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  • The Future is Now

    Playing money on the Kentucky Derby future book is almost always a waste of money. We don't know enough about each horse yet and so many things can happen between now and May. Experienced players know it's a novelty more than anything, not a wise investment of money. Knowing all of this, I usually find myself wagering a small ...
    Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by Jason Shandler on 12-13-2011

  • 12/17/11 Northeast/MidAtlantic:Northview Times Two

    Stallion operation covers all the bases in Maryland, Pennsylvania Northview Stallion Station first opened its doors in 1989 with plenty of history behind it and seemingly blue skies ahead. The stallion operation has faced plenty of adversity in its first two decades with the erosion of the Thoroughbred industry in Maryland, but with its original ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 12-13-2011

  • 12/17/11 West Coast: Heavy Lifting

    Dana and Jimmy Barnes make Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's barn run smoothly. Jimmy and Dana Barnes’ road to Bob Baffert’s employ began on horseback at Golden Gate Fields in 1983. The couple met while exercising Thoroughbreds in the mornings, which led to marriage, two daughters, and major roles on the Baffert team as the Hall of Famer’s ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 12-13-2011

  • Good Luck

    Watching the pilot for David Milch’s upcoming HBO series “Luck,” I sort of felt the way the assortment of characters in the show are supposed to feel in their designated roles depicting life on the racetrack. I’m not sure where everything is heading and some of it isn’t pleasant to witness, but I can’t turn away from it. Bearing some similarities ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by aspradling on 12-13-2011

  • Symposium Needs Follow-Through - by Tom LaMarra

     (Originally published in the December 17, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)   By Tom LaMarra - @JerseyTom on Twitter The funny thing is the symposium has never been more relevantAttendance is down. The exhibitor hall is half—maybe even a ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by aspradling on 12-13-2011

  • Double the Pleasure: Michael Pender - by Lenny Shulman

     (Originally published in the December 17, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) Apparently trainer Michael Pender felt it took too long for Jeranimo and Ultimate Eagle to win graded stakes a week apart in October, so he sent them both back out to take ...
    Posted to Winner's Circle (Weblog) by aspradling on 12-13-2011

  • Balance of Power

    by Douglas L. McSwain and Derrick T. Wright(Originally published in the December 17, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)Doug McSwain is general counsel to the National HBPA, which participated in this case. Derrick Wright and McSwain are with the Sturgill, ...
    Posted to Industry Voices (Weblog) by aspradling on 12-13-2011

  • Inspired by Lights

    Beyond the Blinkers Guest Blog By Mary Cage Lights on Broadway is a very tall, narrow chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail and a head that resembles that of an Arabian. He’s a beautiful sight without a doubt, but if it weren’t for the help of true horse lovers, Lights would not be alive. Lights on Broadway, photos by Terri Cage As a ...
    Posted to Beyond the Blinkers (Weblog) by Esther Marr on 12-12-2011

  • Panama: Like Father Like Son in the Caribbean Speed Cup

    The biggest race of this gala weekend in Panama is the44th Clasico Internacional del Caribe. Also known as the CaribbeanDerby, it will be run Dec. 11 at Hipodromo Presidente Remon. However, there arefour other races in the Serie del Caribe. Three were run today, Dec. 10, and the rest willbe offered tomorrow. The Copa Velocidad del Caribe ...
    Posted to Hammer Time (Weblog) by macawwoman on 12-10-2011

  • Panama: A Visit to the Pincay Jockey Academy

    I visited the Laffit Pincay Jr. Jockey TrainingAcademy today (Dec. 9). It's located at Hipodromo Presidente Remon near PanamaCity, Panama. A school for riders has been operating at Panama'sonly racetrack since 1960, but academic classes in such subjects as English-speakingand basic math didn't become part of the program until 2009. The ...
    Posted to Hammer Time (Weblog) by macawwoman on 12-09-2011
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