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  • Turning the Page - By Evan Hammonds

    Based on the last few days of 2020, there appears to be a lot to look forward to in 2021. Just prior to Christmas the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was part of a massive omnibus bill passed by both houses of Congress and was signed into law Dec. 27. The day after Christmas, opening day which traditionally ushers in the new year at Santa ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 12-30-2020
  • January 2, 2021 - Southwest: Oaks Trail

    The road to the Kentucky Oaks of late runs through Fair Grounds By Evan Hammonds THE YEAR 2020 was definitely one to expect the unexpected. The insular world of Thoroughbred breeding and racing was no exception: Breeding sheds remained open through its season during the late winter and spring while most other businesses shut down, and racing was ...
  • Looking for Longshots in the Malibu and La Brea

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Horse racing in the U.S. will take its annual day off on Friday, Christmas Day. But the sport will return with a bang on Saturday when Santa Anita Park opens for its prestigious winter meet. Three Grade 1 races are on the schedule, including the $300,000 Malibu (G1) and the ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 12-23-2020
  • Greyes Creek: The Horse You Need to Follow

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman In reviewing the entries for the upcoming Saturday card at Gulfstream Park, I must admit to experiencing a feeling of déjà vu. The eighth race of the day is a 1 1/16-mile allowance optional claiming race in which #1 Greyes Creek (3-1) looms as a key contender. The 4-year-old ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 12-17-2020
  • Kentucky Trails - By Evan Hammonds

    Little did we know back in early February when we spent a snowy evening at Turfway Park what would come our way during the last 10 months of 2020. What followed might be best summarized by crazy, bizarre, exhilarating, isolated, thrilling, enlightening, and distanced. Let’s add challenging for good measure. But that evening in Northern Kentucky ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 12-16-2020
  • December 19, 2020 - Midwest/Canada: One Handshake at a Time

    Relationships key to success of Poindexter's breeding, racing operations By Ron Mitchell ALLEN POINDEXTER BRINGS a ubiquitous presence when he attends a Thoroughbred auction, as the tall, white-haired Mid-westerner makes the rounds either to observe horses he's bred go through the auction ring or to network with industry professionals. ...
  • December 12, 2020 - Northeast/Mid-Atlantic: There When You Need Him

    Trainer Rick Schosberg is always working to improve New York racing By Bob Ehalt RICK SCHOSBERG, by trade, is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Yet that's merely the tip of the iceberg in trying to describe all the tireless work Schosberg puts in to help his fellow horsemen and care for the sport's equine athletes. Download this ...
  • December 12, 2020 - West Coast: Rising from the Ashes

    Oakhurst Farm became a hub for Oregon wildfire evacuees By Eric Mitchell WILDFIRES ARE RARE in Oregon, so when one erupted before dawn in early September, Silverton mayor Kyle Palmer was more curious than concerned. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.
  • December 12, 2020 - Southeast: In Good Hands

    Peter Brant builds on Payson Park's winning legacy By Cynthia McFarland IT'S THE RARE individual who is both willing and able to step up to change the course of fate. It would appear that Payson Park Training Center, the 405-acre facility in Indiantown, Fla., has been graced by not one but two such unique individuals who intervened when ...
  • Betting a Newcomer in the Harlan's Holiday

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman At first glance, Saturday's $100,000 Harlan's Holiday (G3) at Gulfstream Park isn't the most appealing betting race. Just seven horses have been entered in the 1 1/16-mile event, including four graded stakes winners. In situations like these, the best betting approach is usually to ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 12-11-2020
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