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Jonathan Sheppard is one of the best trainers horse racing has ever known, but his name is certainly not synonymous with the Kentucky Derby. Though the Hall of Famer has had a couple of his protégé saddle Derby winners--Barclay Tagg with Funny Cide in 2003 and Graham Motion with Animal Kingdom last year--he himself has never even had a runner make ...

The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl for the fifth time since 2002, which means it is time once again to resurrect the story of how a Thoroughbred racehorse inspired the Pats and, whether a mere coincidence or not, helped build a dynasty in the early 2000s. The Thoroughbred was Tiznow, whose second consecutive courageous victory in the ...

(Originally published in the February 4, 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 - @EJMitchellKy on Twitter For a couple of years now we have been asking Thoroughbred horsemen what they want in a leading sires list.The definitive ...

 (Originally published in the February 4, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)Dynaformer’s reputation as Three Chimneys Farm’s grumpiest stallion is deserved. The 27-year-old son of Roberto lets everyone know when he’s in a bad mood, expressing his ...

A.P. Indy was a dominant force in the commercialsire ranks in 2011 as his career as a stallion was coming to an end. He was theleading sire of sale yearlings for the second year in a row and he also was thetop sire of sale weanlings. In addition, one of A.P. Indy's sons, Bernardini,was the leading covering sire.The 10 A.P. Indy yearlings that were ...

BloodHorse.com launches a new online video program “After the Wire.” The inaugural episode will air on BloodHorse.com by 11 a.m. (EST) Monday, January 30, 2012.''After the Wire'' will follow the Monday schedule weekly and will focus solely on the previous weekend’s Thoroughbred racing. Each 4- to 5-minute installment will provide an insightful ...

While the equine Hansen (TrueNicks) – the champion 2-year-old of 2011 – is pointing to the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) and hopefully his first step on the road to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), his owner and breeder, Dr. Kendall Hansen, is looking well beyond the Run for the Roses. With a long-term view to his star's eventual stud career, Dr. Hansen ...

AIR BLAST is a natural supplement for general health and an aid for a healthy respiratory system. Breathing easier helps maintain optimum performance. The benefits of breathing easier are important for horses competing at all levels of fitness and skill, as exercise is often a greater challenge for the less-fit animal. The equine ...

Rachel Alexandra's newborn foal by Curlin is a primeexample of breeding the best to the best. The colt's dam was the 2009 Horse ofthe Year and his sire was the 2007 and 2008 Horse of the Year. Male Horses of the Year are much more common thanfemale winners of the honor -- at least until the last three years -- so theopportunities to pair them up ...