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By Cangamble I've written about fixing horse racing many times before. Most notably, June 2007, I wrote a post called How To Save Horse Racing, and in February 2007 I wrote a piece called Thoughts On Track Takeout. In the last year, horse racing has gone even more downhill even more when it comes to the growth and the bettor. Most of this ...

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Back when the Keeneland November catalogs came out, I spent a lot of time perusing the offerings, and one that was offered on Day 11 -- today! -- caught my eye.  She seemed to be poorly placed, as far as I could tell -- her sale catalog page looked more impressive than many broodmares from a couple of books ahead of her. Here she is:  ...

 Jedi Code's return to the track was a bigger deal than I realized. Here is an edited press release from Churchill Downs on 11/11/08:When Janis Whitham’s Jedi Code broke his maiden at second asking in last-to-first fashion at Churchill Downs, the son of Empire Maker showed up on many Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) watch ...

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Question:  Alan, what do you think about Sons of AP Indy to daughters of Gone West?  Alan Porter's response:  To date the A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO) /Gone West nick -- and the more general Seattle Slew/Gone West nick -- has not been a very successful one.   There is only one stakes winner on an A.P. Indy/Gone West ...

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By Susan Dalebroux, Post Parade Texas voices ... ''We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the contest, and must conquer or perish. It is vain to look for present aid: none is at hand.'' -Sam Houston, before the Battle of San Jacinto   ''Our tote board is broken.'' -Sam Houston Race Park officials, canceling ...

If it were not for Graustark I would not be writing this blog. That’s because I would not be writing for the Blood-Horse. The reason I would not be writing for the Blood-Horse is because I would not have worked for the Daily Racing Form for 29 years or written for the Thoroughbred Times for five years or the Thoroughbred Record on and off for many ...

If you're in the Thoroughbred business, it's tough to watch what's happening at Keeneland. The auction's gross revenue has plunged more than 40% from a year ago, and when you walk around the sale pavilion, the crowd - if you can call it that - is very sparse. Mares are bringing less than the stud fees cost to produce the foals they are carrying; ...