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Long Term Care - by Herb Moelis

On Derby Day 2008 shock waves traveled through the Thoroughbred world. A talented filly named Eight Belles finished second in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) but after the finish, the filly stumbled and was euthanized on the track in front of more than 100,000 fans and millions watching...

Posted to Final Turn (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 07-22-2008
What Big Brown Couldn't Tell You and Mr. Ed Kept to Himself (part 1)

"Nicanor Inspects Cameraman" by Jim Coarse, Jim Coarse Photography Wilbur had a great question about equine IQ, and it inspired me to touch on that issue. As a rider/trainer myself, I find the bond between horses and humans particularly fascinating. And so, while Nicanor is galloping and eating grass...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 06-17-2008
Telling Time - by Evan Hammonds

It’s amazing that six weeks can go by so quickly, yet also seem like an eternity. Was it just last month, or was it last year when we saw Big Brown bound past us on the Churchill Downs backstretch during a chilly morning in Louisville? Was it just a few weeks ago, or was it a couple of months ago that...

Posted to Final Turn (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 06-10-2008
Great Pretenders - by E.S. Lamoreaux III

No matter what happens in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), the 2008 Triple Crown season will always be defined by the triumph and tragedy of the heir apparent crown prince, Big Brown, and the fallen heroine, Eight Belles. And tradition says that this Belmont, factoring in Big Brown’s pre-race hoof...

Posted to Final Turn (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 06-03-2008
Triple Crown Lock? Hold Your Horses

So, it's a foregone conclusion, huh? Big Brown is our 12 th Triple Crown winner. As we sit here I'm sure Mike Iavarone and Rick Dutrow are planning the outrageous party, Kent Desormeaux is preparing something clever to say in his post-race speech, and thousands of racing fans who would normally stay...

Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by jshandler on 05-18-2008
Destination Derby: Day 3 Recap Part 2

Sorry about the delay, but it has been busy since the crew and I returned from Derby Day. To read part 1 and catch up with my Derby experiences from the rail, during the Derby race, and to read about my experiences surrounding Eight Belles, click here . Photo: Robert Bolson Einstein Solves the Problem...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 05-16-2008
Healing the Wounds - by Dan Liebman

There were 417 races run on the flat in North America May 3, but only one captured the attention of the public. Normally that attention would be in celebration of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner, but this year the attention came in the form of criticism due to the tragic catastrophic...

Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 05-13-2008
It Just Is - by Joel Turner

It is what we owners and breeders fear the most. A call from a farm employee, trainer, or vet with that oddly familiar, awkward tone foretelling the bad news we have lost one of our horses. Or, perhaps even worse, in the moment of excitement and anticipation of competition, one of our horses goes down...

Posted to Final Turn (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 05-13-2008
Kentucky Derby 134 Contenders: Pedigree Profiles

Insight into the pedigrees of the 2008 Kentucky Derby contenders is only a click away. The pedigree analyses done by Alan Porter and Avalyn Hunter throughout the spring have been compiled into one easy-to-read report. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders.

Posted to The Blood-Horse Special Reports (FileGallery) by cdawahare on 05-09-2008
Kentucky Derby 134 Contenders: Pedigree Profiles

Insight into the pedigrees of this year's Kentucky Derby contenders is only a click away. The pedigree analyses done by Alan Porter and Avalyn Hunter throughout the spring have been compiled into one easy-to-read report. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders.

Posted to The Blood-Horse Special Features (FileGallery) by cdawahare on 05-09-2008

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