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(Originally published in the April 9, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)   A recent article by Tom LaMarra noted a third consecutive yearly drop in gross purses due to declines in handle  (The Blood-Horse of March 12, page 616). The ...

No, not seats; tickets to the starting gate. Spaces are filling at a rapid rate and there aren’t many left for all the horses scheduled to run over the next two weekends.In case no one has noticed, half of the 20-horse starting field already have the graded earnings and have stamped their tickets to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. ...

Who will win the 2011 Florida Derby? Who will finish last? Is it Soldat's race? Will Dialed In be flying late? Can Flashpoint carry that speed? Which son of Bernardini (To Honor and Serve, Stay Thirsty) will get home first? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community. Need more information ...

.postComments { DISPLAY: none } .commentsContainer { DISPLAY: none } .commentForm { DISPLAY: none } Eddie Woods, a leading pinhooker and sale consignor, will be the next guest on Bloodhorse.com’s Talkin’ Horses podcast. A native of Meath, Ireland, who was a steeplechase jockey, Woods ...

So, at this late date, are there any proven horses left who did not make the third and final Future Wager field despite looking like legitimate Kentucky Derby contenders.In one instance the answer is yes yes yes. As anyone can tell from our persistence with Astrology and Elite Alex, both of whom are in the field, we are always looking for a ...

(Originally published in the April 2, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)   In Tom LaMarra’s online story “Horsemen’s Groups Assess NTRA Membership Dues,” Arkansas Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association president Bill Walmsley stated, ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Canonero II’s incredible Triple Crown odyssey; a story that still stands alone in the annals of the Turf. On this occasion, I am reprinting in its entirety, with some additions, the two-part story I wrote several years ago. Be forewarned, it is over 5,000 words. But the real story of Canonero cannot be told ...

Who will win the 2011 Louisiana Derby? Who will complete the exacta? The tri? Is it all Mucho Macho Man? Will Machen or Elite Alex make some noise? Is it time for a new horse to enter the Triple Crown picture? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community. Need more information about the ...

Who will win the 2011 Rebel Stakes? Who will finish last? Will The Factor take them all the way? Is it time for Elite Alex or Sway Away to shine? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community. Need more information about the Rebel? Read the race preview or watch That Handicapping Show. ...