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 (Originally published in the December 3, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) For Chanteclair Farm president Ron Wallace, the stars aligned during the first week of November to create the perfect storm.First, on Nov. 4, Palides Investments homebred ...

 (Originally published in the December 3, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Eric Mitchell - @EJMitchellKy on Twitter The only issue in North America more disturbing to horsemen overseas than allowing race-day medication is what’s seen ...

(Originally published in the November 26, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Lenny Shulman Isolated by geography and prevented by statute from cashing in on casinos that are solely the purview of
 Native Americans in the state, California needs ...

(Originally published in the November 26, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) Donnie K. Von Hemel has been winning races for a long time—lots of them. With 1,858 wins and more than $43.6 million in purse earnings through Nov. 15, the 50-year-old has been a ...

OK, so who’s the Eclipse Award-winning trainer this year? The usual names  – Baffert, Asmussen, Pletcher, or Mott, all of whom had terrific years? Or perhaps Graham Motion or Dale Romans, who both had career years and won classics? Before deciding, voters should pay close attention to Aidan O’Brien, who could become the first foreign-based ...

(Originally published in the November 19, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) If Adam Lazarus had had his way, he may have been working in the broadcast booth at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships instead of attending as a winning owner. After graduating ...

 (Originally published in the November 19, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Eric Mitchell - @EJMitchellKy on Twitter Broodmares are the true measure of recovery in the commercial Thoroughbred market. When horsemen invest in ...

We’re still attempting to digest the bizarre fare that was fed us at the Nov. 4 and 5 Breeders’ Cup smorgasbord that left so many people hungrier than when they went in. Here are a few of the leftovers or random thoughts and questions.BELMONT BOOM – Could it be that stamina finally is making its way back into the Sport of Kings at the top level? ...

Press the Play button below to listen to the full interview. Craig Fravel, who just oversaw his first World Championships in the position of president and chief executive officer of Breeders’ Cup Ltd., was the special guest on Talkin’ Horses podcast on Tuesday, December 20 at 2:00 PM EST. Fravel succeeded Greg Avioli at Breeders’ Cup and ...