With the passing of Morton Fink, I am reprinting a column I wrote the day of Wise Dan's emotional return from surgery in the Bernard Baruch. It culminates with me watching the race with the Finks, two...
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ORDER THIS PHOTO Anne Eberhardt Keogh, visuals director and chief photographer for The Blood-Horse , received a second-place award at the Kentucky News Photographers Association 2014 Pictures of the Year...
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Anne recently stopped by the Charlie and Amy LoPresti barn at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, to see Wise Dan. Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt ORDER THIS PHOTO The two-time Horse of the Year was his usual...
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This year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) had it all: a close finish, a thrilling run through the stretch, and a lingering controversy. Having all of those elements, along with the usual ramifications...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Every year, after the Breeders’ Cup, I spend some time handicapping the Eclipse awards, considering the various candidates for each title and trying to determine which...
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For all those with aspirations of winning either Horse of the Year or the Older Male title or the Male Grass title, there is a force out there even stronger than Eric Guillot’s voodoo dolls. It is the...
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Wise Dan winning the 2014 Shadwell Turf Mile. Anne M. Eberhardt Photo - Order Photo While owner-breeder Mort Fink likely will keep Wise Dan pointed toward a try at a third straight Breeders’ Cup Mile ...
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[brightcove videoid="3821747626001"] By Tom LaMarra Does it really matter in which race Wise Dan enters in the Breeders' Cup World Championships? Not really. This is a horse that recovered from mid-season...
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By J. Keeler Johnson ("Keelerman") Last Saturday, racing fans were treated to a spectacular day of racing that included ten grade I races at Belmont and Santa Anita. This Saturday, the action continues...
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Andrea Caudill, a longtime fan of Wise Dan, is the editor of the American Quarter Horse Association’s Q-Racing Journal. Caudill combined her Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse interests into one article called...
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