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Imagine using something in your profession for 25 years because you believe it to be beneficial, and then having regulators take it away from you. That, said Dr. Don Catlin, is how some Thoroughbred trainers must feel about the industry’s push to ban the usage of most anabolic steroids. Catlin, one of the world’s foremost experts in the use of ...

Yesterday brought the news that champion 3-year-old filly Rags to Riches was to be retired and bred to Giant's Causeway. The match of the history-making Belmont Stakes (gr. I) heroine with Storm Cat's leading son is one that should create a tough runner, and a horse that will have no problems with classic distances. Of course, we couldn't ...

Last week we looked at the Domino sire line. As a few readers have pointed out, Domino represents only one branch of the Himyar (pedigree) bloodline. Even stepping back in the pedigree and looking at Himyar's larger line, there's only one additional source in most breeding populations, coming through his son Plaudit. Rough'n ...

 A great question was asked by the reader The Old Gray Mare, who wanted some clarification on the triangle method.  I mentioned the triangle method in my previous post ''Ouch at Oak Tree.''  So here is a brief explanation on a quick way to check out horses.Confirmation: Equilateral triangle method.The triangle will follow the hip ...

  Pinhooking horses is a lot like American Idol, where you take raw talent and try to mold it into a superstar. Now you might argue that some of American Idol's competitors this season are very polished and have professional experience, but that's about the same as buying a Storm Cat yearling for a million dollars and trying to resell it as ...

  The OBS March 2-year-old sale was like a breath of fresh air in a marketplace that has been struggling this year, especially at the very top. Sellers were getting more than they expected for their horses, and buyers were happy with the prices they paid and the quality of the stock. Shoppers were numerous and they came from a variety of ...

  In an interesting twist at this year's Adena Springs sale of 2-year-olds in training, Frank Stronach gave away three new catalogs. Personaly, it was really a bummer because I wasn't eligible to win; you had to buy a horse. There were some that sold for $3,500, but even they were beyond my budget.  But the people who took home the big ...