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Who will win this year's Belmont? Will Mine That Bird take 2 out of 3? Will it be one of the returnees from the Derby? One of the new shooter? Who will finish last? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community. ...

A few days after selling a yearling for the world-record price of $13.1 million in 1985, Warner Jones had no problem describing his breeding philosophy. “I look at what worked in the past and try to repeat it,” Jones said. Jones knew a lot about breeding horses, and a lot about selling yearlings. So that’s it? “Yeah, that’s it,” a smiling Jones ...

Although the Belmont is the longest of the three Triple Crown races, it has produced some of the closest finishes. Which of these close finishes (less than a length) would you rank as the most thrilling? 1867 – The filly Ruthless by a head over DeCourcey in the very first Belmont1962 – Jaipur by a nose over Admiral’s Voyage 1965 – Hail to All ...

Courtesy Becky Johnston I’m sure Rene Douglas has been in all of our thoughts a lot since Saturday.  He certainly has been in mine.  I went seeking memories and I decided to put some down for anyone else that might be wanting that connection right now. Rene Douglas came to this country in 1983 after attending jockey school in Panama ...

Courtesy Becky Johnston The Princess (Rachel Alexandra) got a jewel last weekend, but the Queen is not ready to give up her throne.  Zenyatta makes her much awaited seasonal debut at Hollywood Park in the mile and a sixteenth Grade 2 Milady Handicap. Here are some interesting tidbits about the Milady and some of her past stars. Zenyatta ...

.commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;} Bennie “Chip” Woolley Jr., who will be the featured guest on the next edition of bloodhorse.com’s Talkin’ Horses podcast, scheduled for taping Tuesday, May 26, took the long road (literally and figuratively) to success in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Despite a ...

Following Rachel Alexandra’s magnificent victory in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), comparisons to the great Ruffian are bound to surface. No filly likely will ever attain as lofty a status as racing’s ill-fated “Black Beauty.” But Rachel, like Ruffian, has raised the equine genus up a notch and left minds wondering to what level of greatness she ...

A simple question this week:  Tell us if you think the Preakness winner should continue on to Belmont or wait for a race later in the summer. And if you want to submit a comment on the subject, you can do so just below the poll.  

Bloodstock agent John Moynihan has bought and sold many good horses, seen many top individuals at sales, and witnessed many impressive performances on the racetrack.But he had never been completely blown away until May 1, 2009.Wine mogul Jess Jackson did not attend the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) that day, but his wife, Barbara Banke, watched the race ...