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One of the many questions surrounding the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) is whether the European-trained Toast of New York, a top-class synthetic specialist, will be as effective on dirt. Of course, there is no way to be 100% sure, but a close look at the colt’s pedigree indicates bloodlines that are conducive to all surfaces.At first glance, one ...

 Has the Breeders’ Cup Classic got you stumped? Are you clueless as to who is going to like the track, like the distance, not mind the traveling, draw a bad post? Do you know how good Shared Belief really is? Well, you’re not alone, and this is not the first time the Classic has looked this perplexing, trying to separate a dominant group ...

Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player, who also has bred and raced Thoroughbreds for about 50 years, covered a lot of ground during his keynote address at the inaugural Thoroughbred Owner Conference at Keeneland Oct. 13-16.Player, a remarkably accomplished person, has traveled more than 15 million miles pursuing with dogged determination and drive a ...

The select Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling sale of 2013 may have been the tipping point in the economic balance between the American and European commercial yearling markets.Throughout the 1970s and early 1990s, American breeders had the broadest base of desirable sires, and the world spent the bulk of its money on yearlings here. The sire ...

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 ...

Innovation and commitment to excellence were honored Sept. 28 at the Thoroughbred Club of America’s 83rd Annual Testimonial Dinner. Three veterinarian pioneers—Dr. Edward Fallon, Dr. Gary Lavin, and Dr. Larry Bramlage—were each recognized by their peers and the racing community for their groundbreaking contributions to reproductive, diagnostic, ...

Theresa Fitzgerald was in Kentucky just when the Thoroughbred racing industry and The Blood-Horse needed her most.The former librarian, who passed away Sept. 13 at age 87, took a chaotic mix of books, newspaper and magazine clippings, and staff-maintained card files and turned them into what was arguably the most comprehensive archive devoted to ...

The median tells the tale of the market’s health at the Keeneland September sale to date.Forget the number of horses that sell for $1 million or more, even though they provide the sizzle to the world’s largest yearling market. Million-dollar sale horses are like home runs in baseball and 98-yard touchdown plays in football—they’re exciting to ...