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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

Not everyone connected to City of Light was at rain-soaked Gulfstream Park Jan. 26 as William and Suzanne Warren Jr.’s colt parted ways with his 11 rivals, and departed with the $4 million winner’s share of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) purse. Mark Reid, a principal of Walnut Green who had helped purchase City of Light as a ...

1 Game Winner Bob Baffert Candy Ride (ARG)—Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy As long as he continues to work steadily without any setbacks it is hard to deprive him of the top spot following three grade 1 victories, concluding with an impressive score in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. He can adapt to any pace, any scenario, and less than ideal ...

(Originally published in the January 19, 2019 issue of BloodHorse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Dr. Ted Hill With the NFL playoffs upon us and the recent announcement that the chief state steward at Turfway Park will explain disqualifications while a replay is televised, I ...

(Originally published in the January 5, 2019 issue of BloodHorse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Edward L. Bowen For a 19-year-old groom during a summer between college semesters the sense of being on the inside of the game brought a knowing smile the morning one of the ...