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One of the very few things I don't like about writing these blogs is that I don't have nearly enough time to respond to as many of your interesting comments as I'd like. But this week, I want to focus on a recent query from one of my readers asking me to explain to those ''on the horse side'' of the business, ''What is the role of NTRA - what can ...

By Brian Zipse, Zipse At The Track Seattle Slew was a winner. In 17 races, he won 14 times. The Slew won racing’s greatest achievement, the Triple Crown. He also won the hearts of millions of devoted fans. These wins are not the topic of the day, but rather one of his losses. Seattle Slew’s performance in the Jockey Club Gold Cup displayed ...

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It's amazing how one bad race--or in this case, a stroke of bad luck--can change the Kentucky Derby picture. Prior to the Fountain of Youth, many people had Buddy's Saint near the top of their Derby lists. Along with Lookin At Lucky, he was the most impressive 2-year-old in the country and had been working very well up to the Fountain of ...

Michelle asks: Where can I find the TrueNicks ratings for horses that are running in the prep races leading up to the Kentucky Derby? Byron's response: Thanks for taking the time to send us this email. Judging by your question we should probably make a better effort at getting the TrueNicks ratings integrated and displayed on ...

I started to write this column a month ago but several friends said take it easy on Santa Anita after the Feb. 6 card was canceled. That amount of rain, they said, might have caused racing to be canceled at any track. But after the Feb. 27 program was scratched, it is time to say this: If you are a California trainer with an aspiring 3-year-old in ...

Broodmare owners will not only be able to access the Darley Australia stallion here at TrueNicks.com but also on the Blood-Horse stallion register, Weatherby's stallion register and on Stallions.com.au, Australia's premier online stallion directory. The 24 strong roster, with the chance of more to come, is a mouthwatering line-up of the best on ...

Considering foaling season is in full swing, and the fact our editorial intern Kelsey Riley is delivering babies at a Central Kentucky Thoroughbred farm several nights a week in addition to her day job, I thought it only natural to ask her to write a guest blog about her experiences. Some must-knows about Kelsey are that she’s funny, she bakes ...

Dream Run (TrueNicks,SRO) was a talented and versatile runner in the mold of his sire Cherokee Run. At three he won the Perryville Stakes at 7 furlongs while also placing in three graded fixtures including the Illinois Derby (gr. II) going two turns. As a 4-year-old, he took the Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup Sprint Championship H. (gr. II) over ...