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I suppose most of us in the Thoroughbred racing game have permitted our hearts to rule our heads on occasion. If our hearts were not influential factors in our make-ups, we would probably be pursuing some other enterprise. The case of Pipedreamer comes to mind. He was one of my favorite horses. I saw him first at Royal Ascot, where he was one of ...

On April 18th, the racing world will turn its attention to Charles Town racetrack in West Virginia, where the $1,500,000 Charles Town Classic (gr. II) is the highlight of a thirteen-race card featuring eight stakes races. The star of the show will be Shared Belief, whose seemingly unlimited potential and accomplishments thus far have placed him ...

[image url=''http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/keeping-pace/2015/50to1_DVD_Frontleft.jpg''][/image]Like Mine That Bird's struggles in the winter and spring before his upset victory in the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), the movie that tells his story, ''50 to 1'', also plods along early, seemingly unsure about what story it ...

Mubtaahij, runaway winner of the UAE Derby, was scheduled to fly to the United States tonight, April 15 (early Thursday morning Dubai time), with a stopover in Amsterdam, and will spend two days in quarantine at Arlington Park before heading to Kentucky, where he will take up residence at Skylight Training Center in Goshen, run by trainer ...

1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman He had to win the Arkansas Derby and win impressively to keep that superstar aura that has surrounded him since last fall. His well of talent is bottomless and he just keeps reaching new heights of sheer brilliance with every performance. And now we ...

International Star winning the Louisiana Derby. - Order This PhotoPhoto by Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges When 2-to-1 favorite International Star edged Stanford by a neck in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) March 28, he would prove to be the longest shot to win any of this season’s biggest Triple Crown prep races. Looking at the six U.S. races this ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Let the waiting begin! With the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races having been run, and with nearly three weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, there’s not much to do except wait for the big race to arrive. …Unless, of course, you’re a handicapper, and in that case, the fun is ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman We have waited months for this day—the day when the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races will be run, the last Derby qualification points will be distributed, and the field for the 141th renewal of the ''Run for the Roses'' will be more-or-less established. On April 11th, the Road to the ...

1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman With all the huge performances this week, does his body of work, running style, and pedigree combined warrant the No. 1 spot? Probably not. But is he freaky good with superstar potential? He very well could be. And that is why he has to remain on top, at ...