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The long summer polo season, which began July 8, headed into the final two days with The Celebrate Saratoga Cup in direct competition with the racecourse.  A 2:30 pm late post time caused the 5:30 pm polo match to begin as the horses entered the track for the seventh race, a 5-1/2 furlong $42,000 sprint on the turf for New York ...

This is one time logic should be thrown out the proverbial window. Yes, it makes more sense for Uncle Mo to point for the Kelso mile and Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. But if he does go that route, then all one can say is, big deal.Be honest now, can you name off the top of your head the four previous winners of the Dirt Mile? How about three or even ...

It's Havre de Grace versus the boys in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. Will she take it? If not, then who? How will the others finish? Need more information about the Woodward? Read the race preview, or watch That Handicapping Show. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2011WoodwardOrder.xml''); To participate, use ...

The focus of attention at Saratoga was not on the racetrack but in a room at the City Center. CEO Charlie Hayward and Turnberry Consulting’s Paul Roberts, who was hired in 2008 to help NYRA envision the future, laid out several ideas before the public about how capital improvement money could be spent once it’s generated from Aqueduct casino ...

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a retired Thoroughbred spotlight, and when I heard the story of Nikki Egyed’s Flying Cayman, I thought he was a perfect candidate. Egyed owns and operates a successful riding stable called Silver Shadow Training Services in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Flying Cayman, a 9-year-old chestnut gelding by Fly So ...

In addition to internationally known speakers on Thoroughbred pedigrees and genetics, next week's 2011 Thoroughbred Pedigree, Genetics & Performance Conference will feature experts on equine physiology and biomechanics, and how these elements relate to performance. The conference will be held at the Marriott Griffin Gate hotel in Lexington, Ky., ...

Life returned to the racecourse on a day NYRA hung a skeleton in the grandstand and parked a hearse out in front.  The Abby Todd Dancers of Albany, NY performed “Thriller” between races.  Their dance began with a pile of humans pretending they were dead.  Children wore costumes as if it was Halloween.  It was pretend ...

I recently ventured out to Antebellum Farm in Lexington, KY for the Antebellum Combined Test with a couple of co-workers to watch another of our colleagues, The Horse news editor Erica Larson, compete with her off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB), Dorado. (I will have a feature on Erica and Dorado soon) Anyway, the purpose of the trip was to support ...

The two-day 2011 Thoroughbred Pedigree, Genetics & Performance Conference, to be held at the Marriott Griffin Gate hotel in Lexington, Ky., September 7-8, kicks off one week from today, and several well-known pedigree analysts will be on hand to share their perspective. Scene at last year's panel discussion The agenda includes Sid ...

The racing on Monday felt strange in several ways. First off, the main track was fast – this after Irene had toppled oaks on Broadway, flooded the Hudson and caused power outages the day before.  Then, of course, the isolation of a single day of action between two dark days left visitors in limbo.  It was hell on Sunday, heaven on Monday ...