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Purely Hot (Photo: Coady Photography)By Claire Novak LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 1, 2013) - She shipped into Keeneland late Friday, rolled down the lane with a solid work Sunday morning, and by Sunday afternoon had firmly established herself as ruler of Barn 43 -- at least in her own mind. Never mind her old life as a $4,000 claimer. Purely Hot, ...

Racing on both coasts Sept. 28 delivered memorable results with remarkable, heart-pounding finishes and jaw-dropping romps. Private Zone and Justin Phillip’s tight photo in the Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont along with Secret Compass’ edging She’s a Tiger in Santa Anita’s Chandelier Stakes (gr. I) brought us to the edge of our ...

I apologize for the delay in blog posts, but I was recently out on maternity leave. Meet my daughter Lyla Jane!    Needless to say, Lyla has taken up a lot of my time lately, but I am finally back at work and getting back to the swing of things. Thanks for understanding my absence! Earlier this summer, The Blood-Horse ...

Solitary Ranger wins the Arlington-Washington Futurity (Photo: Four Footed Fotos) Lexington, Ky (Oct. 1, 2013) -- When Wayne Catalano saddles Solitary Ranger in the $400,000 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (gr. I) on Oct. 5 at Keeneland, the Breeders' Cup Challenge ''Win and You're In'' event will be the next part of a plan that included the World ...

Now that Princess of Sylmar has elevated herself to new a plateau atop not only the 3-year-old filly division, but the rankings of best filly or mare in the nation, her connections, mainly majority owner Ed Stanco, have to carefully weigh their options as to what the next step will be.It is a decision racing fans, reporters, Breeders’ Cup ...

By Ian Tapp Halfway through the 2013 Keeneland September sale we looked at the chart of sold yearlings by hip number (see blog). At that point the median was $120K. The updated chart below shows how second-half sales tempered that figure to a more reasonable $50K (+11% vs. 2012). The average price of $102,220 reflected a 17% gain compared to the ...

At TrueNicks we are continually trying to improve the data in our reports in order to help you make a more informed and intelligent decision in your breeding and selection efforts. In that regard, in response to feedback we received from our customers, earlier this year we launched the TrueNicks Key Ancestors Report, a report that considers the ...

I've lamented before about the horseplayer compulsion to pick THE winner, and nothing upsets that need more than coupled entries. The Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances now available for Belmont Park this weekend include program numbers and morning line to help you navigate this situation. When it comes to the pari-mutuel pool, though, ...

Belmont, Race 10, Local Post Time 5:49 pm ETThe G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, 1 and 1/4 Miles, 3+, DirtBy Douglas Salvatore The Jockey Club Gold Cup is unquestionably the main attraction of this year's Super Saturday card at Belmont Park. The eventual Breeders' Cup Classic winner has used the Jockey Club Gold Cup as his final prep for each of the last ...