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When Breeders' Cup got regulatory approval Sept. 19 to add a grade I Arabian race to its Nov. 1 World Championships program at Santa Anita Park, there was a flurry of sarcasm on Twitter, but it quickly ended. That's good. There are legitimate issues on which to question Breeders' Cup, but an Arabian race isn't one of them. It's surprising one ...

Author Mike Sekulic has been a horseracing fan for more than 39 years. The Arcadia, Calif., resident works in the mortgage field but also has degree in English from California State University Long Beach. - See more at: http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/racinghub/archive/2011/10/01/Remembering-the-Cougar.aspx#sthash.IwJi7l5a.dpufAuthor ...

One can't look at the leading Australian and New Zealand freshman sire lists for 2012-13 without an intense sense of loss over Northern Meteor, who died as a result of a colic attack on the very eve of the day that would see him crowned champion freshman sire. Nicknamed ''racing's Usain Bolt'' for his brilliant sprinting performances, the son of ...

When handicappers note that ''there is a lot of speed in this race'' what they most typically mean is that there are a lot of front-running types--that is a horse who likes to race on or near the front end. It is folly to think that a race loaded with front runners can't be won by a front runner. It's only an issue if those dynamics make ...

Saturday, Parx, Race 11, Scheduled Local Post Time 5:45 pm ETThe G2 Pennsylvania Derby, 1 and 1/8 Miles, Dirt, 3-year-oldsBy Douglas Salvatore Do your best Dr. Evil impersonation because one million dollars is on the line in the Pennsylvania Derby at slots-fueled Parx. The 2/1 morning line favorite, Will Take Charge, and the 5/2 morning line ...

By Nicole Sauer Tiznow entered his stud career as the only horse to win two Breeders' Cup Classics, but there's only so long a stallion can ride his racing laurels before the commercial market decides his fate. As the only high-profile Relaunch line stallion in Kentucky at the time, the odds were not necessarily in his favor. After two strong ...

Equibase Co., a partnership of subsidiaries of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations and The Jockey Club, was formed in 1991 ''to provide the Thoroughbred racetracks of North America with a uniform, industry-owned database of racing information and statistics,'' according to the company website. ''Equibase will continue to leverage information to ...

We've reached back into the time vault and unearthed a TrueNicks webinar that we filmed back in 2009. While it is over three years old, much of what we talked about back then is still relevant today. Enjoy! Click here to download the ''Top 10 Myths About Nicks in Thoroughbred Breeding'' whitepaper.

(Originally published in the September 21, 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 Keeneland September yearling sale is an important market barometer, not only for yearlings but for the commercial ...