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The San Gabriel Mountains could barely be seen against the black morning sky. Then, just before 5:30, a fiery glow appeared, illuminating the peaks off to the east. As in 1993, raging fires had broken out near Santa Anita, although these were some 30 miles away. Inside Barn 4, trainer Richard Mandella had other things on his mind. He sat ...

Benny the Bull (TrueNicks,SRO) emerged as one of America’s top sprinters in 2007 with big figure runner up finish to Champion Midnight Lute in the Forego H. (gr. I) at Saratoga. He earned a grade I win of his own later that season in the De Francis Memorial Dash (gr. I). He then tore through an unbeaten 2008 season and earned Eclipse honors as the ...

Steve Haskin's Look Back at the Decade  Editors of The Blood-Horse challenged senior correspondent Steve Haskin to fill in the blanks on several “best of” lists for the decade of 2000-2009. While several of them appear in the Dec. 26/Jan. 2 combined issue of the magazine (mailing on Dec. 29), there wasn’t space for them ...

Steve Haskin's Look Back at the Decade  Editors of The Blood-Horse challenged senior correspondent Steve Haskin to fill in the blanks on several “best of” lists for the decade of 2000-2009. While several of them appear in the Dec. 26/Jan. 2 combined issue of the magazine (mailing on Dec. 29), there wasn’t space for them ...

Embrace the Storm (TrueNicks,SRO) is a winning son of Storm Cat out of a very good Overbrook Farm family. He’s out of the Overbrook stakes winning Saint Ballado mare Country Storm, a daughter of grade I winner Cuddles. He was purchased for $400,000 as a juvenile.Multiple stakes winner Diligent Prospect (TrueNicks,SRO) showed uncommon speed in his ...

Hey everyone. Im on vacation for the holidays but wanted to check in with a final blog before the New Year. This one is a nice Q&A with owner Rick Porter courtesy of Wesley D. White. I hope you enjoy. I want to make sure to wish everyone a terrific holiday season and a safe and fun New Year. I look forward to returning at the start of the ...

Steve Haskin's Look Back at the Decade  Editors of The Blood-Horse challenged senior correspondent Steve Haskin to fill in the blanks on several “best of” lists for the decade of 2000-2009. While several of them appear in the Dec. 26/Jan. 2 combined issue of the magazine (mailing on Dec. 29), there wasn’t space for them ...

Cashel Castle (TrueNicks,SRO) reeled off five consecutive victories to begin his career, including stakes wins in the Hoosier Juvenile S. at 2 and the Lafayette S. (gr.III) as a three-year-old. He’s by the underrated Mr. Prospector stallion Silver Ghost out of the Unreal Zeal mare Desviacion, a sister to grade I winner Lunar Spook. Cashel Castle ...

The well named grade I winner Albert the Great (TrueNicks,SRO) racked up over $3 million on the track and has sired a pair of grade I winning millionaires so far in his second career, Nobiz Like Shobiz and Albertus Maximus.Coastal Storm (TrueNicks,SRO) is by Storm Cat out of grade I-winning Carson City mare Pearl City, a sister to the good Storm ...

The TrueNicks Auction Guide pages for the Keeneland January are now available. TrueNicks ratings are available for the progeny of all TrueNicks enrolled stallions as well as for in utero foals by subscribed stallions. This information is provided free of charge Keeneland JanuaryIf you have any feedback on what you would like the auction page ...