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Well, race fans...it looks like we're going to get our wish. After all the talking, hoping, and back-and-forth between Jess Jackson and Mike Iavarone, the showdown of the year is now very likely. Curlin vs. Big Brown. For all the marbles. After Curlin's record-breaking victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Jess Jackson confirmed that Curlin would ...

More Than Ready (TrueNicks,SRO) notched up a pair of weekend stakes winners with Vote Early (TrueNicks A++) taking the Weekend Delight Stakes at Turfway Park, and Miss Challenge (TrueNicks A+) winning the Statuette Stakes at Belmont Park. Both have interesting - and somewhat related - pedigrees. Miss Challenge is out of the Polish Numbers ...

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  NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 26, 2008 Contact: Robert Bolson, Director of Corporate Marketing Blood-Horse Publications (859) 276-6809; rbolson@bloodhorse.com     BLOODHORSE.COM LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE GAME ''BREEDERS' CUP BRACKET BATTLES'' ''Who are the greatest Breeders' Cup Champions of ...

Does racing get any better than this weekend? Seven grade I's from Santa Anita. Five from Belmont. Eighteen graded stakes around the country. Eleven Breeders' Cup Challenge races in two different countries (would have been 13 if the Pilgrim and Miss Grillo weren't moved to next week because of weather). Great stuff. About the only hiccup in what ...

It's been six weeks since our most recent ''Name That Thoroughbred!'' contest -- it's about time for another challenge Once again, the winner (randomly selected from the best responses) will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Blood-Horse Photo Store. Below are four images.  Identify as many of the horses as you can and ...

Like that alliteration?  Anyway, you need to go participate in our Bracket Battles. Why? Because I said so, just kidding, but Bracket Battles has some really interesting match ups and challenges that make you think about the performances of the top of the top, the cream of the crop in racing. It was nice to be forced to review history and ...

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Yesterday, I played around with the final data from the Keeneland September yearling sale that concluded Tuesday afternoon.  BloodHorse.com has a nice, succinct statistical review of the sale available free to all readers:  download the 2008 KEESEP Thoroughbred Sales Data Digest results edition. If you look through the numbers, you'll ...

[image url=''http://cdn.bloodhorse.com/images/content/miavarone_large.jpg'' alt=''Mike Iavarone'' ]Mike Iavarone[/image] Mr. Iavarone (Mike), 37, founded International Equine Acquisitions Holdings (IEAH) in 2003 to take advantage of opportunities in thoroughbred horse racing. He has been a student of the sport for over 20 years. Over this period, ...