The following is a much condensed version of a four-part feature I wrote 28 years ago during my first year as a feature writer for DRF. I reprinted a shortened version of it six years ago, but several...
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So, we’re breeding fragile horses who cannot stand up to rigid racing and training programs. At least that’s what we keep hearing. The days of tough, durable horses are over, replaced by brittle-boned...
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Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. Some will be recycled from past columns (at least 3 years old for...
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You want Derby works, boy do we have Derby works. A total of eight Derby horses had their final drills Saturday morning, many of them moved back a day due to the impending rain expected later today and...
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While many of the leading 3-year-olds were competing in the warm, sunny climes of Florida and Louisiana, a silent assassin was laying low up in the chilly confines of Belmont Park. His name has barely...
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[brightcove videoid="2252522863001"] 1 Itsmyluckyday Eddie Plesa Jr. Lawyer Ron—Viva la Slew, by Doneraile Court This is it. If you’re going to put all your eggs in one basket, you might as well do it...
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(Originally published in the March 16, 2013 issue, page 34, of The Blood-Horse magazine . ) “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” Those were the classic words spewed forth by newscaster...
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The Kentucky Derby is like a mountain. It never changes and never withers with time. But in some ways it does change, as every year, new climbers gather on its slopes and attempt to reach the summit, disregarding...
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CandyLand Farm’s Herb and Ellen Moelis have raised millions for retired racehorses by Steve Haskin Along the magical road through CandyLand, you will find Queen Frostine, Princess Lolly, Lord Licorice...
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