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The victory of It Tiz (TrueNicks A++) in the Megahertz Stakes at Santa Anita means that Tiznow (TrueNicks,SRO) now has two stakes winners from five starters out of mares by Woodman. Someone knows something, however, as Tiznow has six more foals of racing age on the cross. Woodman is a Mr. Prospector/Buckpasser cross, as is Seeking the Gold, and ...

The following is the Derby preview article that will appear in the Feb. 12 issue of the The Blood-Horse. But before we get to that, let’s try something different this year. Debuting this week is the Derby Dozen. But what are the chances even half of those horses listed will even make it to Churchill Downs? And what are the chances the Derby winner ...

On the three-year-old filly front, Bouquet Booth, a daughter of second crop sire [Flower Alley], took her third straight win, following up her Delta Downs Princess Stakes (gr. III) tally, with a game victory in the Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds, a step towards the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II). Bouquet Booth is out of Toll Order, who is by ...

The first new potential contestant to take a recognized trial race this year is Wilkinson, who narrowly won the LeComte Stakes (gr. III) over Pants On Fire (by Jump Start). Wilkinson had scored only once in his previous four starts, although he did also have two seconds and a third on his record. He is a home-bred son of Lemon Drop Kid ...

   1 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher Indian Charlie—Playa Maya, by Arch For raw talent, he stands above the others. He has the potential to be a superstar if he can keep showing that same brilliance at nine and 10 furlongs. He has enough stamina to suggest that won’t be as much of a problem as some think. Exceptional talent can take ...

I am flying home from the 12th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship which concluded Saturday night at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada.  I am banging out this blog on my I-Phone while the experience is still fresh in my memory.  This year's event was a nail-biter  with the ...

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 An article by Tanya Tyler at bizlex.com on the first of three ''Women Leading Kentucky'' luncheons was sent to me by Erica Larson.The article was very interesting, because the round table topic was 'How Kentucky Became Southern.' The article brought a brief history lesson, which of course involved horses. Notably Lexington, who graces the ...

By Scot T. Gillies How do the European stallion and sales markets compare to their U.S. counterparts? Michael Youngs and Rachel Pagones review 2011 European stud offerings and 2010 auction results in this month's cover stories. The 2011 European Review issue features extended lists of incoming and young sires in England, Ireland, France, Germany, ...

The catalog is out for what traditionally is the fanciest juvenile auction, the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale, This year's edition of the auction is scheduled for March 3 at its new site, the Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla. Following is a list of some of the 2-year-olds that are close relatives to top racehorses:   Hip No. ...