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The Business of Racing: What’s the Stallion Cap Lawsuit All About?

POSTED: March 3, 2021

By Steve Zorn Last week, three of the leading Kentucky thoroughbred stallion farms –Ashford Stud, Spendthrift and Three Chimneys – sued the Jockey Club and...

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Irish racing rocked by photo and video footage

POSTED: March 3, 2021

Racing in Ireland has been shaken in recent days with the release of an image over the weekend, followed by video footage on Tuesday. Normally...

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Don’t call yourself a horseman if you don’t respect the horse

POSTED: March 2, 2021

Last year we saw and American flat racing trainer dump a horse in a West Virginia landfill. Now, we see a British jump racing trainer...

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The Magical, Marvelous Monomoy Girl

POSTED: March 1, 2021

After an 18 month layoff, graceful and brilliant Monomoy Girl, returned to the track in the Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn Park to face hearty competition...

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The Critical Way Story

POSTED: February 26, 2021

Catch me if you can. He’s been defined by his professionalism, but it’s his attitude when in the heat of battle that often dictates the...

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The Tantalizing True Tale of the Tenacious Thoroughbred

POSTED: February 24, 2021

Grady in his paddock at the Puckett's farm. (Andi Puckett photo)  By Maribeth Kalinich, Rachel Humphrey, Contributor  Every once in a while a horse comes...

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2021 Saudi Cup results and wrap up

POSTED: February 21, 2021

Prince Faisal's Mishriff overtakes classy competition to win $20M Saudi Cup. Mishriff, owned by Prince Faisal, overtook several of the best American dirt male runners,...

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The Business of Racing: Kentucky Derby Future Wager- Much Ado About Very Little?

POSTED: February 19, 2021

By Steve Zorn When Pool 3 of the Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby future wager closed this past Sunday, it was no surprise that the early...

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Orb and his South American Connection

POSTED: February 18, 2021

There was some chatter on Twitter last week about Orb, the ten-year-old son of established sire Malibu Moon, heading to Uruguay, South America, to stand...

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