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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') On December 26th, Santa Anita Park will begin their eagerly-anticipated winter meet with a nine-race card highlighted by three graded stakes races, including a pair of grade I races—the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) and the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (gr. I). It promises to be a very exciting day of racing, so ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') A little more than a week ago, I wrote a blog post sharing early thoughts on the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), and mentioned that the promising allowance winner Dortmund—unbeaten in two starts for trainer Bob Baffert—is my top-ranked Derby horse with five months remaining before the Run for the Roses. On Saturday, ...

The recent New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association election has raised some troubling questions about how horsemen’s organizations are run and also has exposed at least one major pitfall in the ability of this particular organization to work with the state of New York. The NYTHA conducted an election in November, in which its members were ...

California Chrome winning the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). Order This PhotoPhoto by Anne M. Eberhardt Assuming I have a vote, I will select California Chrome as Horse of the Year on my Eclipse Award ballot. I believe I have a vote this year as I returned to the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association in the days before the Breeders’ Cup ...

  Purina Animal Nutrition Addresses the Changing Needs of Today's Senior Horse New nutritional options help senior horses live healthy, active lives Shoreview, Minn. (November 14, 2014) - With better veterinary care and nutrition, horses are living longer, more active lives, and they're encountering new health issues as a ...

   StableLab Equine Blood Test Takes the Lead with Veterinarians Worldwide: Eleven of the top international Veterinarians gather to discuss how SAA has changed the way they practice Watch the round table discussion on SAA here StableLab Innovators Circle    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Dec. 6, 2014 - On the fringes of ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Although it is an ungraded stakes race and rarely draws much attention on a national scale, the $250,000 Remington Springboard Mile at Remington Park has been drawing fields of higher and higher quality in recent years. In fact, two years ago, the runner-up at odds of 12-1 was a little-known colt by the name ...