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 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 ...

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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 ...

Pancho, the light gray gelding who was well-known as the sidekick and lead pony of two-time champion Curlin throughout his stellar campaign, continues to live the good life in the absence of his retired buddy. After receiving a couple requests for an update on the strapping Quarter Horse, I decided to call Scott Blasi, assistant trainer to ...

(Originally published in the February 20, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)       Standard football coach-speak on national signing day is always to say recruiting starts at home. “We need to get the best players from within ...

Rule, was expected to get his classic campaign off to a bright start in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) and he accomplished this with aplomb.Rule certainly has a classic pedigree. He is from the first crop of Roman Ruler (TrueNicks,SRO) (by Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner, Fusaichi Pegasus (TrueNicks,SRO)), who had a good weekend with his ...