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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 ...

Over past two years, Arctic Bright View, a pure, white son of Panoramic, has experienced an exciting adventure to Tinsel Town and back, and he lives to tell the tale.  Out of the Airdrie Apache mare Arcticanna, Arctic Bright View just emerged from training in Hollywood, Calif., where he was leased by Disney to portray Silver in ''The Lone ...

The charm of horse racing lies primarily in the animals that do it—their beauty, grace, power and their degree of class. But there is an undeniable attraction to the colorful human beings that make it happen. The purpose of this blog is to share my stories about some of these characters. My requisites in the selection: I had dealings ...