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The Rock: Steve Haskin beat me to talking about the Royal Ascot meet in England, but let me say this: You all are probably sick of me praising turf racing, but after watching this eventful treat, I have learned a great deal. I always enjoy watching horse racing in Europe. Where they are dominated by...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 06-24-2008
Perfect Soul (IRE) First-Crop 2-Year-Olds Page

As many of you have read, I am following the first crop of 2-Year-Olds by Perfect Soul. This page will host as a central location for his offspring in workouts, racing and other information. I will always post updates every now and then, but I will attempt to keep this page as up to date as possible...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 05-12-2008
Labeling A Winner; All In A Name

Recently I glanced at a horse classified section. There was an ad promoting a company that exists to help name horses. I thought to myself, "man, I really enjoy brainstorming and coming up with clever ideas and names. I want to get paid for doing something fun like that." So, the gears started turning...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 04-14-2008
A Cool Day at Ashford Stud

On a rather cold day this winter, Ashford opened its broad black iron gates for people to come in and visit their stallions first hand. The gates were a tad slow, but it built anticipation as we drove down their stretched driveway, giant beautiful trees lining the sides and draping over us, to their...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 04-10-2008
The Perfect Following

A fun experience has been following the developing 2YOs of newer stallions. My co-worker Marta encouraged me to pick a Stallion with a first crop of two-year-olds coming up in the world. So I took up this suggestion and have found the experience fun and educational. This task has taught me a lot about...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-28-2008
Let's Get Fiscal - by Richard Zwirn

It hit hardest at the supermarket, when I noticed that a pound of carrots, our horses’ favorite treat, cost $1.49. While not an economist, it was clear that these are difficult fiscal times. Costs for just about all goods and services have risen dramatically. A few years ago, a five-pound bag of carrots...

Posted to Final Turn (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 03-25-2008
Conformation: Equilateral triangle method

A great question was asked by the reader The Old Gray Mare, who wanted some clarification on the triangle method. I mentioned the triangle method in my previous post "Ouch at Oak Tree." So here is a brief explanation on a quick way to check out horses. Confirmation: Equilateral triangle method. The triangle...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 03-24-2008

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