Life really was sweet when I recently visited Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. Their staff was wonderful about accommodating my photo requests. My plan was to photograph Life is Sweet as requested...
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This isn't the Kentucky Derby, this is the Breeders' Cup . Last year at the Breeders' Cup Stable Boy and I were able to push out track-side video in real time, through my blog. At the same time, I was...
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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...
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When I saw that my co-worker Ian Tapp of TrueNicks had posted this article about the upcoming career debut of Date With Destiny, the only foal sired by the deceased European champion George Washington...
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I don’t wish to beat a dead “Win and You’re In” program, and I recognize it as a marketing ploy that sounds good as it rolls off the tongue, but let’s admit – in marketing terms -- it is mostly sizzle...
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On the same day Zenyatta seeks to run her unbeaten streak to 16, words arrives of the death of Personal Ensign, who retired undefeated in 13 starts following one of the greatest races of all time. Those...
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(Originally published in the March 20, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) Satish Sanan was publicly admonished by...
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If you have not read Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen for this week, be sure to do so. Why you ask? Because his number one pick is a MaidenWatch horse (by Saint Liam) and he is trained by Bruce Levine, I am...
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I voted for Rachel Alexandra for Horse of the Year because I thought she accomplished more in 2009 than Zenyatta. Those that voted for Zenyatta made a solid, well-informed decision. Who can argue with...
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Steve Haskin's Look Back at the Decade Editors of The Blood-Horse challenged senior correspondent Steve Haskin to fill in the blanks on several “best of” lists for the decade of 2000-2009. While several...
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