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  • January 17, 2015 - Northeast/Mid-Atlantic: Bay State Comes Back

    Maryland-Bred Fund sparks resurgence by John Scheinman The Maryland Thoroughbred breeding industry, already in steep decline, practically disintegrated when the financial crisis hit in 2008. At Country Life Farm near Bel Air, brothers Josh and Mike Pons were more fortunate than most who watched as their livelihoods fell apart. The farm, ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by aspradling on 01-27-2015

  • January 17, 2015 - Southwest: Crowne for a Song

    Songandaprayer puts Copper Crowne front and center by Lenny Shulman If you're a big believer in quality over quantity, the Stallion Station at Copper Crowne Equestrian Center near Opelousas, La., is for you. With the sale of El Corredor to Turkey after the 2014 breeding season, just one stallion calls Copper Crowne home, but he is absolutely ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Jennifer Whittle on 01-27-2015

  • Avoiding the Nuclear Option - by Eric Mitchell

    In a column that ran in The Blood-Horse’s March 29, 2014, issue, we addressed the breaking scandal involving a video released and published by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). At the time we stated: Embracing the story as the full truth about horse racing is wrong, but dismissing the story solely as the fabrication of radicals ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by aspradling on 01-27-2015

  • Upstart Figures to Improve off Holy Bull Victory

    Going into the Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park, I thought favorite Upstart might need a race before delivering his best.Then Upstart delivered a 5 ½-length victory in the 1 1/16-mile race. At this point, I have to figure that my initial presumption was incorrect or, and this could be very encouraging for fans ...
    Posted to Keeping Pace (Weblog) by Frank Angst on 01-27-2015

  • Road to the Kentucky Derby Handicapping Challenge 2015

      Current Standings 1 Eric Rickard - 2,7022 trackjack - 2,6383 Scott's Rail - 2,4184 smitty37 - 2,3615 Monarchos Matt - 2,2726 Keelerman - 2,2687 Racingfan - 2,2528 Curlin 08 - 2,2299 Wxavierh - 2,06610 Capall Leantoir - 2,02611 English Pete - 2,00612 Betty S - ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by aspradling on 01-27-2015

  • Derby Dozen - January 27, 2015 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    1 Texas Red Keith Desormeaux Afleet Alex—Ramatuelle, by Jeune Homme He’s been working steadily, with each work an improvement. Pace setup or no pace setup, he was spectacular in the BC Juvenile and had the race won by the quarter pole. Devastating turn of foot; reminds me of Afleet Alex in many ways. Bred to run all day and 3x4 inbreeding to ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by Jennifer Whittle on 01-27-2015

  • W.F. Young Introduces New Bigeloil Quilted Poultice Leg Wraps and Hoof Pads

    W.F. Young Introduces New Bigeloil® Quilted Poultice Leg Wraps and Hoof Pads Innovation from Bigeloil® offers an alternative to the mess of traditional clay poultices East Longmeadow, MA - The traditional practice of poulticing horses' legs and hooves has proven to be an invaluable treatment for general heat and stiffness, withstanding the ...
    Posted to New Products and Services (Weblog) by pgregory on 01-26-2015

  • Revisiting Penny's Birthday Party One Year Later

    This column seemed to be well-received by Secretariat fans last year, so I thought I would reprint it as an annual Birthday present to Penny and all Big Red 's fans who might have missed it last year. Mrs. Chenery celebrates her 94th birthday on Wednesday, Jan. 27. So let's return to her party one year later, with nine ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by aspradling on 01-25-2015

  • Will Bluegrass Singer Upset the Holy Bull?

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') At this time of year, it is rare to feel very confident in the chances of any given three-year-old in a Kentucky Derby prep race. Because it can be so difficult to predict which colts will improve dramatically with maturity (or not!), a colt that looks like a standout on paper could romp to an impressive ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 01-21-2015

  • January 10, 2015 - West Coast: Perfect Ten

    David Mowat's Ten Broeck stable has the glow of success. by Claire Novak Washington native David Mowat has minimized his Thoroughbred operation, withdrawing from Kentucky—where he once owned Fawn Leap Farm and Ten Broeck Farm—to focus on building a select racing stable. That decision has proved fortuitous for the self-made owner, who still ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by aspradling on 01-21-2015
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