2016 was also a successful year for my selections ...