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Street Sense and Hard Spun were rivals on the racetrack, and Street Sense got most of the glory. He was the champion 2-year-old colt of 2006, and he defeated Hard Spun by 2 ¼ lengths in the 2007 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I). Street Sense also finished second to Hard Spun's third in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). The two ...

Welcome back to Triple Crown Talk! It's hard to believe, but with the calendar now hitting 2009 it is time to start thinking Kentucky Derby already. The important 3-year-old prep races kick off with the Lecomte at Fair Grounds this weekend and the San Rafael the following week at Santa Anita. Like last year, we'll analyze all the major races and ...

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Courtesy of Teresa Genaro, Brooklyn Backstretch Last August, Jessica Chapel of Railbird and I were invited by Seth Merrow of Equidaily to appear on his show on Capital OTB to discuss how the Internet is affecting the relationship between racing and its fans.  Among the questions he asked:  ''Do you consider yourself ...

 There has been some negative discussion about the 2008 Eclipse Award for photography. Most, if not all, the gripes about the photo come from people that are disappointed with the winning selection.I have met Matt Goins and his associates, and they are great. They are fun to be around and cut up with. Matt is incredibly talented and so let's ...

Filtering through Thoroughbred racing and breeding data day in and day out is -- there's no other way to say it, so I'm going to be frank here -- really, truly, spectacularly fun.  And working on the most recent TrueNicks special report (Identifying Thoroughbred Mares Carrying Foals With Promise) was especially enjoyable, as it ...

The second round has just begun in the current auction cycle of Thoroughbred breeding stock sales. If the ongoing OBS Mixed Sale is any indication, it's a buyer's market, and anyone looking to purchase a broodmare has a great chance to find a bargain -- if he knows what he's looking for. Byron Rogers, Alan Porter, and the rest of the TrueNicks ...

Cold and wet weather combined with a rather hard-keeping breed of horses means that Thoroughbred caregivers must be especially conscientious about the health of their equine charges during the winter months. In other words, winter is a rough time of year to be a Thoroughbred owner. It becomes an even more crucial -- and difficult -- ...

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