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You've probably read all of their names at some point or other during the past year. A few might be longtime favorites whose pedigrees appear immediately in your mind's eye; others are perhaps more vague. All 10 mares chosen as candidates for the 2008 MarketWatch Thoroughbred Broodmare of the Year are worth further review, however, and here's ...

On several occasions over the past few years, Todd Pletcher has reached into his hat to pull out a rabbit, and in most cases the trick didn't go quite as planned. Despite some bad hare days, Pletcher has decided to try his luck at prestidigitation once again in Saturday's Florida Derby (gr. I). Read the rest of the column here.

If you've ever caught yourself referring generically to facial tissue as Kleenex ... or wallboard as Sheetrock ... or instant adhesive as Super Glue, you can probably understand how difficult it is to write a story about synthetic racetrack surfaces without using the name Polytrack.  And I'm going to ask for extra credit, because recently ...

The Blood-Horse MarketWatch just released its annual trainers study, and It is unlikely to escape attention that the leading trainers by 2008 earnings — Steve Asmussen, Todd Pletcher, and Dick Dutrow — were all cited for drug positives last year. Let's be clear up front. A positive test result doesn't automatically mean the trainer is a cheater. ...

If you thought Ribot's male-line influence through Cormorant was limited to Go for Gin (SRO) in Maryland, Albert the Great (SRO) in Pennsylvania, and Nobiz Like Shobiz (SRO) in Kentucky, think again! While working on the AEI features in MarketWatch last month, I noticed the frequent appearance of a New York-based stud (one with a $3,000 ...

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We mentioned a while back in a TBH MarketWatch article that inbreeding to a major horse tends to transition from controversial, to accepted, to commonplace (''From Controversial to Commonplace'' in TBH MarketWatch Feb. 2009, pg. 23). In recent times, the most prominent horse to undergo that journey was Northern Dancer. It's been more than a ...

  You're here because you're a fan of Thorouhbred breeding and pedigrees. But can you be more specific? By now I hope you're familiar with the Pedigree Analysis columns on BloodHorse.com (including Porter on Pedigrees by Alan Porter and Mahubah's Corner by Avalyn Hunter).  You're reading this post, so you're familiar with The ...

Those who breed, race, buy, and sell Thoroughbreds are a competitive group by nature, and for good reason. But though this is a highly competitive business, it is comforting to see horsemen come together when members of the niche fraternity that is Thoroughred racing and breeding endure personal hardships.At the turn of this century, with juvenile ...