This column is dedicated to producer/director Jim Wilson and his wonderful film "50-1," one of the best racing movies I've ever seen and one which still brings a tear to my eye at the end. Watching it...
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It is like the ingredients are mixed right to cook a sweet Red Velvet cake (my favorite), but we need the chef to bake it correctly or a bitter taste could replace a delicious opportunity. If the Thoroughbred...
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The ongoing battle for North American Horse of the Year became a little clearer in August. Several of the top contenders started to separate themselves from the pack. Who would you rank as the #1 Thoroughbred...
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Rachel Alexandra is blazing a path that no other 3-year-old filly has in modern history. She has already beaten her male peers in the Preakness and Haskell, and will now try to defeat older males in the...
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Rachel Alexandra is no longer mentioned by just her name. It's always something like "Super filly Rachel Alexandra" or "Queen of horse racing Rachel Alexandra" - a moniker that includes an adjective or...
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Breathtaking. Sensational. Poetry in motion. New superlatives are becoming tough to find when describing superstar filly Rachel Alexandra. Her six-length romp in the Haskell against an overmatched group...
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Godolphin's mud-loving filly by Street Cry won the Go For Wand. But the filly on television in the Haskell had the fans tipping their "Hats Off to Saratoga" caps in approval. The tan Alabama Stakes ball...
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Welcome to Breeders' Cup Chat and the second half of the Thoroughbred racing season. The Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" races are well underway and Del Mar and Saratoga are right around the...
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It can be argued that after nearly six months of racing and three Triple Crown races, we still have not determined who the best 3-year-old is. This is debatable not only because we had different winners...
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Another Triple Crown season has come and gone, and as usual it did not disappoint. Many of the happenings would have been impossible to predict, however, such as: • A 50-1 shot winning the May 2 Kentucky...
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