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(By Avalyn Hunter)Calling a horse a ''breed-to-race sire'' might be damning him with faint praise in the commercial market. But for the small owner-breeder looking for a reliable source of winners, there is no higher praise. In the vocabulary of the latter, a breed-to-race sire represents value for the money invested in a stud fee, promising ...

Never before have I seen an undefeated Kentucky Derby favorite so maligned after having won a race. Following Verrazano’s three-quarters of a length victory in the Wood Memorial over proven stakes horses Normandy Invasion and previously unbeaten Vyjack, many on the colt’s bandwagon began jumping off, and many who wanted to wait for the Wood before ...

(Originally published in the April 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 Enhanced security measures for both the Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I) and Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) were announced and implemented ...

You never know who is going to show up in this sport to stir the memories. Last Saturday, lost on the big Wood Memorial card, which included the Carter, Bay Shore, and Gazelle, was the little-known Withgreatpleasure’s upset victory at 14-1 in the Ruffian Handicap early in the day. Withgreatpleasure, who is based at the Overbrook Training Center in ...

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1 Revolutionary Todd Pletcher War Pass—Runup the Colors, by A.P. Indy Although we’ve seen a number of talented 3-year-olds, this year’s Derby trail has become pretty much of a crapshoot. Leaving him at No. 1 mainly because there’s no reason to put anyone else there. Basing that a good deal on pedigree, especially the stamina in female ...

Multi-millionaire Richard's Kid is just one of the talented contenders at Keeneland By Claire Novak, all photos by Anne Eberhardt LEXINGTON, Ky (April 7, 2013) -- A conglomeration of equine stars has assembled at Keeneland for the upcoming season, which is no surprise given the quality this meeting attracts. From the local contingent comes ...

Equine Savings and AGCO Form Equine Sales Alliance Georgetown, Kentucky (April 2013 )- Equine Savings, a Georgetown, Kentucky company and AGCO Corporation, a worldwide leader in agricultural equipment, has formed a sales alliance offering dedicated pricing to all breeds, groups and disciplines in the ...

The perception of greatness has changed with the times. Years ago, defeats did not diminish a horse’s greatness if the victories were plentiful enough and impressive enough to keep the defeats veiled in the background. On rare occasions, defeats actually helped define a horse’s greatness (for example Seattle Slew and Zenyatta). Horses back then ...