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  • 3/30/2013 Southwest Regional: Loose and Free

    Terry Gabriel instills teamwork at Pelican State Thoroughbreds by Gary McMillen Terry Gabriel has mastered the art of deception. In his role of owner and manager of Pelican State Thoroughbreds, Gabriel is next to invisible. Hands thrust in his jacket pocket on a February morning, Gabriel steps between clusters of pine cones on the walking path ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by aspradling on 03-26-2013

  • Haskin's Derby Trail: A Legacy to John Nerud

    If you’ve been following this year’s Kentucky Derby trail, you no doubt will recognize the names Verrazano, Orb, Flashback, Will Take Charge, Govenor Charlie, Lines of Battle, Normandy Invasion, Mr. Palmer, Super Ninety Nine, He’s Had Enough, Shakin It Up, Capo Bastone, and My Lute.What they have in common is they all carry the John Nerud ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-25-2013

  • Cast Your Vote for MarketWatch Broodmare of the Year

    Competition for MarketWatch Broodmare of the Year is always fierce, and 2012’s contest is no exception. Contenders include the dam of a dual classic winner; the mare that foaled 2012’s Horse of the Year; several producers of last year’s Eclipse champions; the dams of a few multi-millionaires; and even multiple grade I producers. Easter Bunnette ...
    Posted to MarketWatch Blog (Weblog) by sgillies on 03-25-2013

  • Derby Dozen (video) - March 26, 2013 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    [brightcove videoid=''2252522863001''] 1 Itsmyluckyday Eddie Plesa Jr. Lawyer Ron—Viva la Slew, by Doneraile Court This is it. If you’re going to put all your eggs in one basket, you might as well do it on Easter weekend. Had his final Florida Derby tuneup with a half in :49 2/5. It’s simple: first or second and he’s in; third and ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-25-2013

  • Best Guesses Can Be Wrong

    Photo: Three ChimneysFlower Alley, who is inbred 3x3 to Mr. Prospector, has had success with mares carrying Mr. Prospector or Raise a Native. There are plenty of examples in racehorse breeding when popular opinion turns out to be wrong. I was looking through an old racing book, The Spell of The Turf (1926) by Hildreth and Crowell, and ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Ian Tapp on 03-25-2013

  • The Amazing Broad Brush Leaves Mark on the Derby Trail

    Looking over the past performances of Derby hopefuls, I couldn’t help but make a connection between Louisiana Derby hopeful Ground Transport’s name and the colt’s broodmare sire, Broad Brush. That connection will become apparent as you read on. Just seeing the name Broad Brush brought back a flood of memories, evoking images of one of the ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 03-20-2013

  • New Formula - by Evan Hammonds

    (Originally published in the March 16, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) By Evan Hammonds - @BH_EHammonds on Twitter Certain iconic brands should never be messed with. The formula for Coca-Cola, Kentucky Fried Chicken’s secret recipe of 11 herbs ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-19-2013

  • Dry In the Desert

    (Originally published in the March 16, 2013 issue, page 34, of The Blood-Horse magazine.)  “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” Those were the classic words spewed forth by newscaster Howard Beale in the 1976 movie “Network.” But they could very well have been uttered by international trainers who for years were ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-19-2013

  • Derby Dozen (video) - March 18, 2013 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    [brightcove videoid=''2235345507001''] 1 Itsmyluckyday Eddie Plesa Jr. Lawyer Ron—Viva la Slew, by Doneraile Court After his easy mile breeze last week, he came back with a bullet 1:01 drill this week. Love the way he’s training for the Florida Derby. It seems like ages ago that this colt ran in the Holy Bull. Although he must ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-18-2013

  • Equine Savings Sponsors 2013 Elloree Trials

    Equine Savings Sponsors 2013 Elloree Trials Elloree, SC March 11 2013 Franklin Goree Smith's Elloree Training Center announced today that Equine Savings is the title sponsor of the 51st running of the Equine Savings Elloree Trials. Several trials will be named for Equine Savings partners: The Toro, The Exmark, The Farm Paint and The ...
    Posted to New Products and Services (Weblog) by pgregory on 03-18-2013
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