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Stormy Atlantic (TrueNicks,SRO) has been one of the most consistent sires in North America the past several years. He’s ranked among the top 10 on the General Sire List twice and has been represented by 14 stakes winners in 2009. The last year he's had less than 10 stakes winners was 2004. The Seeking The Gold son Mutakddim (TrueNicks,SRO) is ...

By Brian Zipse, Zipse At The Track All of a sudden the city of New Orleans is the place to be for the sporting inclined. Those oft downtrodden Saints, are scoring points by the bushels and sport a spotless 12-0 record. Big news for a team who’s fans wore more paper bags over there heads than most. Across town, a quick glance down the Asmussen ...

Glencrest Farm announced Dec. 11 it's moving second-crop sire Champali (Glitterman–Radioactivity, by Dixieland Band) to Richwine Farm in East Anderson, Ind. As part of the announcement, Glencrest owner John Greathouse Jr. had this to say: ''Champali is yet another Kentucky stallion being lost to the lucrative slots and casino-supported Indiana ...

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 ...