BloodHorse.com

1 Top Billing Shug McGaughey Curlin—Parade Queen, by A.P. Indy Sometimes, the less you have to say about a young horse the better, as that usually means he had no bad habits. When he was at Fair Hill last year, Bruce Jackson said he had a great temperament, was very straightforward and willing, his works were impressive, and he did everything ...

For 13 straight years, from 1992 to 2004, the title of leading sire in England and Ireland fell to Sadler's Wells. The next three years saw another great stallion, Danehill, rule the roost. Sadler's Wells' son Galileo (TrueNicks) took the title in 2008, followed by Danehill's son Danehill Dancer (TrueNicks) the following year. Since then, however, ...

Pity any 3-year-old that had the misfortune to come along the year after Secretariat. Talk about a tough act to follow. Well, it could have been worse. At least 1974 3-year-old champion Little Current didn’t have the bad luck to come along the same year as Secretariat, as did the unfortunate Sham. What Little Current did manage to do was ...

The return of SHOWdown is always a big deal here at TwinSpires.com HQ, but nothing would be a bigger deal than seeing Vice President of Marketing Jeremy Clemons with the blanket of roses in one hand and a $1-million bill in the other for the TwinSpires.com player who successfully picked a horse to show in 19 prep races plus the Kentucky Derby ...

Sunday, Gulfstream, Race 12, Local Post Time 6:01pm ETThe G1 Donn Handicap, 1 and 1/8 miles, Dirt, 4YO+By Craig MilkowskiThe Grade 1 Donn Handicap will be run at one-mile-and-one-eighth on the dirt at Gulfstream Park.  The field of eleven is highlighted by 2013 Eclipse Award winner and Breeders' Cup Classic runner- up Will Take Charge.  ...

Today I bring you a guest blog post written by Paula Carleton Evans. Paula is currently working on a book about about the Chilean Thoroughbred Huaso nee Faithful, an ex-racer who jumped a wall higher than eight feet back in 1949 and still holds a world record for that feat. The story is timely, as yesterday marked the 65th ...

One of the most common misconceptions surrounding Kentucky Derby future wagers in winter is that “No horse is worth betting now with the race so far away.” While I do think you’re more likely to find value in any race right now than for one 12 weeks away, it is possible for there to be value in any wager in which there is an outcome. I.e., ...

Sometimes Thoroughbred racing’s challenges seem as entrenched as the Israeli-Arab conflict in the Middle East.Small gains are so few and far between that they generate exaggerated enthusiasm when they do occur. The most recent example came Jan. 29 when Illinois avoided catastrophic—and likely irreversible—damage to its Thoroughbred racing industry ...