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A filly like Rachel Alexandra comes around once in a blue moon. It is not reasonable to think that another 3-year-old filly will surface any time soon and do the things she did. But we can still hope, can't we? That is what is so great about this time of year--we get to see young 3-year-olds transform into stars right in front of our eyes as ...

Even though it was only a little over two months, it seemed as though the Horse of the Year debate had gone on forever. Now that it is finally (and thankfully) over, I wanted to give people a final chance to express their thoughts before we move on. The voting did lose a bit of its luster since Jerry Moss announced that Zenyatta would return in ...

So you thought the Zenyatta/Rachel debate was over, huh? Well, it looks as though we won't have to let the Eclipse Awards settle this argument for us after all. Now that John Shirreffs and Jerry Moss have decided to return the champion mare to racing, we can all start the speculation again: Where will the two great horses meet in 2010? (They ...

With new 3-year-old stars emerging every week as we get ready to wind down the 2010 Triple Crown trail, let's take a quick look back at a popular star from last year--Old Fashioned. If I recall correctly, he was a colt that many regular contributors of this blog were very fond of. I was among those that were disappointed when his career ...

We're still three and a half months away from the Kentucky Derby, and as everyone knows, a lot can happen between now and then. But acknowledging that, you would be hard-pressed to find many that would say Lookin at Lucky is not the solid favorite at this point. Lookin at Lucky has won five of six with his only loss coming by a head in the ...

Welcome back to Triple Crown Talk. I look forward to helping everyone get excited about the 2010 Kentucky Derby and providing information about the leading contenders. I already know there will be lively discussion, so I'm not worried about that. I thought a great way to kick off the season was to talk to Todd Pletcher, who is always a ...

I know I said the Eclipse Award Picks blog would be my last for Breeders' Cup Chat, but after the Eclipse Award finalists were announced today I had to make note of a three things I found particularly interesting: --Even though he has finalists and probable winners in two Eclipse Award categories (Informed Decision as Female Sprinter and Mixed Up ...

Here's hoping everyone had a great New Year's and is refreshed and ready to go for a fun Triple Crown season. This will be the final post on Breeders' Cup Chat before the blog switches over to Triple Crown Talk next week. I'm looking forward to trying to find the 2010 Derby winner with you all. Should be a great ride. Here are my Eclipse Award ...

Hey everyone. Im on vacation for the holidays but wanted to check in with a final blog before the New Year. This one is a nice Q&A with owner Rick Porter courtesy of Wesley D. White. I hope you enjoy. I want to make sure to wish everyone a terrific holiday season and a safe and fun New Year. I look forward to returning at the start of the ...

On Dec. 6, Steve Asmussen surpassed his own record for wins in a season by a North American trainer with his 623rd victory (he now has 632 as of Dec. 14). It is the second year in a row that Asmussen topped 600 wins and the fifth time in the last six years that he will have led the nation in wins. He also has more than $21 million in earnings ...