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At this point, it really is impossible to predict year-end championships in almost every division. The way things are going in 2011 the Breeders' Cup will settle most of the Eclipse Awards, with the Classic probably deciding Horse of the Year. In the 3-year-old division, Shackleford and Ruler On Ice have a chance to jump to the top of the ...

NYRA has found a way to take advantage of retired Eclipse Award-winning jockey Richie Migliore’s friendly personality and fabulous communications skills.  It’s having Migliore select two fans to serve as “Fans of the Day” on weekdays.  “The Mig” then treats them to a tour of the paddock before a race and the winner’s circle ...

For EQB's Jeffrey Seder, high-tech is the way to go. The president and CEO of the Pennsylvania consulting firm advocates using science to find the best sale prospects. His arsenal includes heart exams, a special camera that helps him analyze gaits, and a database with information from more than 50,000 horses. Seder will tell you his gizmos and ...

Last year, Alan, Tom Hall, and I (Scot Gillies) shook up the format of our annual ''Undervalued Sires'' feature to include stallions that offer noteworthy value to commercial breeders and breed-to-race operations in addition to studs that look to offer value at the Keeneland September yearling sale. As the 2011 edition is now approaching, I'd ...

The rematch between Winter Memories and More Than Real, her lone conqueror, in the gr. 2 Lake George Stakes never took shape.  That puts added pressures on the powers to be to keep horse racing’s real rivalry going.  The connections of Blind Luck and Havre de Grace have said that they intend to bring their horses to Saratoga in late ...

Complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced reports are available for the Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) and Haskell Invitational (gr. I). Click on the horse's name or letter grade to view the report, which includes additional cross-specific stats. Jim Dandy S. (gr. II), 9 furlongs, Saratoga, Saturday, July 30, 5:45 PM No.ContenderSire 1Moonshine ...

  Wonderful track photographer Bill Denver of Equi-Photo sent several people this photo (above) of Japanese jockey Hiroki Goto after a victory earlier this month. Hiroki is spending the summer at Monmouth park, and is one of the leading riders in Japan with over 1,300 career wins. This particular photo shows Hiroki saluting the crowd after ...

 NYRA officials seem very pleased with the numbers posted for the first four days of horse racing. Considering that the first two days were conducted in sweltering heat and the fourth was held in the rain, that the track was able to attract 350 more people each day on average than last year is a development in which they should rightfully ...

With their signature mustaches, brothers Art and Jack Preston often get mistaken for one another by racetrack officials and reporters who don’t know them well. So after Art’s 5-year-old horse Flat Out won the Suburban Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park July 2, it was Jack who was supposedly getting quoted in the media about the big victory.“Yeah, ...

 (Originally published in the July 30, 2011 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 Another golden opportunity has been dropped into the lap of Thoroughbred racing.A real rivalry; not one manufactured by ...