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Recently, the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) – a trade association made up of state regulatory bodies nationwide - issued a statement calling on the horse racing industry and member regulators to embrace a strategy to phase out drugs and medications in horse racing within five years. The release further called for a move ...

After scanning many of these current Derby lists (which, by the way, mean less this year than any other year, if that's possible), the consensus seems to be that the favorite is Dialed In. Rounding out the top 5, in no particular order, are Archarcharch, Nehro, Toby's Corner, and Uncle Mo. The interesting thing about the new consensus top 5 is ...

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Several Blood-Horse projects have kept me on the go recently, including photo shoots with mares Silverbulletday and Vertigineux and a handicapping webinar called How to Bet: A Beginner’s Guide for Thoroughbred Racing. If you are new to betting or just need a refresher check this out. Busy times as we approach the Triple Crown. Similar to ...

Like last year, I decided to do a post on some of the Kentucky Oaks contenders and their name meanings, so you can get to know these fillies a little bit better. After reading these meanings, just for fun, tell me which filly out of this group you would bet on solely based on the name factor. Then tell me who you’re really rooting for. :) I ...

Complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced reports are available for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) contenders listed below. Click on the horse's name or letter grade to view the report. No.ContenderGraded EarningsSire 1Uncle Mo$1,360,000Indian CharlieA++ 2Dialed In$840,000MineshaftB 3Archarcharch$780,000ArchA 4Comma to the Top$671,000Bwana ...

The select portion of the 2-year-old selling season ended April 11 at Keeneland. Here's a look at the good and the bad:   THE GOOD 1. Fasig-Tipton's move to Palm Meadows. Nearly everybody was happy with the Florida select auction's new home, agreeing that the barn area and track were superior to the facilities at the sale's former site ...