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(Originally published in the May 26, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  by Esther MarrIn the early 1970s, about 10 years after Carlo Vaccarezza had immigrated to the United States from his native Genoa, Italy, he found himself walking hots and ...

The ominous shroud that has engulfed Thoroughbred racing recently is starting to lift, at least temporarily, thanks to the heroics of a golden chestnut colt named I’ll Have Another, who has come along at the perfect time to remind people that there is so much more to the Sport of Kings than what has been portrayed in certain publications. These ...

At the end of 2011, the French-based sire Turtle Bowl drew some attention to himself when his son French Fifteen took the Criterium International (gr. I) to propel Turtle Bowl to a position as leading freshman sire and leading sire of 2-year-olds in France. Promising as that start was, it is the events of the last two weekends that have made it ...

Equine Headshaking: Restoring Normal Blood Pressure is the Key. With spring in full swing, horses suffering from headshaking will once again challenge their owners when they otherwise should be enjoying the height of the riding season. Managing the symptoms is difficult if not impossible for owners and trainers but now there's an effective, ...

OK, we’re here—my final blog and Preakness picks. Two years ago I gave out the winning superfecta; last year I picked the horse that finished dead last. No promises here, just my best educated guess and a fond farewell. On paper, this looks like a chalky Preakness; hopefully not as chalky as 2007 when the exacta paid $23.20 and the ...

.commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;} Join Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra for a Live Blog at NOON EDT on Preakness Day, May 19. <a href=''http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=6da1a39619'' >Triple Crown Talk ...

Here we go again. This is where we left you two weeks ago; trying to decipher a formula of countless possibilities.In the case of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), it’s all about pace and what impulses are going to dictate the actions of jockeys Mario Gutierrez, Joel Rosario, and any other rider who has to decide just how big they want Bodemeister’s ...

Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans? Submit your choices, and compare with the community. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2012PreaknessOrder.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently ...

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