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  • February 2, 2019 - Midwest/Canada: Sunny Skies in Minnesota

    Wind-N-Wood Farm knows how to raise a racehorse By Lenny Shulman IF DAVID DAYON ever tires of working with broodmares and foals, he can grab a job with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. Dayon, who owns and operates Wind-N-Wood Farm northwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul with his wife, LeAnne, offers an impassioned defense of ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-19-2019

  • Picking Against War of Will in the Risen Star Stakes

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Six years ago, a horse named Oxbow obliterated his rivals by 11 ½ lengths in the Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds. Although he would later reiterate his talent by scoring a classic victory in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), his dominant Lecomte romp didn't translate to success in ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 02-14-2019

  • January 26, 2019 - West Coast: Northwest Passage

    Small breeder Connie Belshay gets two stakes winners at Emerald Downs By Lenny Shulman AMIDST ALL THE BIG BUSINESS that drives the Thoroughbred industry, it’s nice to be reminded that often it is lone individuals fueled by a passion for the horse that make this world keep spinning. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-13-2019

  • Adventures With Mike Marten

    This week, Steve Byk posted on Facebook reminding everyone that on Feb. 11, Michael J. Marten would have turned 61. Mike, or Mick as some called him, died in 2012 after being diagnosed with cancer. That came as a shock considering what a health nut he was, a lifestyle that rubbed off on him living with his longtime companion, owner and breeder ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-13-2019

  • Derby Dozen - February 12, 2019 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    1 Game Winner Bob Baffert Candy Ride (ARG)—Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy He again swapped works with Improbable, as they have yet to work fast or slow at the same time. This week it was Game Winner who worked five furlongs in a sharp 1:00 1/5, while Improbable went a slow six furlongs in 1:15. Looking at the Thoro-Graph numbers, his final ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-13-2019

  • Next Step - By Evan Hammonds

    The final hammer Feb. 5 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter mixed sale brought to a close the breeding stock segment of the marketplace and, according to Twitter, the breeding sheds are open in Central Kentucky. The Thoroughbred cycle continues to turn…so what have we learned? There are so many smart people in this game one only has to throw a ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-13-2019

  • 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
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