(Originally published in the November 13, 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 Following an emotionally charged Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I), the question for those deciding...

The 27th edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships was one for the record books. It was not only fourth all time in single-day attendance (72,739 on Saturday) and highest ever in amount bet (some $180 million over the two days), but it produced a number of champions who distinguished themselves...

I was going to write a recap of the Breeders' Cup but as expected the Horse of the Year debate has already become the focus of everyone's attention, and so I am forced to address the issue sooner than I wanted. Let me get this out of the way right now before it goes any further: Blame should be Horse...

Who will win the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic? A favorite or a longshot? Who will finish last? Now is your chance to see how your picks stack up against the rest of the BloodHorse.com community. writeRanker("http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/bcclassic2010orderoffinish.xml"); To participate, use your...

HAYGAIN User A Contender in the Breeders' Cup Classic Union City, TN - HAYGAIN Hay Steamers is proud to announce that Blame, who is fed HAYGAIN steamed hay, is a top contender for the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic. Blame, a 4-year-old bred from the esteemed Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., has won 5 out of...

Blame , winner of the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) in his most recent stakes race, returned home to his barn at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., after traveling and spending the summer in Saratoga. Order this Photo. Blame has been under the care of Glenn Brookfield at Keeneland since he was two. “He thinks he...

The meet’s been a tough go for Kent Desormeaux. “The Kid” rode well but the facts don’t show it. His acknowledgement that he had a drinking problem came on the first day. Breaking a bone in his neck when a horse had a heart attack was the way it all finished. In the fourth race, Cornelio Velasquez rode...

This year's Perfect Trip Award will recognize a Breeders' Cup Challenge race winner from this season's North American races that best exemplifies a "Perfect Trip". The winner will be selected from a panel of racing experts and will have the opportunity to experience his or her own "Perfect Trip" through...

By Becky Johnston Evening gone to soon It is an understatement to say this sport has highs and lows. Even after 20 years, I am still surprised when the cold slap of reality strikes me firmly across the face. I chastise myself in these instances for allowing my spirit to go to those peaks with the sport...

Whether you’re a Quality Road fan or not, you had to feel good for Blame and Claiborne Farm, who combined not only to win the historic Whitney Handicap (gr. I), but turn back the clock to a time when homebreds ruled the sport – horses that were bred tough and ran tough. In Blame, Claiborne has bred a...