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Getting on in years (Ok, getting old if you want to be crude about it) has its curses and its blessings. As my world has revolved around horse racing for the past 50-plus years, I will use it to address that opening statement. The blessing has been the joy of witnessing tough, durable, brilliant horses whose owners wouldn’t dream of retiring them ...

Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation rarely has a bad year. The ruler of Dubai’s Thoroughbred holdings is deep around the globe with highly prized bloodstock that is raised on highly prized land in the U.S., England, Australia, and Japan. As to be expected, Godolphin runners win more than their fair share. This year, however, the performance of ...