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December 6 was a monumental day in the offices of BloodHorse: Arriving in all of its heft and glory was the 2017 hard copy version of our Stallion Register. It is an exciting day in the annual publishing cycle because it means the project is finished and published, and the industry has a great tool to head into next year’s breeding season. On ...

Let me start off by saying I respect any committee that has tough, and for the most part, unpopular decisions to make, and I’m sure the Graded Stakes Committee put considerable care and thought into their decisions this year. With that said, there have been many, myself included, who were shocked by the committee’s decision to downgrade two ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman We may be entering the final weeks of 2016, but there's still some top-notch racing left to be run! This Saturday, Los Alamitos will hold a pair of Grade 1 races for two-year-olds, including the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I), an official prep race on the road to the Kentucky ...

Asked to take a swing at profiling the rising stars in the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industries by our publisher and editorial director John Keitt Jr., the staff of BloodHorse came up with what we think is a pretty good first cut. Of course, the snapshots of the 28 individuals featured over 15 pages are just that—snapshots. There is much ...

It seems as if Charismatic has been gone for ages, but leave it to Michael Blowen of Old Friends to arrange for his return to the United States. It is only appropriate that a horse named Charismatic go home to one of the most charismatic dynamos the racing world has ever known. What better time to look back once again at one of the most ...

In late November, in a move done in large part to protect horseplayers at advance-deposit wagering companies, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a rule that would require ADWs that operate in the state acquire a bond of up to $500,000 as a condition of licensing. The new requirement should provide added protection for Kentucky ADW ...

Looking at proposed changes being considered for the multiple medication violation penalty system (MMV), it's not readily clear how these changes—when you just look at factors like reduced points for some infractions—would play out in the real world. But a hypothetical BloodHorse examination that applied the changes being considered ...

Looking at proposed changes being considered for the multiple medication violation penalty system (MMV), it's not readily clear how these changes—when you just look at factors like reduced points for some infractions—would play out in the real world. But a hypothetical BloodHorse examination that applied the changes being considered ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman When the Breeders' Cup is over, Thanksgiving has passed, and December has begun, racing fans know what time it is--it's time to start thinking about the Kentucky Derby! Every year at this time, I start looking for lightly-raced, up-and-coming young colts that have yet to run in ...

As we flip to the last calendar page of 2016, naturally our focus turns to something we haven’t thought about for quite a while—elections. In the world of Thoroughbreds, it’s time to collect our thoughts and mull over the year that was as we prepare to crown Eclipse Award winners via the ballot box. Thankfully, many of the eventual champions ...