The charm of horse racing lies primarily in the animals that do it—their beauty, grace, power and their degree of class. But there is an undeniable attraction to the colorful human beings that make it happen. The purpose of this blog is to share my stories about some of these characters. My requisites...

Saturday April 20, 2013 Arson Squad visited Keeneland with Michael Blowen to help raise awareness of Old Friends Retirement facility and educate fans on the importance of Thoroughbred aftercare. brightcove.createExperiences(); Aside from the crowd, Michael and I were talking about how Arson Squad was...

By Esther Marr On the final Sunday morning of the 2013 Keeneland spring meet, there was still plenty of activity on the Keeneland backstretch. While most of the remaining Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I)-bound horses had already shipped to Churchill Downs, others...

By Tom LaMarra If you bet Java's War in the grade I Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, you probably let out a groan when the 3-year-old War Pass colt missed the break. But Java's War is one of a growing number of horses that have overcome such starts to win races at the Keeneland spring meet. Last-to-first victories...

(Originally published in the March 16, 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 Certain iconic brands should never be messed with. The formula for Coca-Cola, Kentucky Fried Chicken...

The charm of horse racing lies primarily in the animals that do it—their beauty, grace, power and their degree of class. But there is an undeniable attraction to the colorful human beings that make it happen. The purpose of this blog is to share my stories about some of these characters. My requisites...

Oficiales de Keeneland dijeron que consideran su plan de construcción de una pista de Caballo Cuarto de Milla y centro de entretenimiento en el sureste de Kentucky, como parte de un esfuerzo total para mejorar la economía de la industria del caballo en el estado, y crecer su base de fans con la ayuda...

(By Avalyn Hunter) Generally speaking, the auction picture in 2012 has been rosier than in 2011, with most sales reporting increases in average and median prices. Keeneland November suffered big drops to both figures, but when the Edward P. Evans and Saud bin Khaled dispersals of 2011--which grossed...

(Originally published in the October 27, 2012 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Eric Mitchell - @BH_EMitchell on Twitter Recently completed at Keeneland is what has become one of Thoroughbred racing’s most important...

Pataky Kid wins the Arlington-Washington Futurity (Four Footed Fotos) LEXINGTON, Ky.—Now it just so happens in the summer of 2012, when good young Thoroughbreds commence to emerge upon the juvenile scene, that one runner flashes across the radar of a certain horseplayer. This in itself is not unusual...