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(Originally published in the July 3, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Lenny Shulman  In virtually every U.S. Presidential campaign the candidates seek to fire up voters by telling them the upcoming election is undoubtedly the ...

I don’t wish to beat a dead “Win and You’re In” program, and I recognize it as a marketing ploy that sounds good as it rolls off the tongue, but let’s admit – in marketing terms -- it is mostly sizzle and has little bearing on the steak.We all know, it is not really a Win and You’re In, as much as it is a Win and You’re In if you’re willing to pay ...

(Originally published in the June 26, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)   By Evan Hammonds It was roughly 20 years ago when the migration from wagering on track to simulcasting began in earnest. The rule of thumb over the last few ...

(Originally published in the June 19, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Eric Mitchell “If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere,” former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Handle is the engine ...

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OK, the naysayers have been heard, so we’re all aware that this year’s Triple Crown had little star appeal and slow times, and that this crop of 3-year-olds is mediocre at best.Maybe it will turn out to be a weak crop; maybe it won’t. It’s only June.Following the 1987 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), the consensus was that it was a weak race and a weak ...

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 (Originally published in the June 12, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) The victory by WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer in the June 5 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) was a poignant moment for Thoroughbred racing in New York State, as many of the ...

.commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;} Submit your questions below for Steve Haskin. Steve Haskin is an award-winning Turf writer renowned for his Kentucky Derby commentary, with weekly articles, Classic Spotlights, and the ''Derby Dozen'' all found on the BloodHorse.com website's special Triple Crown Mania section. ...

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