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  • A New Top 10 and Thoughts on Rachel/Zenyatta

    What a bittersweet weekend of racing. It was the best day of Triple Crown preps we've seen to date, with the Tampa Bay Derby and Rebel both being decided by a nose, and the San Felipe by a half-length. Unfortunately, things soured a bit as we watched Rachel Alexandra get upset by Zardana. And the next day the Rachel camp confirmed what we all ...
    Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by Jason Shandler on 03-14-2010

  • Apple Blossom Diary: March 10 -12

    March 10 – Zenyatta will face eight opponents in Saturday’s Santa Margarita, conceding from 12 to 19 pounds. Her main threats appear to be the La Canada winner Striking Dancer (115 lbs), trained by the always dangerous Kenny McPeek; La Canada runner-up Gripsholm Castle (112), who ran a big race in her U.S. debut; and the Todd Pletcher-trained ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 03-12-2010

  • Rachel and Zenyatta - Free and Easy

    This Saturday at 6 pm (EST), the NTRA will launch a new interactive initiative on www.NTRA.com entitled, “NTRA Live!”.  We will be offering free, live video streaming of the seasonal debuts of both 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and the undefeated Champion Zenyatta. In case you have been living under a rock, Rachel Alexandra will ...
    Posted to Alex Waldrop Straight Up (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 03-12-2010

  • Does It Get Any Better Than This?

    If you're a racing fan, you can't ask for much more than what is on tap Saturday: three important Kentucky Derby preps and the season debuts of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta. The 3-year-old races will give us a much clearer picture of the top Derby contenders and set things up well for the final preps. As far as Rachel and Zenyatta, let's just ...
    Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by Jason Shandler on 03-12-2010

  • Under the Radar: Bell's Shoes

    By Rachel Levine, author of Thorough Chat All of the Kentucky Oaks talk has been about Blind Luck and Christine Daae, however there is a filly that is flying under the radar. No, she hasn't won a stakes race yet, but she could be one of the favorites for the Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn. Yes, it took her six races to break her maiden, but she ...
    Posted to Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 03-12-2010

  • Live Blog - Friday, March 12th at NOON

    .commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;} &ampamp;lt;a href=''http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=7af3b00b14'' &ampamp;gt;Triple Crown Talk Live - Friday, March 12th&ampamp;lt;/a&ampamp;gt;
    Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 03-12-2010

  • 3/12/2010 Southeast: Individual Attention

    John and Jill Stephens are very matter of fact about what they do. They don’t glamorize their work, which involves preparing horses for racing and/or juvenile auctions. But they know their role in the Thoroughbred industry is important because it provides young animals with a solid foundation of basic skills that will help them excel in the sale ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 03-11-2010

  • Mixed Juvenile Market Messages

      The first two major select auctions of the juvenile selling season sent mixed messages about the health of the marketplace.   Based on the results, the top end of the market is enjoying a little bit of a rebound. At the Ocala Breeders's Sales Co. February sale, three horses sold for $400,000 or more apiece, surpassing the 2009 top ...
    Posted to Hammer Time (Weblog) by macawwoman on 03-10-2010

  • Buy a Derby Hat, Save a Horse

    Since this blog covers both equine rescue, and behind-the-scenes stuff, I thought it would be appropriate to feature prominent Derby hat designer Polly Singer, who is currently donating a portion of her proceeds to the Kentucky Equine Humane Center. Singer, who has a contagious laugh and bubbly personality, grew up in Georgetown and spent her ...
    Posted to Beyond the Blinkers (Weblog) by Esther Marr on 03-10-2010

  • The Dream Distaff

    By Laura Pugh, Horsin' Around  Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Dream Distaff, featuring Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and Breeders Cup Classic winner, the mighty Zenyatta! What a beautiful day it is at Belmont Park and it seems like the horses are enjoying themselves too. It is a perfect day for racing with the ...
    Posted to Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance (Weblog) by cdawahare@bloodhorse.com on 03-10-2010
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