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It was bruited on the backstretch this morning that the “real Colonel” was coming.  A few Winstar Farm folks and trainer Eoin Harty were waiting for Colonel John the horse to return from his leg-stretcher-outer when the news leaked.  The Travers-intended colt seemed to be enjoying the cool of the morning.  Thursday dawned briskly ...

  Wide open. That is the best way to describe the 2008 Travers. Twelve horses. None of them with credentials to suggest they deserve to be anything but ''under consideration'' for winning the Mid-Summer Derby. Pyro being installed as the tepid 7-2 morning line favorite underscores the uncertainty of the field. It is both a bettors dream ...

Courtesy of Becky Johnston The 1987 Travers’ field was one of the best ever assembled.  The only horse without a legitimate shot was Gulch’s rabbit, Gorky.  That’s right, the 1988 Sprint Champion needed a rabbit in a mile and a quarter race.The field included these winners:  Jim Dandy (Polish Navy), Florida Derby ...

If you haven't done so already, check out the ''mini catalog'' tool on the Keeneland Sales site.  Who needs all 8 catalogs for the September sale when you're only interested in horses that meet a few specific criteria? It couldn't be much easier to use.  Just search the catalog like you normally do (by hip, by sire or grandsire, by dam ...

Saratoga Racecourse isn’t the site of the world’s best Thoroughbred racing anymore – in fact, it’s far from it.  Today marked the beginning of a four-day Travers Stakes push and five races, the conditions of which enabled claiming horses with price tags of $35,000 or less to run, were on the program.  Thursday and Friday will offer the ...

  David Mullins wasn't the most successful or the most famous person in the Thoroughbred business. But he made a good living in his chosen profession, and he probably enjoyed it more than anybody I have ever met.   Just about anywhere I went in Central Kentucky, if it had something to do with Thoroughbreds, David was there. If there ...

She was a classic diva. Brassy, beautiful, and bold, Genuine Risk did things her way, from taking on the boys on the racetrack to making her owners, caretakers, and fans wait thirteen years before she had a baby. On May 3, 1980, Genuine Risk became the second filly ever to win the Kentucky Derby, and she did it with style, grabbing the ...

Just three months after it was announced he was being pensioned, Storm Cat was represented by the top price Aug. 5 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale. How fitting.The success enjoyed by the 25-year-old son of Storm Bird is obvious. Storm Cat made Overbrook Farm what it is today because he has sired 13% stakes winners, which ranks him among ...

For some unknown reason, the racecourse vendors stop selling Daily Racing Forms early on Mondays.  Patrons leaving the racetrack after the fifth race are unable to buy a Form for Wednesday. It can be frustrating.  On the other hand, it can be a blessing.Maybe, when a race meet runs 36 days, getting a break from the horses is a good ...

TrueNicks is happy to announce that the Pin Oak Stud stallions are the latest to join the TrueNicks team. The Versailles, Ky., stallion farm stands a trio of stallions, veteran Sky Classic (TrueNicks, SRO); the up-and-coming Broken Vow (TrueNicks, SRO); and Bob and John (TrueNicks, SRO), who recently completed his first year at stud. Sky Classic ...