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Racing lost one its all-time greats with the passing of Cigar. As a tribute, I am reprinting some of my most memorable experiences with this magnificent horse. Garden Party During a Blood-Horse online chat about five years ago, someone asked me what was my most special moment in racing? Well, needless to say, there are dozens to choose from. But ...

For all those with aspirations of winning either Horse of the Year or the Older Male title or the Male Grass title, there is a force out there even stronger than Eric Guillot’s voodoo dolls. It is the curse of Wise Dan.Have you wondered why Game On Dude, known throughout his career for his consistency, was able to finish second in the Breeders’ ...

What to do with Doug O’Neill and his most recent drug positive in New York that resulted in a 45-day suspension for the Southern California-based trainer and a ban from participating in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships?O’Neill got suspended when a gelding named Wind of Bosphorus tested positive for oxazepam, a Class 2 drug considered by the ...

Wise Dan winning the 2014 Shadwell Turf Mile.Anne M. Eberhardt Photo - Order Photo While owner-breeder Mort Fink likely will keep Wise Dan pointed toward a try at a third straight Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) victory this season, trainer Charlie LoPresti can’t help but wonder if perhaps a new hurdle is in order: the $5 million Breeders’ Cup ...

[brightcove videoid=''3821747626001''] By Tom LaMarra Does it really matter in which race Wise Dan enters in the Breeders' Cup World Championships? Not really. This is a horse that recovered from mid-season colic surgery to win two races, including the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland Oct. 4 in impressive style. Wise Dan ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') One day after two-time reigning U.S. Horse of the Year Wise Dan runs in the Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland, a field of twenty will head to post for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp in France. The historic race has drawn not only a large field, but a very deep and talented field as ...

The Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile Keeneland / October 4 / Race 9 / 5:45 EDT by TimeformUS Analyst Mike Beer Get started with FREE TimeformUS PPs for the Shadwell Turf MileThere haven't been many chinks revealed in Wise Dan's armor.  The two-time reigning Horse of the Year seems to have gone from strength to strength during his long run ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Last Saturday, racing fans were treated to a spectacular day of racing that included ten grade I races at Belmont and Santa Anita. This Saturday, the action continues with six more grade I races at Keeneland, Belmont, and Santa Anita, including the $1,000,000 Shadwell Turf Mile, in which two-time Horse of ...

By Tom LaMarra There could be as many eyes on the racing surface as the horses when Keeneland begins its fall meet Oct.3 and the first races are run on its new dirt track. The new dirt surface at Keeneland - Anne M. Eberhardt Photo The main surface at Keeneland has been synthetic since the 2006 fall meet. The Polytrack was removed soon after ...