(Originally published in the March 9, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Evan Hammonds - @BH_EHammonds on Twitter Thoroughbred racing fans had a busy weekend with lots of options from which to choose: the Gotham...

(Originally published in the August 11, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Evan Hammonds - @BH_EHammonds on Twitter In this issue Steve Haskin presents his list of the top 10 geldings of the last 75 years. While...

(Originally published in the May 26, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Evan Hammonds - @BlackCat30 on Twitter The May 19 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was a special moment in our sport—an “Instant Classic.” If watching...

(Originally published in the May 19, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Evan Hammonds An off-again, on-again love affair between the Maryland Jockey Club and its signature race for the handicap division, the Pimlico...

(Originally published in the April 7, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) By Evan Hammonds Racing hasn’t exactly been portrayed in the most favorable light lately. But while there are plenty of national issues that need...

(Originally published in the July 2, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) By Evan Hammonds Competitors on the track, comrades on the backside—Thoroughbred racing is a sport of contradictions. That dichotomy was brought...

(Originally published in the April 23, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Evan Hammonds Based on the results of this season’s prep races, it doesn’t look good for Derby 137. Is this year’s crop of 3-year-olds—seemingly...

(Originally published in the March 19, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Evan Hammonds The legend grows for Mike Repole’s Uncle Mo. His 2-year-old campaign and decisive 3-year-old debut against a marginal field...

(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...

Originally published in the October 16, 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 The cornucopia of grade I stakes served up from coast to coast the last two weekends has offered racing fans great insight...