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An older article from TheHorse.com came up in a Google search recently, one published before I began working for the magazine.  The title was intriguing, so I took a look:  Thoroughbred Pedigrees Show Little Genetic Diversity.  The subject of the article is interesting, but my favorite line has to be a pun: ''The superiority ...

By George Doria, The Saratoga Sire The Keeneland January 'Horses of all Ages' sale ended with a drop in gross of 53.4% from last year. The steady and steep drop in prices, that started to make itself evident late last summer, is no longer surprising or really even ''news,'' merely a reality of the times. And, I will argue, the best thing ...

For racing fans, the stars aligned for Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, to return and race at age 4. Now, for just the sixth time since the Eclipse Awards were first handed out in 1971, a runner has repeated as Horse of the Year. Curlin Slide Show Curlin Had ...

The trainer blog poll seemed to be very popular last week, so it was only logical to follow up with a jockey poll. The question is again very simple: Which jockey would you like to see win their first Kentucky Derby? I'm expecting the voting on this one to be a lot closer than the trainer, which Larry Jones ran away with. Have fun with this ...

The small family farm where I keep my horses is owned by my closest friends.  Because the farm is located in a section of Lexington near several fairly posh neighborhoods, my friends have no trouble attracting boarders -- in fact, they long ago stopped maintaining a waiting list and now just field calls when the rare spot opens ...

The weekend's news that Yonaguska has been relocated to Louisiana at first seems like a bit of a demotion for the son of Cherokee Run. A closer look reveals that it might be the best thing that could happen for him. In Kentucky, Yonaguska (SRO) had a half-dozen other Cherokee Run sons to compete with, in addition to Cherokee Run (SRO) ...

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Courtesy of Becky Johnston The first bet I ever placed at a track (Birmingham Race Course), I bet on a Fred Hooper owned horse, Florida-bred Shuttle Jet, and I won.  The first time I went to a Florida racetrack (Calder), a Fred Hooper bred and raced horse paid for the trip.My Florida employer told me of dating Mr. Hooper’s granddaughter ...

 Free Food, Free Knowledge 2009The open houses for 2009 held lots of good experiences, bitter cold and crazy winds aside. Once again I was able to venture out and visit old friends, meet many new friends and eat good food. Actually, the cold is the only big difference compared to last year's trips.So travel with my motley crew took me to ...

My host here in the U.K. kindly set up a trip for this morning out to one of the Newmarket-based training yards, where I was able to walk the wall boxes to see all of the horses, and to watch a set of runners off at the gallops. The morning was arranged with an up-and-coming young trainer who's achieved quite a bit of success and ...