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I am writing this as I head to the Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan. I was here these last few days for the 30th annual Japan Cup as a guest of the Japan Racing Association (JRA). It was the first time I ever had sushi for Thanksgiving dinner.  The Japan Cup drew more than 106,000 patrons to Tokyo Racecourse, a magnificent structure that ...

 Discussing the term ''The Racing Game'' in the Thoroughbred industry, many people would relate the phrase to TOBA's amazing The Racing Game mission of Thoroughbred Ownership.However I am talking about a virtual horse racing game. We have had this game on BloodHorse.com for over a year and people who play it seem to have a blast. I have ...

 It is time again for my annual Thanksgiving holiday blog.  Knowing that I tend to get caught up in the fun – family, friends and food – I like to take a few minutes before it all begins to express my gratitude too.Here is my list of things in the horse industry for which I am grateful.Horseplayers.  Always, you are at the top of ...

 (Originally published in the November 27, 2010 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  David Vance, racing manager for Candy DeBartolo, is looking for the answer to two questions: 1. Should ...

 It is finally time to say goodbye. Mighty Mare Zenyatta has been retired; and this time it is official, as she departs for Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, Ky. in early December.Despite having her remarkable 19-race winning streak ended in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), by only a short head, Zenyatta not only added to her legacy, she ...

 (Originally published in the November 20, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.)  By Evan Hammonds   Though we don’t begrudge the continued, passionate interest in the outcome of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) or the ongoing, ...

No, this post is not about a real murder. BUT this post is about a Television episode that involves solving a murder around a race track. If you have ever watched the series Psych on cable, it is a fun detective show; aimed at my generation for the most part. I found the episode very refreshing and was excited with how it casually portrayed the ...

By Patrick Patten, of Handride  Like most racing fans, a number of members of the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance have strong feelings about the meaning of Saturday's Breeders Cup Classic for the Horse of the Year race, Zenyatta's legacy, and related issues.  We'll be highlighting some of these posts in the days to come. In the last ...