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(Originally published in the July 23, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  One of Richard Papiese’s fondest childhood memories while growing up on the south side of Chicago was going to the old Washington Park track with his mother. “I grew up ...

 (Originally published in the July 23, 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 The Breeders’ Cup board of directors took a big step July 14 toward leveling the international medication playing field ...

Set in the Isis Valley near Scone, Kitchwin Hills is home to two exciting young sires, Dane Shadow and Duporth, one an extremely promising young son of Danehill, and the other a horse with tremendous potential as an outcross for Danehill. Dane Shadow (AUS) (TrueNicks) – a group stakes-winning sprinter by Danehill out of champion 3-year-old ...

Anyone who goes shopping for a yearling colt has a dream. For many buyers, winning the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) or another big race is the ultimate fantasy. They also think about the riches that might follow if a lucrative stallion deal can be hammered out following that victory. In 2000, Coolmore Stud acquired the breeding rights to Derby winner ...

First off, let me set the record straight. I love Blind Luck; have since last spring, and have made my feelings about her known several times. She is a rare link to the past; bringing back memories of the sport in its glory days and the amazing feats a great Thoroughbred was capable of. No, change that. Not even the Thoroughbreds of the past ...

by Kate Hunter, http://www.keiblog.net/ It is no secret that horse racing isn’t the most tech-savvy sport, and it is no secret the industry has a big problem connecting with youth. The best way to attract more young fans would be to improve the way racing uses new technology, especially mobile devices.  Sure, I have the Derby App, Preakness ...

By J. Keeler Johnson This Saturday, Delaware Park will play host to what may end up being one of the biggest races of the year. In the track's signature race for older mares-the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. II)-the remarkable fillies Havre de Grace and Blind Luck will continue their rivalry as the heavy favorites against only three other ...

Last week, the NTRA’s Safety & Integrity Alliance launched a new microsite on NTRA.com devoted to aftercare. Click here or go directly to the microsite at www.ntraaftercare.com.  This site is the work of a lot of important people in racing, many of whom you probably don’t know because you rarely if ever read about them.  For ...

Video Portal MakeoverBloodHorse.com has released an update to the BloodHorse.com video portal. Upgrades include the ability to search for any Race Replay of your choice and a new tab organization structure. New tabs  that have been added include International Video and News Video sections.http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/videosOther ...

The Blood-Horse magazine, in conjunction with Pedigree Consultants LLC and TrueNicks.com, announces the 2011 Thoroughbred Pedigree, Genetics, and Performance Conference. The two-day event will be hosted at the Marriott Griffin Gate hotel in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 7-8, 2011, conveniently preceding the Keeneland September Yearling ...