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From the blog Horsin' Around Not many horses are quick enough to set a track record, and when they do it isn't often they duplicate that performance. It is even rarer to see a horse set a eclipse his own record while receiving no pressure or encouragement whatsoever. Last year I saw only one horse do just that, and her name was Rachel Alexandra, ...

By Brian Zipse, Zipse At The Track How about a little love for the ladies?  Today ZATT forsakes the boys and takes a look at the fairer sex, with my first Kentucky Oaks list.  Although, with the recent success shown by the girls in the Triple Crown races, some of these may be looking at the Derby as well. Enjoy these talented young ...

(Originally published in the February 13, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)   Ahmed Zayat is a 47-year-old multi-millionaire who fell in love with horses during his youth in his native Egypt, where he competed in national show jumping events. The ...

Oaklawn Park made all the right moves with their big Apple Blossom announcement. They put up the money, they changed the distance, and in short they dangled one heckuva carrot in front of Jess Jackson and Jerry and Ann Moss.It all makes for great theater and great anticipation. But there are logistics to consider, and at some point the theater ...

From the blog Horsin' Around Speed, beauty, dominance, and brilliance. These four words are all it takes to sum up the 2009 Haskell Invitational and its champion. Before 2009 only one filly had ever won the prestigious race. The Haskell would mark her second victory over the boys and a year of greatness that saw her win an astounding nine ...

With the Robert B. Lewis Stakes this weekend, we honor Bob Lewis by ranking some of the best horses he raced. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/LewisHorses.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently arranged in alphabetical order) to the blank placeholders on the right. Once ...

(Originally published in the February 6, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)       The road to the Triple Crown trail has begun, and in less than three months, all eyes will be focused on Louisville, Ky., May 1…then Baltimore, ...

In Ireland last week trainer Jim Bolger and scientist Dr. Emma­line Hill announced they have formed a company to promote the Equinome Speed Gene Test, which they claim will help horsemen identify the optimum distance for a particular Thoroughbred. Bolger was quoted as saying the test is “without a doubt the most important thing that has happened ...

.postComments, .commentsContainer, .commentForm{display:none;} .questionForm{display:block} Julien Leparoux, who won the Eclipse Award as top jockey in 2009, will be the featured guest on bloodhorse.com’s Talkin’ Horses podcast on Tuesday, Feb. 2. By winning his second Eclipse Award after being voted champion apprentice rider in 2006, ...

By Brian Zipse, Zipse At The Track I recently rated Spectacular Bid as the fourth best race horse ever to step on an American track. Fact be told, I may have underestimated him. Yes, the Bid was that good. Spectacular Bid is the greatest horse I have remembered in this series and he may be the best horse I ever remember. Buckjumps and bad rides, ...