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 By Lisa Grimm, Superfectablog With the uproar over Big Brown's retirement, the confirmation that Curlin will be defending his title and the news that both Henrythenavigator and Duke of Marmalade will be contesting the Breeders' Cup Classic, one strong contender has been overlooked: Raven's Pass. Indeed, given his finishes behind ...

Does it feel like Christmas morning to anyone? Breeders' Cup pre-entry day is upon us and for your convenience, below you will find the complete list of all 14 races. Next Tuesday, the final fields with post positions will be released. As always, there were a number of surprises. I was most looking forward to seeing which Europeans were going ...

Posted by Fran Jurga In a previous entry, this blog provided details about the heel bulb injury that predicated the disappointing retirement of champion three-year-old Thoroughbred Big Brown. This post will give some background into the type of injury for those unfamiliar with foot anatomy and injury.     A horse's heel bulbs are ...

 Pre-entries and my super quick take on the Breeders' Cup for those with a low attention span. Race: Filly and Mare Sprint: My Picks: Indian Blessing, Jazzy, Miraculous Miss, Dearest Trickski, and Intangaroo. My Thoughts: Intangaroo is actually being offered at the Fasig-Tipton November sale as hip 159. So a nice finish would add some good ...

By Teresa Genaro, Brooklyn Backstretch This Saturday is New York Showcase Day at Belmont; seven New York-bred stakes races will be run for more than a million dollar in purses, and a variety of family-friendly activities are planned, including hay rides, face painting, and pumpkin carving.  The prevalence of state-bred races on ...

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By Robert Marks, They’re in the Gate After coming into it's partnership with the Breeders Cup starting in 2006 the Disney owned ESPN/ESPN/ABC Channels promised us the world in it's coverage and promotion of the event including coverage leading up to the Breeders Cup. Now entering its 3rd year of coverage on the Cable network, I feel like ...

The familiar brown cardboard boxes arrived at the Blood-Horse building today and vultures descended immediately.  On delivery day of the most popular sale catalogs, you can tell who's friends with our shipping department director -- they're the ones who don't have to flock to the mail room to pick up their copies.  They get ...