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A set of young 2-year-olds strutting across a grassy field in pairs, as dripping strands of Spanish moss hang over their heads. It is the summer of 1965 and Ocala, Fla. is alive with a new crop of Thoroughbreds. The area, rich in limestone, is still in its fledgling stages that year as an alternative to the Kentucky bluegrass. In 1943, ...

There is no shortage of opinions regarding a horse’s performance following races on the TwinSpires.com Kentucky Derby Championship Series, and the beauty of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is that it allows bettors to put their money where their mouths are (assuming the price is right). Pool 3 is now open and closes Saturday before the Gotham ...

Saturday, Aqueduct, Race 9, Local Post Time 4:17pm ETThe G3 Gotham Stakes, 1 and 1/16 miles, Dirt, 3YOBy Jason PerlmutterWith only nine weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, Derby fever comes to the rough and tumble neighborhood of Ozone Park, New York, home of Aqueduct Racetrack.  There, 11 three-year-olds will compete in the ...

Alex Cutadean films the cheeky subject of 'Saving New Lives' LEXINGTON, KY  (Feb. 28, 2014) -- Astute followers of bloodhorse.com probably noticed our latest project, one I'm extremely proud of, when it rolled out on the website Feb. 5. ''Saving New Lives,'' a behind-the-scenes look at one of the top equine neonatal intensive care units in ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'')  The road to the Kentucky Derby will take a few more twists and turns this Saturday, with the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) marking a rematch between Withers Stakes (gr. III) 1-2 finishers Samraat and Uncle Sigh, and Gulfstream’s Swale Stakes (gr. II) featuring the return of Champagne Stakes (gr. I) winner ...

  Kentucky still has some hurdles to clear, but it looks as though the historical electronic racing game, called Instant Racing, is going to be the industry’s only weapon against the gaming-enhanced purses offered by surrounding racing states.Considering all the effort exerted in the pursuit of casinos, it would be ironic if Instant Racing ...

By Nicole Sauer Trying to pinpoint which of the newest crop of sires will be most successful is a difficult proposition for even the most skilled horsemen. At this point in a stallion's career, there are few statistics that can reliably isolate the leading contenders. The size of the first foal crop, first-crop CI, and first-crop CPI are three of ...

1 Top Billing Shug McGaughey Curlin—Parade Queen, by A.P. Indy He had virtually no chance to win the Fountain of Youth on that speed-biased track and shortened stretch, but did everything you want to see in a Derby horse except pick up enough points to feel secure. And he was beaten by two very fast and talented horses. He can’t afford to ...