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Grade I winner Global Hunter is new for 2011 at Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, California. The stallion joins the Magali Farms roster on TrueNicks, where breeders have access to unlimited complimentary nicking reports. Global Hunter (ARG) (TrueNicks) was already a multiple graded stakes winner in his native Argentina when he arrived in the U.S. ...

 (Originally published in the January 15, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Evan Hammonds   The Thoroughbred industry is recognizing a pair of the sport’s titans this month—and it couldn’t come at a more critical time. These ...

by Ian Tapp On November 28, 2010, the Bob Baffert-trained The Factor went postward as one of the most hyped two-year-old maidens of the year. Sent off at 3/5, the gray War Front (TrueNicks,SRO) colt broke well in the 6.5-furlong race, but was taken off the pace, shuffled back, and was never a factor while finishing fourth (video). Realizing ...

It's still very early on the Triple Crown trail, but for now we have a good start on which 3-year-olds to watch for at the top barns. Todd Pletcher has three good ones (Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty, and Brethren) including the early Kentucky Derby favorite; Bob Baffert has several that could turn out to be special when the dust settles (The Factor, ...

 Evasive maneuvering displays how much skill jockeys must have, to weave in and out of tractors near full speed. Amazing.Apparently, after one trip around the track, the maintenance crew thought the race was over. ...

(By Avalyn Hunter) In his article ''Class Action'' (The Blood-Horse, 10-23-2010), Evan Hammonds surveyed the Jockey Club database to draw a number of statistical conclusions regarding the likelihood of getting a stakes winner from any particular mare. Among his findings was a definite dropoff in racing quality among foals born late in a mare's ...

The following is a continuation from last week's article Close Race for Second-Crop Sires. There seems to be something of a blight on Saint Ballado’s branch of the Halo line. Saint Ballado himself died at the age of 13, and his best son, Horse of the Year Saint Liam (the sixth leading second season sire), was euthanized after a paddock accident ...

The votes are in and the 2010 Eclipse Award finalists have been named.  The 2010 Eclipse Awards ceremony is now set for January 17 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Fla.  The list of finalists contains few surprises but sets up some real contests to see who comes out on top.   First and foremost is the race for ...