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(Originally published in the November 24, 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 Kentucky's Thoroughbred industry will get another bite at the casino apple this year, but it is unlikely to get more than a ...

(By Avalyn Hunter)Generally speaking, the auction picture in 2012 has been rosier than in 2011, with most sales reporting increases in average and median prices. Keeneland November suffered big drops to both figures, but when the Edward P. Evans and Saud bin Khaled dispersals of 2011--which grossed more than $72.7 million between them--are ...

New Vocations, which I have highlighted several times in the past on this blog, has received some exciting results from its 2012 Breeders' Cup Pledge, with more than 17 owners or partnership groups and five trainers committing a portion of their horses' Breeders' Cup earnings to the non-profit organization's mission to rehabilitate, retrain, and ...

(By Lizz Kunz) A large crowd generated buzz Nov. 5 at Fasig-Tipton before the start of the Lexington company’s elite sale, anticipating the appearance of Havre de Grace. She was slated to be the second Horse of the Year ever available for purchase at public auction— and fans, members of the press, and industry professionals eagerly gathered ...

Evaluating young sires is one of my favorite studies, both for my bloodstock work with Thomas Herding Technique (THT) and my handicapping.  Recognizing trends early is a path to value. The earlier you make an accurate read, the better. As evidence mounts, the public gradually catches on. One of this year's more ...

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 ...