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[image url="http://cdn.bloodhorse.com/images/content/shaskin_large.jpg" alt="Steve Haskin" ]Steve Haskin[/image] Blood-Horse senior correspondent Steve Haskin returns to Talkin' Horses for his first look at the 2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships. Haskin is an award-winning Turf writer renowned for his Kentucky Derby ...

This autumn, we'll have no shortage of broodmares to evaluate -- the limitation will be how much time we can spend perusing the myriad breeding stock sale catalogs!  In the meantime, there are many other opporutunites to find broodmares for sale.  The internet, especially, has become a useful tool for connecting buyers and sellers ...

Based on Reports of Mares Bred, The Jockey Club recently announced its projection of the foal crop of 2009 as 35,400, which would represent a 3.3% decline from the estimated 36,600 foals of 2008.Many believe the foal crop should be much smaller.Consider this quote from pinhooker Eddie Woods, speaking at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s yearling ...

Six television cameras, lined up in a row like the cannons at Fort Ticonderoga, were pointed at NYRA's communications director John Lee as he began an 11:00 am press gathering in the Saratoga winner's circle. Lee was sublime as the emcee, bringing up one politician after another with gracious aplomb, until finally it got down to the racing ...

It is time once again for the annual pilgrimage to the mecca of racing that makes me briefly forget all the problems the sport is facing and remember the way it used to be.This year marks my (gulp!) 49th anniversary at Saratoga, so what better time to go down memory lane and rekindle the first of many unforgettable moments that have made Saratoga ...

Four weeks ago, we looked at a Thoroughbred mare named Surgeglobal and discussed whether she was broodmare quality. I thought you might like an update from the mare's seller:  Thanks so much for taking the time to write the blog.  I sold her but not as a broodmare.  The guy who bought her plans to race her locally.  ...

No tip jar at the racetrack beats the one with the sign that two questionable teenagers put up.  The sign reads, “For the collage fund.”  Uh-huh.  Is that “collage fund” as in “college fund?” And, if so, God bless the admissions director who admitted them.Everyone is out to make a buck.  The woman who sells your racing form ...

Question: We were wondering why Rahy crossed on Trempolino is a C TrueNicks but Runaway Groom (through Cherokee Run) crossed on Trempolino is an A when they are both Blushing Groom sire lines. Mare is Emeralino. Your thoughts please....Regards,Brian   Answer:Hi Brian, Thank you for your enquiry. When we look at a Cherokee Run ...

Gov. David Paterson of New York is ordinarily a pretty good public speaker.  But standing in front of the television cameras following Colonel John’s slimmest of Travers victories, Paterson talked too much and said little, and, in fact, got his geography wrong.New York is only the capital of Thoroughbred racing in August, and only on days ...

Courtesy of Becky Johnston With the running of the Pat O’Brien Stakes this weekend, I set out to find just who was Pat O’Brien.We all know who Bing Crosby was and what his contributions to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club were, but it seems that a whole generation has no recollection of the second largest investor in the building of the track by ...