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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In horse racing, as in life, timing is everything. When we think of Pioneerof the Nile, it naturally is as the sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. That is enough of a legacy for any horse. But...
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Small breeder Connie Belshay gets two stakes winners at Emerald Downs By Lenny Shulman AMIDST ALL THE BIG BUSINESS that drives the Thoroughbred industry, it’s nice to be reminded that often it is lone...
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A little more than a month ago we watched the replay of the Pennine Ridge Stakes (G3T) from Belmont Park over and over, trying to figure out how Catholic Boy re-rallied to snatch the victory from Analyze...
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Greatness is a tricky thing. We don’t know exactly from where it emanates and why some are born with it and some are not. Perhaps it starts deep within and then makes its way to the surface. But sometimes...
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It has been an amazing and magical journey for American Pharoah, as well as for racing fans across America, sports fans, horse lovers, and anyone who appreciates true greatness. We are now into August...
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Tradition! As Tevye said in Fiddler on the Roof when his daughter went against tradition and asked to marry a lowly tailor, “Unheard of, absurd…unthinkable.” For owner Ahmed Zayat, his Bodemeister went...
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(Originally published in the February 13, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) Ahmed Zayat is a 47-year-old multi-millionaire...
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Courtesy of Rob Fundter, The Amateur Capper RACHEL ALEXANDRA has been the best horse on the track in each of her four starts this year. The compelling question in the 134 th Preakness Stakes is whether...
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From the sale of Rachel Alexandra , to Calvin Borel opting off the Derby winner in favor of the Oaks winner, to the firestorm caused by a pair of owners threatening to block the filly from the Preakness...
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