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  • Star-Crossed State - by Eric Mitchell

    Can the Texas Thoroughbred industry take any more bad news? After an 18-year commitment, the Fasig-Tipton sales company announced it would cease conducting auctions in the Lone Star State. The Kentucky-based auction house used to hold three auctions annually, but those were reduced to two about four years ago. The 2-year-olds in training sale, ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by aspradling on 04-07-2015

  • Dortmund Impresses Again in Santa Anita Derby

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Dortmund! Carpe Diem! Frosted! These three colts, all well-regarded Kentucky Derby contenders as early as last fall, did nothing to dispel that belief when they swept the three Derby preps across the country last Saturday, stamping themselves among the favorites for the Run for the ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 04-06-2015

  • March 21, 2015 - AAEP Convention

    Top Equine Studies of 2014 by Alexandra Beckstett, Erica Larson, and Dr. Nancy Loving To kick-start the convention’s educational sessions, three veterinarians presented their favorite studies from the past year to their peers. Dr. Lisa Fortier, (on the right in the image below) professor of Large Animal Surgery at Cornell University, in Ithaca, ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by aspradling on 04-02-2015

  • Favorites Look Strong in Saturday Derby Preps

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman Get ready, folks! We’re about to pass the eighth pole on the road to the Kentucky Derby! Only five official prep races remain on the schedule, and three of them—all worth 100 qualification points to their winners—will be run this Saturday. Among the starters are such well-regarded contenders as ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 04-02-2015

  • Enhanced Security Needed for All Races

    The three major Triple Crown prep races Saturday, April 4, will feature enhanced security protocols, which on one level is good news, but also serves as reminder of how much more is needed. The New York Racing Association for the TwinSpires.com Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I), Keeneland for the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), and Stronach ...
    Posted to Keeping Pace (Weblog) by Frank Angst on 04-01-2015

  • Derby Dozen - March 31, 2015 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman Guess what 3-year-old has the highest Brisnet late pace figures in his last two starts? No, it’s not a late closer as one might expect, it is American Pharoah, whose late pace figs of 109 and 108 indicate that this colt, despite being a frontrunner at ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-31-2015

  • Keep Raising the Bar - by Eric Mitchell

    Most racetracks provide services to owners and horsemen, assisting with seats in the clubhouse or transportation or recommendations to top-shelf restaurants in the area.Many owners, however, are not necessarily aware these services are available or may not know whom to contact when they arrive to compete at an unfamiliar track in an unfamiliar ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-31-2015

  • Is Mubtaahij a Major Derby Contender?

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman The first three 100-point Kentucky Derby qualification races were held last Saturday, and the results—while not overly surprising—served to further confuse a puzzling Kentucky Derby trail, resulting in more questions asked than answered. We’ll begin with the UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Meydan in ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 03-30-2015

  • The One That Got Away

    It has been said that I have a good eye for a horse. Certainly I have bought a great many. Some were good and many were not. Admittedly, when I have picked out and bought a good horse (like Palace Malice for instance), I can get a little high on myself. But, I have a framed copy of a certain sales catalog page hung prominently in my office, and a ...
    Posted to Stories from Cot Campbell (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-27-2015

  • Dubai and the Derby Preps

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') @J_Keelerman The last Saturday in March is a day that I mark on my calendar far in advance each year. Without question, it is one of the best days of racing every year, and 2015 promises to be no exception. Across the world in Dubai, a nine-race program worth $30 million will be highlighted by the $10 ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 03-26-2015
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