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(Originally published in the July 13, 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 One reason citizens get frustrated with government and bureaucracy is the gamesmanship played with definitions and the meaning of ...

The 2013 yearling sales season kicks off next week with the Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale. The sale, which will be immediately followed by the inaugural Kentucky July Horses of Racing Age Sale, is a one-day format with 258 cataloged. Given its strong emphasis on conformation, the July Sale has always been strongly supported by pinhookers, and ...

A focus on the top five freshman weanling sires in Australia by average shows a diverse group with a pair of European classic horses, two home-grown stars, and a shuttler from the U.S. Photo: Widden StudStar Witness (Starcraft—Leone Chiara, by Lion Hunter) The list was topped by Star Witness (AUS) (TrueNicks), who was co-highweighted ...

The weekend brought some top-class action in races worlds apart in aptitude, and continents away in location. The big race of the weekend was the Irish Derby (Ire-I) which saw a rematch between the Epsom Derby (Eng-I) first and second, Ruler of The World and Libertarian. Ruler of The World got the better of that one by about two lengths, but it ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Junio 30, 2013)—Continuando con su habitual ciclo de los Sábados, este 6 de Julio, el legendario jinete Laffit Pincay Jr., será el invitado de lujo en el seminario que dirigen Michael Burns y George Ortuzar en Betfair Hollywood Park.Pincay, el jinete más ganador en la historia de Hollywood Park con 3,049 triunfos, presentará ...

In the spring of 1969, a magical seed was planted in the equine garden known as The Meadow, located in Caroline County, Va., just north of Richmond. From that seed the following spring would sprout a legendary creature who would one day transcend the Sport of Kings and forever alter the course of racing history. But the harsh winds of 30 ...

By Michael Burns INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Junio 27, 2013)—El jinete Miembro del Salón de la Fama Eddie Delahoussaye será presentado como el 10mo ganador del premio anual Laffit Pincay, Jr. durante la reunión del ''Hollywood Gold Cup'', el Sábado 6 de Julio en Betfair Hollywood Park. Pincay, miembro del Salón de la Fama desde 1975, hará la entrega ...

Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. Hires Fred Ruddy as General Manager Shelbyville, KY - June 27, 2013 - Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. (FPD), a leading wholesale distributor of Farrier products, has announced the hire of Fred Ruddy, who joins the company as General Manager.  In this position, ...

TrueNicks passed another landmark last week with the first stallions from South Africa and Chile to officially join the program. Photo: Avontuur EstateVar (Forest Wildcat—Loma Preata, by Zilzal) At Avontuur Estate we find two of the hottest young sires standing in South Africa in Oratorio (IRE) (TrueNicks) and Var (TrueNicks). The ...

For as long as one can remember, July 4th has been synonymous with the Suburban Handicap. But unlike the 1 1/8-mile grade II race that is run now, the Suburban of old was one of the premier races in America, serving as the second leg of the once prestigious Handicap Triple Crown. And back then, a handicap was truly a handicap; not the feeble ...