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By Kevin Stafford, The Aspiring Horseplayer Odysseus - photo by Natalie Keller Reinert: http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/ From our vantage point the past week has been a whirlwind of mind-boggling activity.  We stood and cheered as the undefeated Zenyatta imposed her will on the field of the Santa Margarita in typical Slow ...

If you're a regular reader of this blog you know by now that I am a big fan of Odysseus. I liked him when he broke his maiden and even more after his allowance. His run in the Tampa Bay Derby, while not accomplished in a blazing time, was very impressive visually and showed the type of determination you want to see from a Kentucky Derby ...

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Please enjoy another guest blog from our talented edtiorial intern, Kelsey Riley:  As was discussed on my previous guest blog, there is little that matches the excitement and anticipation of a foaling. For the attendants, the moment is filled with hope; hope that this foal, out of about 35,000 Thoroughbreds born in North America each year, ...

Last week, we at the NTRA were excitedly getting ready for our first-ever NTRA Live Webcast, featuring live video streaming of Rachel Alexandra’s and Zenyatta’s comeback races. The end result was a disappointment to many—and I’m not referring to Rachel Alexandra’s unexpected defeat. The demand to see these races on ntra.com last Saturday was ...

“The queen is dead. Long live the queen.” OK, so it’s not quite as dramatic as Charles VII’s ascension to the throne of France following the death of his father. But the way people are talking, one would think Queen Rachel has abdicated her throne after only two months and a “shocking” defeat at the hands of an inferior rival.Like any good juicy ...

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There’s an interesting situation in South Florida, where a horseman who’s also an aspiring writer has been barred from a racetrack because his presence is considered “detrimental to the best interest of racing.” Does “detrimental to the best interest of racing” sound familiar? The latest case involves 40-year-old Terry Cullipher, who trains and ...