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Courtesy of Ryan Patterson, GradedStakes.com      Finding an industry that has friendlier and more helpful people than horse racing would be quite a task. I can remember when I first gained interest in racing, and decided to start a blog. Mike Tynan from Curb My Enthusiasm was there to help me every step of the way, and ...

If you haven't read the news, Brass Hat is back in training for a 2009 campaign.  While the grade I-winning son of Prized has never been an iron horse, he has at least been fairly consistent -- and it's always great to have old-timers return to the track.  Horse racing needs more longevity from its stars. Brass Hat was a late foal in ...

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So ends arguably the most tumultuous, controversial year in the annals of Thoroughbred racing. The sport no doubt is on the brink – of what we don’t quite know yet. But when PETA protests, congressional hearings, synthetic surface studies, steroids, and anti-horse slaughter bills, infiltrate our normally cloistered world and dim our kaleidoscope ...

Fifty or 70 years ago, it made sense for Thoroughbred horse racing to be somewhat insular. Transatlantic flight for horses was inconvenient and costly. While European and American bloodlines influenced each other, they were distinctly separate entities. The culture of racing in England and France was quite a bit different than what ...

As 2008 drifts off into the sunset, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has read and/or commented on Breeders' Cup Chat. We had some lively debates, and even though 2008 wasn't the best of years for horse racing, I think we did a pretty good job of keeping it fun. I appreciated everyone's input, even when we disagreed. Thanks ...

Magazine publishing has been described as a three-legged stool supported by the pillars of editorial, advertising, and audience development. The perch becomes precarious if the three legs aren’t balanced. The core of the Thoroughbred industry can be thought of in a similar way. Here, the three legs are comprised of stallion managers, breeders, and ...

This final blog of 2008 is to wish everyone a joyous holiday season and say thanks for all the comments over the past six months and all the words of encouragement regarding the historical pieces, most of which combined facts, anecdotes, and personal recollections of the horses and the people. It seems most people have enjoyed looking back -- ...

Five months after we started discussing the mare Surgeglobal (in a previous Five-Cross Files post and again in a follow-up post), the mare will compete in a Turfway Park contest today.  This start marks Surgeglobal's return to racing after a 27-month hiatus. Surgeglobal is entered in race 3 on the Dec. 29 Turfway card, a 5 1/2-furlong ...