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  • January 26, 2019 - Southeast: Lucky Shamrock

    Shamrock Rose the latest success story for Best A Luck Farm By Lenny Shulman THIS IS BEGINNING to be old hat, these grade 1 winners bred by Best A Luck Farm. When Shamrock Rose thrillingly rallied from dead last to prevail by a head in the Nov. 3 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs last year, it marked the second runner ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-09-2019

  • Will Kentucky Wildcat Upset the Sam F. Davis?

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman When analyzing the field for Saturday's $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs, I'm struck by the fact that there is plenty of early speed entered in this 1 1/16-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race. Certainly the front-running sprinter #2 Going for Gold, making ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 02-07-2019

  • Scaling the Mountain - By Evan Hammonds

    The trio of races for 3-year-olds on the first Saturday of February produced some buzz for the first Saturday in May. A closing kick at Gulfstream Park often draws attention, and 29-1 Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull Stakes (G2) winner Harvey Wallbanger did just that. Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert added more firepower for 2019 with Mucho ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-06-2019

  • January 19, 2019 - Mare Health: Abortions in Broodmares

    Placentitis a leading cause, but not the only one by Amanda Duckworth Placentitis, which is inflammation of the placenta usually caused by an infectious agent, is one of the most common causes of abortions in broodmares, and it is estimated to impact 3-5% of pregnancies. While placentitis is a leading cause of abortions, it is not the only one. ...
    Posted to Health Zone (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-05-2019

  • Derby Dozen - February 5, 2019 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    1 Game Winner Bob Baffert Candy Ride (ARG)—Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy The contrast in work pattern between him and stablemate Improbable has been noticeable, as his short works started off strong, and in his last work he went five furlongs (1:03 2/5) five full seconds slower than Improbable a couple of days later. His action isn’t as ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-05-2019

  • Inbreeding and Relatedness Coefficients extended to 10 generations

    This morning you may see that we have extended the computations of the Coefficient of Inbreeding and Coefficient of Relatedness to 10 generations. These coefficients were previously calculated over 8 and 6 generations respectively and were done to that generation previously due to computational restrictions, i.e, the speed of the computers and the ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Byron Rogers on 02-04-2019

  • J.B., Silver Charm, and American Pharoah

    The racing and breeding world was shocked to learn of the death at age 53 of J.B. McKathan, who along with his brother Kevin, helped propel the comet known as Bob Baffert back in 1996, while establishing the McKathan Brothers Farm in Ocala as one of the best classrooms for young 2-year-olds to get their start. It was Baffert’s good fortune to ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Michelle Benson on 02-03-2019

  • January 12, 2019 - Northeast/Mid-Atlantic: Glorious Forecast

    Matthew Schera reaches for the sky with Glorious Empire by Bob Ehalt WHENEVER MATTHEW SCHERA and his family visit Aqueduct Racetrack, they always make use of the clubhouse entrance. There, as they walk in, they are flanked by parallel rows of jockey statues, each painted with the colors of some of the New York Racing Association’s most ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-01-2019

  • Phyllis Wyeth and Union Rags Made History Together

    I just learned of the death of Phyllis Mills Wyeth on Jan. 14 at age 78. Known for her philanthropic endeavors as well as her family history in the Sport of Kings, she had a love affair with her homebred colt Union Rags that has earned a place in the history books, most notably the chapter on the Belmont Stakes. Her husband, Jamie is an ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-01-2019

  • Three Thousand Words About Three Derby Prep Races

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Sorry to disappoint you, but the title of this post is technically inaccurate. Despite going over the top in writing way, way too many words about the three Kentucky Derby prep races coming up this Saturday, I didn't quite hit 3,000 words. My preview of the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 01-31-2019
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