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From the blog Horsin' Around Speed, beauty, dominance, and brilliance. These four words are all it takes to sum up the 2009 Haskell Invitational and its champion. Before 2009 only one filly had ever won the prestigious race. The Haskell would mark her second victory over the boys and a year of greatness that saw her win an astounding nine ...

Well, it's February, and even though the weather outside isn't exactly hot, racing is really starting to heat up--especially for 3-year-olds. There is solid stakes action from Santa Anita, Gulfstream, Aqueduct, and Oaklawn on the calendar, so let's take a look at some of the major races. Let's start with the 3-year-olds first: Robert B. Lewis, ...

Rick Porter is a man of the sea: he likes to take his boat out and feel the wind; hear the waves; taste the salt. But when his latest Kentucky Derby hopeful, Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) winner Winslow Homer, was discovered this past weekend to have a slab fracture, Porter said of the news, “It takes the wind right out of your sails.” The Kentucky ...

Anyone who has read my blog for the past few years or knows me personally, knows just how big of a Pyro fan I am. We have not heard much on him since he has been retired to stud. Well, I have an update from a great friend. So thanks to Amanda for the inside information.The challenge is that the website is in Japanese, since he is now standing in ...

Hello and welcome to my blog! I have been thinking about starting a blog for awhile now, and am excited it’s finally coming to fruition. This blog will take a look at some of my fun, behind-the-scenes experiences and oddball encounters while working in the Thoroughbred industry, and it will also include some of the rescue stories and triumphs in ...

Fred asks: I just ordered two broodmare analysis reports and I was most pleased. While I understand the significance of BSI II (Broodmare Sire Improvement Index) I am unclear as to the significance of the True Nicks Variant. Could you please explain? Byron's response: Thanks for the email and we appreciate ordering the ...

Papa Clem (TrueNicks,SRO) was among the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) last year after an impressive spring campaign. He ran second in a pair of grade II Derby preps, the Robert B. Lewis S. (to Pioneerof The Nile) and Louisiana Derby (to Friesan Fire) before taking center stage in the grade II Arkansas Derby (now a grade I). His handy ...

In August of last year, Fasig-Tipton officials announced the sale company would form a racing club designed to be the initial recruiting effort in a plan to bring new participants into to the Thoroughbred industry. Recruiting new owners was mentioned as a priority when Dubai-based Synergy Investments purchased Fasig-Tipton in 2008.   The ...

Elusive Charlie (TrueNicks,SRO) is by former Champion sire Elusive Quality who also lead all 2002 first crop stallions with six juvenile stakes winners. Out of the Desert Wine mare Not So Careless, Elusive Charlie is a half brother to a pair of stakes winners, including multiple grade I-winning millionaire Subordination. Elusive Charlie is also a ...

With the Robert B. Lewis Stakes this weekend, we honor Bob Lewis by ranking some of the best horses he raced. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/LewisHorses.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left (currently arranged in alphabetical order) to the blank placeholders on the right. Once ...