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  • O'Reilly Rocks

    It’s not unusual for New Zealand-bred stayers to capture major Australian stakes, but it’s less common for them to strike in the shorter events. This weekend, however, the New Zealand-bred 3-year-old filly Shamrocker upset the colts (led by Elusive Quality (TrueNicks,SRO)’s son Bullbars), to capture the Australian Guineas (gr. I, video below). ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 03-10-2011

  • Ky. Derby Trail: Derby Material

    This is not about who is going to win the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) as much as who so far has the look of a Derby winner – who is on track to peak on Derby Day, who looks eager to do more than they already have, and who has exhibited the attributes that normally win the Derby. With Uncle Mo, Jaycito, Astrology, and Awesome ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 03-09-2011

  • Derby Mo-Jo Part II: It's Mo Time

    Part II in an ongoing blog series authored by Mike Repole, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo.   After four months off, Uncle Mo is back in the entry box! The Timely Writer Stakes it is. As owner of the Kentucky Derby favorite, I'm not surprised that every decision I make is second-guessed by fans and media; it ...
    Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by Jason Shandler on 03-09-2011

  • Facebook and Blog Changes 3/8/2011

    By Adam Spradling, Web Producer, Digital Designer and Blogger at The Blood-Horse. As Facebook is ever evolving, we also need to evolve with Facebook. If you are an active member in our Facebook community, you have already noticed these efforts. For almost two years we have had 5,000 friends and 1,000+ requests awaiting approval and a continuous ...
    Posted to Inside BloodHorse.com (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-08-2011

  • Kentucky Assembly Stuck in Neutral - By Tom LaMarra

     (Originally published in the March 12, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Tom LaMarraNothing is going on here. It was foolish to believe the Kentucky General Assembly would take substantive action involving the horse industry during the ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-08-2011

  • Retired Racehorse Spotlight: Felicity and Windy

    Jackie Cross of Maryland wrote me a few weeks ago to tell me about her 14-year-old cousin, Gabby Gordon, who recently adopted a retired Thoroughbred racehorse named Felicity. The 9-year-old daughter of Tarakam, who raced under the name Susies Cameo Girl, made 48 starts on the Texas circuit, winning seven times, with seven seconds, and six thirds. ...
    Posted to Beyond the Blinkers (Weblog) by Esther Marr on 03-08-2011

  • March 12, 2011 - Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention

    Trade Zone: Reproduction Takeaways from the AAEP Convention  Each year at the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, veterinarians share the latest in research on a number of topics. The revelations often mean a better understanding of managing horses’ health. Reproduction topics at the convention, which was held Dec. 4-8, ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by aspradling on 03-08-2011

  • 03/12/11 Southeast: Finery at Vinery

    Sometimes it pays to be contrarian. While other operations have contracted over the past few years, Tom Simon’s Vinery has gotten aggressive. It has supported its young stallions More Than Ready and Congrats and turned them into major success stories; it has enhanced its racing stable and come up with horses such as Kodiak Kowboy, a champion in ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by aspradling on 03-08-2011

  • A.P. Indy Sophomore Sires Shine

    Last weekend Danzig line first season sires War Front (TrueNicks,SRO) and Pomeroy (TrueNicks,SRO) were writing the headlines. This weeked it was three-year-olds from the first crop of sons of A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO) who made their mark. Turbulent Descent – a grade I-winning daughter of last year’s upset Leading Freshman Sire Congrats ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 03-08-2011

  • Ky. Derby Trail: Thirst Quencher

      Dictionary.com has an interesting definition of the word prep: “A preliminary or warm-up activity or event; trial run: the race is a prep for the Kentucky Derby.”It should have added: “See Giacomo.” You know, the 2005 Kentucky Derby winner who went into the race off five straight defeats and only a maiden victory at 2 in seven career ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-07-2011
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