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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 ...

Hill ‘n' Dale Farms is the latest major Kentucky farm to enroll its stallions on TrueNicks, allowing users to run complimentary ratings on a roster of 13 stallions. Place of honor in Hill ‘n' Dale team has to go to veteran Theatrical (IRE) (TrueNicks, SRO). A champion in Ireland and the U.S., the son of Nureyev is billed as a ''Living Legend,'' ...

Lawn jockeys are stolen on the weekend, when tourists are over-served on Caroline Street or college kids are bored by living within the law.   This was the case of the valuable bronze statue that was taken from the front porch of the Chestnut Tree Inn.  It disappeared on a Saturday night and hasn’t been found since.“Since it is ...

  It's a huge weekend for the Breeders' Cup Challenge, as seven ''Win and You're In'' races are on the slate this weekend. Unfortunately, Travers week has kept me from looking at all of them in depth, so I have picked out three to analyze. Feel free to send your picks on all races, even the ones not mentioned. Del Mar Handicap, Aug. 23 I ...

[image url=''http://cdn.bloodhorse.com/images/content/sstanley_large.jpg'']Scott Stanley, Ph. D.[/image] Scott Stanley, a UC Davis associate professor of veterinary medicine, is an expert in racehorse drug testing and medications, including anabolic steroids. He oversees the activities of the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry ...