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 (Originally published in the February 26, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Jacqueline DukeEd Martin has said what many in racing have long wished they could—Enough is enough. The president of Racing Commissioners International has ...

Al Stall Jr. wants to make sure he squashes all of the Kentucky Derby talk before it even gets started: Bind will not be pointed to any of the Triple Crown races. It's understandable that Stall felt the need to dismiss the Derby talk on Tuesday, a few days after Bind dazzled in his debut at Fair Grounds. The dark bay colt stole Risen ...

 1 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher Indian Charlie—Playa Maya, by Arch Breezed five furlongs in 1:01 2/5 as he progresses toward much-awaited debut. The new one-mile stakes carded at Gulfstream on March 12, same day as Tampa Derby, adds a new twist and is now their first choice. From a historical standpoint, only one horse in the past 30 ...

The latest farm to make their stallions available for complimentary TrueNicks Enhanced reports is WinStar Farm, an outfit that is currently riding on the crest of a wave, coming off a pair of 2010 classic wins. Leader of the WinStar stallion division, Distorted Humor (TrueNicks,SRO), is a horse that made an extremely rapid rise through the ranks, ...

Just when it looked as if form was about to do an about face and leave us with a core of 3-year-olds who like the past couple of years keep beating each other, up popped Much Macho Man, Santiva, and Rogue Romance to boost last year’s form by finishing 1,2,3 in Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes (gr. II). It was a strong 1,2,3 and they all did it the ...

Australian Champion filly Typhoon Tracy ended her outstanding career with a win over the boys in last weekend's C.F. Orr Stakes (gr. I), her second win in that event. The daughter of Red Ransom is out of the South African sprint star Tracy's Element (by Last Tycoon), and is one of five stakes winners from 17 starters from the cross (TrueNicks ...

Results from Merial's Nationwide Scopings Show All Horses At Risk for Stomach Ulcers Duluth, GA. - February 17, 2011 - For the past three years, Merial has hosted gastroscopy events across the country, and the results consistently show stomach ulcers are a threat to horses of all breeds and disciplines. From 2008 through 2010, veterinarians ...

Merial's Canarypox Vaccine is the Choice for OutbreakWest Nile virus in Morocco - From Request toVaccination in 10 Days Across Three Continents Duluth, GA. - February 17, 2011 - It has been 25 years since scientists took the first steps towards realizing the potential of poxviruses for the benefit of animal health. The re-emergence of West ...

(By Avalyn Hunter) Each spring, The Blood-Horse MarketWatch selects a Broodmare of the Year by vote of MarketWatch subscribers from candidates selected based on accomplishments of their progeny during the preceding racing season.  This year, the strong sentimental choice is likely to be Vertigineux (Kris S.-For the Flag, by Forli), whose ...