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We all know that Santa loves making lists, checking them at least twice. Surely he also has a list of his early top 12 picks for the Kentucky Derby of 2010! If only two-year-olds would fit under a Christmas tree, and I found a nice Medaglia or Giant's Causeway or Empire Maker or Candy Ride or Street Cry or Rock Hard Ten or Flower Alley or even a ...

As many of you know, Lava Man makes his much anticipated and publicized return to racing on Saturday at Hollywood Park in the Native Diver Handicap. It will be the first race for the 8-year-old gelding in nearly 17 months after returning from retirement. A seven-time grade I winner and earner of more than $5.2 million in his remarkable career, ...

Diabolical (TrueNicks,SRO) was not only an exceptionally fast and durable sprinter, he was one of the more admirable runners on the world stage the past few seasons. Winner of the grade II Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. and the grade III Maryland Sprint H. in the U. S., Diabolical was sent on a world wide campaign after being purchased by Sheikh ...

The first 10 years of the new century have produced many superstar runners in North America, and last week we asked you to rank the leading females. The editors have whittled down a lengthy list to what they believe to be the 12 best male runners of the decade (2000-09). Now it's time for you to rank them in your order. Final results will ...

(Originally published in the December 12, 2009 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)     The reality of a recession—whether or not you were using that term to describe the economy at the time—hit hard in November 2008 when the Keeneland breeding ...

Out of the Silver Deputy mare, Silvery Swan, El Corredor (TrueNicks,SRO) (by Mr. Greeley (TrueNicks,SRO)) was the second grade I winner inbred to Mr. Prospector when he took the 2000 edition of the Cigar Mile (gr. I). He was also the first notable runner with such inbreeding to retire to stud and he quickly dispelled fears that his pedigree ...

Unbridled's Song (TrueNicks,SRO) has had yet another stellar year in 2009 with 13 stakes winners, including his 12th grade I winner in Zensational, a three time winner at the highest level in California last summer. Prior to 2009, Northern Afleet (TrueNicks,SRO) was best known as the sire of dual Classic winner Afleet Alex. Now he’s added ...