By Avalyn Hunter Bridlewood Farm is one of the showplaces of Florida breeding. It is something of a Southern counterpart to Kentucky's Claiborne: deeply involved in all aspects of the Thoroughbred industry...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Unbridled's Song has been one of those horses that people seem to love or hate. On the track he was something of an enigma, flashing enormous talent yet never completely delivering on...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) If any proof were needed that a Thoroughbred can be quite a volatile asset, one need look no further than Starship Truffles. An $11,000 yearling at the 2010 Keeneland September yearling...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Day two of Royal Ascot saw racing fans treated to both youthful brilliance and raw staying power. The former was contributed by No Nay Never, who became the latest in a series of triumphant...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Animal Kingdom's quest to become the first grade or group I winner on three different surfaces--and on three different continents to boot--fizzled ingloriously June 18 in the Queen Anne...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Forty years ago, Secretariat blazed his way to one of the milestone performances of American Thoroughbred racing. Those who watched his breathtaking run in the 1973 Belmont Stakes (gr...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Whether or not Unlimited Budget can cash in on her shot at history in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), Mike Repole's willingness to test her against the boys is welcome. Barring solid evidence...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) Anyone who has studied pedigrees for any length of time knows that most successful sires share certain characteristics. Aside from being above-average performers on the track, they are...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) The last time Gary Stevens sat on the winner of a classic race, Point Given had taken him to victory in the 2001 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes (both gr. I). The last time Wayne...
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(By Avalyn Hunter) For Hollywood Park, the long goodbye already has begun. While the venerable plant will keep the doors open for its fall meeting, that's it. Seventy-five years of racing history will...
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