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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 ...

(Originally published in the February 6, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)       The road to the Triple Crown trail has begun, and in less than three months, all eyes will be focused on Louisville, Ky., May 1…then Baltimore, ...

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 1 Buddy's Saint Bruce Levine Saint Liam—Tuzia, by Blushing John Staying sharp for debut in Fountain of Youth with pair of 5-furlong works in :59 3/5. Remsen form hasn’t held up, with subpar efforts by Homeboykris and Citrus Kid, but he did beat them easily and won with something left.  2 Lookin at Lucky Bob ...

The Turkish Jockey Club has enrolled six stallions in TrueNicks - recent acquisitions Dehere (TrueNicks,SRO) , Cuvee (TrueNicks,SRO) , Lion Heart (TrueNicks,SRO) , Powerscourt and Yonaguska (TrueNicks,SRO) as well as Victory Gallop (TrueNicks,SRO). Turkey is the latest stop for U. S. Champion Two-Year-Old Dehere after standing in America, ...

With a little over 300 stallions and 2200 broodmares, the Venezuelan breeding industry is growing steadily and the importation of three stallions, now subscribed to the TrueNicks stallions subscription program, show how their investment in thoroughbreds is starting to increase and should reap benefits in years to come. Great Hunter ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA  I just spent a fascinating two days at the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at the Red Rock Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas. I met scores of dedicated, loyal horseplayers and talked to many about ''the game'' and what they believe horse racing needs to ...