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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 ...

As 2008 draws to a close, we can start to assess the Thoroughbred sire crop that entered stud in 2003.  At this point, those stallions have had their all-important first and second crops complete their 3-year-old season. I compared the year-to-date 2008 Third-Crop Sires list against the 2007 Second-Crop Sires list (BloodHorse.com lets ...

Here is a list of a couple new horses I am watching for the coming new year, thus some are derby projections. At the top of the list is none other than Scooby Dubai. You all know by now how much names mean to me in having fun with this sport, but it isn't just what's in a name, it is his potential. 12/5 finished 1st in a 7f MCL $33,80011/9 ...