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The ongoing battle for North American Horse of the Year became a little clearer in August. Several of the top contenders started to separate themselves from the pack. Who would you rank as the #1 Thoroughbred in the country? Rank your Top Ten based on how each horse has performed so far this year. ...

A clear example of how hard work and dedication can pay off is New York trainer Linda Rice. After grinding it out every day at the barns for 22 years, Rice captured her first training title this summer at Saratoga. She is the first woman trainer to win the title at this historic track. Rice had 20 wins during the 38-day meet, edging out Todd ...

Joan of Arc defeated the English in the Hundred Years' War. The Amazon queen Penthesileia killed hundreds of Greeks in the Trojan War. Zenobia, the Syrian queen, crushed the Roman legion. All three of these powerful and feared female warriors eventually succumbed to male foes. So far, the same cannot be said of Rachel Alexandra, who ...

We've looked at the pedigree of Rachel Alexandra in considerable detail in previous posts, but as far as her sire, Medaglia d'Oro (TrueNicks,SRO) is concerned, the big news was the weekend victory of Al Khail, who became the first stakes winning colt for his sire with a win in the Saranac Stakes (gr. III). That win took Medaglia d'Oro's total of ...

Most Thoroughbred breeders and consignors know there's a lot more going on in the sales ring than the best horse bringing the highest price. Conformation and catalog page usually combine to determine whether a horse goes in Book One or Book Six at the Keeneland September sale, for example, but lots of other factors are at play as well. ...

One of the Keeneland September yearling sale's biggest strengths is its large number of horses. With thousands of yearlings on offer, there is a horse to suit nearly every taste in pedigree and conformation and to fit every pocketbook. The auction is a one-stop shopping destination that often has been compared to Wal-Mart with its large variety of ...

With less than two months remaining until the World Championships, I thought it would be a good time to briefly go over some of the division leaders. Obviously, there is much to be decided, and like last year, the synthetic cloud hangs over the status of several horses, most notably in the Classic. Anyway, here is what I came up with for a few ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA  Rachel Alexandra has waged a truly historic campaign this year, and we're not halfway through September.  The marvelous 3-year-old filly has taken on the best of her male contemporaries twice and beaten them each time-in the Preakness and in the Haskell. The last two ...

The U.S. Congressional hearings are over. Network camera crews are documenting other stories. PETA demonstrators have gone back to protesting fur coats. The sting of Eight Belles’ death on Derby day last year is waning, so the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and The Jockey Club no longer roll out press releases with the same frequency ...