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Dubawi (IRE) (TrueNicks,SRO) was a horse very well-suited by some give in the ground, a point underlined by his win in the 2005 renewal of the Prix Jacque Le Marois (gr. I) at Deauville. That the same is true of his offspring is evident by their efforts at Deauville on August 15. Five years on from his sire's victory in the same race, the English ...

It's the first summer for setting up shop at the racecourse for an art gallery with haberdashery for sale called Sorelle Gallery.  But the high cost of rent doesn't jive with the low flow of sales and it's doubtful that the owner will conclude that the pop-up boutique in a tent should return. Nevertheless, women in search of a fancy hat ...

While there will always be stories of corrupt dealers, cheaters, and dishonest people in the Thoroughbred industry, we must remember there are also plenty of selfless, charitable, and good-natured souls. It’s these people—like Trish Regard of Occidental Farm—whose stories we should hold on to. Regard, who owns and operates Occidental near Paris, ...

Other work pressures have kept us off the blogosphere for most of this week, but we've finally found a minute or two for some pedigree notes on last week's stakes winners. Last year, after his win in the Fayette Handicap (gr .II) at the end of October, we noted that Blame was developing a career arc very similar to that of his sire, Arch ...

The backyard is a dust bowl.  There is hardly a blade of grass on the picnic grounds. On Sunday, a cloudy start caused a smaller crowd than usual for the running of the fans. It's too bad, because if there was ever a day to run, this was it. Dashing to reserve one of 150 tables is the ritual that begins the ...

On Friday, the late Buster Millerick was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Be honest now, before you read about Millerick's accomplishments, how many of you knew anything about him? OK, then, how many knew he trained Native Diver? How many even know who Native Diver is, or the brilliant sprinter Kissin George? If you live east of the Mississippi ...

Good horse racing is becoming the staple of Saturdays.  But this time it was racing for two-year-olds - the kind most players have trouble handicapping.  NYRA must have presented some sort of fan-producing promotion - a free trinket for people who wore Tommy Bahamas shirts or a discount to seniors with nose hair.  But whatever ...

Children wearing Halloween costumes poured into the racecourse on Friday the 13th to put the whammy on triskaidekaphobia.  Meanwhile, the topic of uniforms was discussed from one end of the grandstand to the other.  On Thursday, NYRA told the white caps that they’re no longer permitted to wear decorative pins on their red vests.  No ...

TrueNicks cross notations are now more descriptive, telling you specifically which generations are being considered in each rating. To make the nick rating statistically relevant, TrueNicks requires at least two stakes winners or 15 starters to rate a cross. If these criteria are not met by the direct Sire/Broodmare Sire cross, the TrueNicks ...

Brien Bouyea, the Director of Communications for the Racing Museum, is planning for a capacity crowd at the Fasig-Tipton pavilion on Friday morning to see seven new members have their names permanently inscribed in the Hall of Fame. The frequently tedious show will be telecast live throughout the grounds of the yearling barns for people who aren’t ...