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Everything points to the market being tough during the selling season for select 2-year-olds in training, which begins with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. auction slated for Feb. 17. But following are four reasons why it might not be as bad as the market for mixed stock, where downturns of 40% or more have been common since late last year. 1. ...

Video courtesy of Animal Planet. [brightcove videoid=''9472367001''] You KNOW a show is going to be good when the trailer and the show opens with Daft Punk's Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. (Though it is a resample for Kanye West's song Stronger)Animal Planet is releasing a new entertaining show that is capturing the attention of the ...

As stated in my previous blog post, I am currently on vacation in sunny Florida. Seems as if I picked the perfect time to escape the icy, cold misery back in Lexington.Though horse racing is not the first thing on my mind as I sit here in shorts and flip-flops by the pool, I do realize that it is a huge weekend at Gulfstream. In fact, I will be ...

 Lexington, Ky. - TheHorse.com launched the first in a series of Fact Sheets on Jan. 13 to widespread acclaim. This week we present more Fact Sheets on topics that our readers have indicated are important to them based on searched terms, reader views on that topic, surveys/polls, and personal communications. Following are the newest ...

For the last four years, Talkin' Horses has offered Thoroughbred fans and professionals an opportunity to pose questions to the people who make the headlines. Guests have included owners, trainers, jockeys, industry leaders, and newsmakers from around the world of Thoroughbred breeding and racing. Talkin' Horses is known for its timely analysis of ...

Question from Ryan:  My question is why do I get a B rating nick but when you look at the cross and it has produced G1 stakes winners?  Then the opposite happens when I get a A++ nick but there may not even be a graded stakes winner produced? Alan's reply:  Hi Ryan. Thank you for the question. The reason that the you might ...

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Back around the time of Keeneland's November sale of weanlings and breeding stock, a few readers of The Blood-Horse wrote in that they were aghast to discover a 2-year-old filly entered in the sale not only as a broodmare prospect, but actually already in foal.  This is wrong! they said.  Something must be done to stop this! In her most ...

The first Derby Dozen comes out next week, but we’ll get a jump on it with a more comprehensive look before this weekend’s stakes. Then we’ll make any adjustments based on the results. So, this is more of a speculative list, with a great deal riding on the Hutcheson and Holy Bull Stakes, as well as a couple of allowance races featuring one ...

 By Lisa Grimm, Superfectablog.comWhile there is much excitement in certain quarters over the upcoming debut of brother, Barbaro's brother Nicanor, it's a good idea to temper expectations with a bit of reality. Most horses never compete at racing's highest level. Some show early promise that suggests they have what it takes - but more ...