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   World Famous Roping Duo to Visit the Bluegrass State   Shelbyville, KY, Ocotber 9, 2013 - You don't need to go to the movie theater for a western to see real cowboys. The top joint supplement on the market, LubriSynHA, known for producing a family of products that promote total equine health, have teamed up with the top ...

Complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced Reports are available below for the Oct. 12 Caulfield Guineas (Aus-I) at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The Caulfield Guineas has a long history in Australia racing. First held in 1881, the Guineas is regarded as a stallion-making race for the winner, and has been won by a host of star gallopers who ...

With about half of the first three days of live racing held under less-than-ideal conditions–downpours or steady rain and a shift of some turf races to the Polytrack–field size at Keeneland held up surprisingly well. Through the first three days of the meet (Oct. 4-6), an average of 10.07 horses competed in each race, according to The Jockey Club ...

In its relatively short life as a premier race, the Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I) has an envious roll call of winners, with the likes of Sadler's Wells, Suave Dancer, Dr. Devious, Swain, Giant's Causeway (TrueNicks), New Approach (TrueNicks), Sea The Stars, High Chaparral (IRE) (TrueNicks), and So You Think (NZ) (TrueNicks) all victorious at ...

(Originally published in the October 12, 2013, issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) By Eric Mitchell - @BH_EMitchell on Twitter The U.S. horse racing industry is yet again waving a big flag emblazoned with: “We cannot regulate ourselves.”On the verge of ...

There were interesting developments Oct. 7, with Churchill Downs announcing plans for the ''big board'' for Oaks and Derby days, and enlightening presentations at the International Simulcast Conference on the importance of the on-site experience at sporting events. Churchill made the announcement during the International Federation of Horseracing ...

Hot on the heels of a Goffs Orby sale that saw an 11.8% increase in average, this week sees England's premier yearling auction, the Tattersalls October yearling sale. With that in mind, we thought we'd take the opportunity to review the European sires that have their first yearlings on offer in Book 1, which runs from October 8-10. We probably ...

[brightcove videoid=''2724526297001''] By Claire Novak, photos by Anne Eberhardt Keogh LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 6, 2013) -- Fall Stars weekend brought a bevy of surprises as favorites were felled in the major races and a record rainfall pelted Keeneland on the afternoon of Oct. 5. While reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan finished second to ...

With Palace Malice, it’s not about how fast he is; it’s not about he stacks up in the Breeders’ Cup Classic; and it’s not about where he ranks among the top 3-year-olds. In fact, it’s not even about how good he is. All that is opinion, and like all horses, he’s going to have his fans and detractors. With Palace Malice it is all about ...