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Anyone else have a Breeders' Cup hangover? Maybe it's the euphoria wearing off after a terrific weekend of championship racing, or the impending long, cold Kentucky winter that is just around the corner, but whatever the reason, it feels like I downed a 12-pack the night before and it has zapped all of the racing enthusiasm from my body. I ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Zenyatta's magnificent performance in this year's BC Classic has done exactly what I (and plenty of others, I'm sure) predicted back in September -- it has provided the one possible roadblock to Rachel Alexandra being crowned the 2009 Horse of the Year. Zenyatta's victory last Saturday spurred ...

The typically strong Highcliff roster has been bolstered even further by the additions of Congaree (TrueNicks,SRO) and Cosmonaut (TrueNicks,SRO).Multiple grade I winner Congaree moves to Highcliff from Adena Springs in Kentucky. He now ranks as the leading second crop sire in New York after ranking among the top ten first crop sires nationally ...

The Blood-Horse MarketWatch recently published an updated ''Prospective Stallions of 2010'' list for its subscribers. The 12-page report identifies intact horses whose racing careers merit consideration for service in the breeding shed. While reviewing the listings, my eye was drawn to the name of a grade II winner -- or, actually, to his ...

I will have a few stories to post later on the Breeders' Cup, but until I have time to jog my memory and share those with you, here are some things to keep you busy... --- I had a chance to get to know Ernie Munick in the field. He is a genuine guy and enjoys learning/teaching on the industry. Breeders' Cup 360 is a great idea and you should ...

All the comments made about Quality Road being a rogue or crazy are way off base. Dr. Larry Bramlage called him a juvenile delinquent following his meltdown prior to the Breeders’ Cup Classic. A juvenile, yes, in many ways, but being scared out of your wits does not make you a delinquent. Quality Road was a frightened child afraid ...

The fireworks of Keeneland's two-day Book One yesterday and today, interrupted by Fasig-Tipton's prestigious Selected sale held last evening, have been muted rather predictably by drops in gross, averages, and medians. I watched a few of my favorite mares walk through the ring to final bids of no more than double my annual salary (which is to ...

Let's start out by announcing the winner of the Breeders' Cup handicapping contest. First of all, thanks to everyone who played; we had a great turnout, more than 50 entries. And the winner is: Larry Sealy, whose picks added up to a total of $146. Larry's big score came in the Juvenile, as he had the exacta cold including Vale of York to win ...

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