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Before we get started, I must congratulate my boy Giant Oak. If you are a common reader of my blog, you totally understand why =) ''Daniel Sullivan, president of the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation, announced that Giant Oak has been selected its 2009 Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male. The son of Giant’s ...

(Originally published in the February 27, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  It seems funny to say fillies took a backseat to the boys, but after the big news of a possible race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta dominated headlines, it was prep races ...

Steve and Cynthia Sansone, who own and operate the Malvern, Pa.-based Long Grove Bloodstock, have enjoyed many successes in the Thoroughbred breeding and pinhooking industry over the years. But when their Giant Schnauzer Skansen’s Bacchus II won a first award of merit in his breed class at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York Feb. 16, ...

 1 Eskendereya Todd Pletcher Giant's Causeway—Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew Been waiting since the Pilgrim for a breakout performance from him and he delivered big-time. With his action, cruising speed, pedigree, and ability to run horses into the ground, he can do it all. Final 3 furlongs in :36 2/5 was impressive. Just have to be ...

  Tiz Chrome: Filmed by laryzapeye on YouTube, it seems laryzapeye really enjoys helping us out by catching track-side footage of horses in California.   Eightyfiveinafifty:   Horses to watch in 2010: A nice video by laryzapeye featuring several Triple Crown contenders, including a few ...

by Kate Hunter, http://www.keiblog.net/ The 2009 Japanese Derby was just 5 days away when I got the call from my friends to meet them for dinner. At a small bar, they are pouring over a time table. “On Friday, I can be there by 5:00 p.m. to relieve you for the night.” I say. Another says, “Ok, can anyone relieve Kate the next morning?” One by ...

With five 3-year-old stakes on the docket, this is easily the most important weekend of the Triple Crown prep season so far. After Saturday, I believe we will be able to separate the men from the boys and have a good idea of who the major contenders are as we creep closer to the first Saturday in May. I will offer my first top 10 list of the year ...

.commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;} Triple Crown Talk Live - Friday, Feb. 19th

The best news coming out of the Ocala Breeders' Sales February 2-year-olds in training sale was the conscientious effort to moderate the under tack works. No horse worked an eighth in under :10 and the fastest quarter-mile was :21. Last year at this sale, the fastest eighth was :9 3/5, and the fastest quarter-mile was :20 2/5. Now, make no ...