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Back in August, we posted an interview with Cecile Smith, co-breeder of champion So You Think (NZ) (TrueNicks). Cecile emailed me to report that So You Think's now 22-year-old dam, Triassic, foaled a healthy Medaglia d'Oro (TrueNicks,SRO) colt in October. Triassic with her 2012 Medaglia d'Oro colt. Cecile said: ''He is a big, strong ...

Coolmore Stud is one of the most powerful breedingand racing operations in the world. One way the farm stays that way is by goingafter top racing prospects to stand as stallions. In the week leading up to the Breeders; Cup WorldChampionships, Coolmore and its associates acquired a 50% interest in ShanghaiBobby, who then captured the Grey Goose ...

(Originally published in the November 17, 2012 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 Look to manufacturing for a key indicator of any economy's health. Businesses will invest in production only if they ...

As the morning sun burned through the dense fog that had enshrouded the Fair Hill training center, Paynter was brought out for his daily round of activity. It’s been several weeks since we first saw the colt arrive at Bruce and Amy Jackson’s Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center for his rehab following the ordeal that nearly cost him his life.Since his ...

[audio url=''http://www.bloodhorse.com/content/audio/BHTH20121120CharlieLopresti.mp3'' title=''Talkin Horses: Trainer Charlie Lopresti''] Talkin’ Horses with Charlie Lopresti Charlie Lopresti, the trainer of exciting Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Wise Dan, was the guest on Blood-Horse.com’s popular podcast Talkin’ Horses on Tuesday, Nov. ...

By Robin BrussCEO, Cape Thoroughbred Sale Co. When Wise Dan crossed the line to win the Breeder’ Cup Mile (gr. I) and endorse his status as the highest-rated horse in America, he did more than establish himself at the forefront of Horse of the Year honours—his victory was felt with a certain sense of pride by breeders in an unlikely part ...

The 2012 Breeders’ Cup proved to be a buffet of emotions, with a wide variety of storylines, memorable moments, and equine and human stars to choose from. The ones which affect us the most on a personal level will dictate how we will remember this year’s event. Some people were moved by the rags-to-riches story of Groupie Doll and the Bradley ...

Whether you call it karma or any other name, there comes a time and place in everyone’s life when positive forces meet at once and create moments to cherish for all time.For a 4-year-old Thoroughbred named Fort Larned, his trainer Ian Wilkes, owner and breeder Janis Whitham, and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., those positive forces came together on ...

JUVENILE TURF – This race is so competitive and wide open, you can pretty much pick anyone and expect a good performance. The Euros are particularly strong, with several top-class stakes horses who have finished first, second or third is nearly every top 2-year-old stakes in England, as well as France. It is difficult separating Dondonnell, ...