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  • ‘Out of the Clouds’ an Epic Look at American History

    Thoroughbred racing’s Golden Age, as we know it, was the decade of the ‘70s when we had three Triple Crown winners, as well as equine heroes such as Ruffian, Forego, Spectacular Bid, Alydar, and the rags to riches Canonero II.But to our parents’ generation, racing’s Golden Age were the years following Word War II when the Sport of Kings got back ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 11-18-2018

  • October 27, 2018 - Reproductive Veterinary Services

    Breeding — Reproductive Veterinary Services by Heather Smith Thomas BREEDING HORSES IS OFTEN challenging, with the goal of getting every mare safely and efficiently in foal. There can be frustrations along the way, and it sometimes takes a dedicated team of mare/stallion managers and reproduc-tive veterinarians to get the job done to maximize ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 11-13-2018

  • September 15, 2018 - Diet and Management Can Help Prevent Tying Up

    Tying Up— Diet and Management Can Help Prevent Tying Up by Heather Smith Thomas WHEN HORSES EXERT STRENUOUSLY, muscles work hard to do their jobs. When all systems work correctly, the muscles rarely have problems, but sometimes certain situations result in soreness or muscle cramps. Download this week's Health Zone to continue ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Michelle Benson on 11-13-2018

  • Harvesting the Crop of 2013

    On April 12, 2016, the four major Kentucky Derby prep winners were Florida Derby winner Nyquist, Santa Anita Derby winner Exaggerator, Blue Grass Stakes winner Brody’s Cause, and Wood Memorial winner Outwork.Following three straight defeats, Nyquist was retired after a sixth-place finish in the Sept. 24 Pennsylvania Derby, Exaggerator was retired ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 11-04-2018

  • Breeders' Cup: Always Room For Improvement

    The Breeders’ Cup is always looking to make changes in order to improve the event. It started back when the Filly and Mare Turf was added. Some of the changes since have been good and some bad. For years, I have been an advocate for an all juvenile day on Friday, promoting it by saying, “Come see next year’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 10-28-2018

  • Bombs Away! Don't Ignore Pavel in Classic

    There are forgotten horses; there are overlays; there are longshots; and then there are those horses who are all three and can be classified as potential bombs.With the depth of this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, you are going to get some huge prices on horses that don’t deserve to be huge prices. But remember, depth does not always equate to ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 10-21-2018

  • Visiting Marchmont Cemetery and Damascus

    It is difficult to put into words the emotions one feels when visiting a gravestone. From that slab of granite or stone comes a flood of memories, as if the deceased is right there with you, recalling all the special memories that were shared.I am not equating the gravestone of a horse to that of a human being, but sometimes the memories are just ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 10-16-2018

  • Hronis New Owner with Old School Ideas

    I couldn’t help but be fascinated by an interview that NBC did with Kosta Hronis, co-owner of and central figure behind Accelerate, prior to the Sept. 29 Awesome Again Stakes. This is the main comment that I was delighted to hear from a relatively new owner who, along with his brother Pete, has experienced an unusual amount of success in such a ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 10-02-2018

  • The Tuesday That Changed the World

    Not only is today the 17th anniversary of 9/11, it falls on the same day of the week; that infamous Tuesday. Although I have written about that catastrophic day’s effect on racing, it is something that needs to be addressed from time to time for those who weren’t around and those who need to be reminded of those two gut-wrenching months for the ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 09-11-2018

  • With Catholic Boy, Always Keep the Faith

    Throughout modern day racing history, there have been top-class grass horses who could run big on dirt, like John Henry, and there have been top-class dirt horses who could run big on grass, like Secretariat.But there is a third kind of horse that is extremely rare. That is the horse who is so gifted on both you can’t tell which is which. These ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 08-26-2018
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