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Behavioral Genetics, The Nature of Breeding

POSTED: November 4, 2019

Rules of Nature Natural herd dynamic structure, societal and interdependent, operates successfully owing to the laws of its nature; there can be no leadership without...

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Getting Ready For Opening Day At The Fair Grounds

POSTED: November 4, 2019

A Chat With Corale "Bunky" Richards The 148th season of the historic New Orleans Fair Grounds is going back to their traditional Thanksgiving Day opening,...

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Mongolian Groom Gone, Where Do We Go From Here?

POSTED: November 3, 2019

Mongolian Groom Photo Credit Eclipse Sportswire / Breeders' Cup Photos © Breeders' Cup had went off without a hitch the entire weekend and the Classic...

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Feinstein Sends Stern Message To Horse Racing

POSTED: November 1, 2019

In the wake of 36 fatalities this past year at Santa Anita it has drawn the attention and ire of several, from politicians posing for...

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Short on Wins, Yet Long on History: Celt

POSTED: November 1, 2019

In the first decade of the 20th century, one horse stood above the rest, only needing one word to comprise his iconic name: Colin. In...

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Native Dancer's Genes: Too Much of a Good Thing?

POSTED: October 23, 2019

Native Dancer was a massive horse, standing 16.3 hands tall and weighing more than 1,100 pounds. He won 21 of 22 races at 2 and...

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Behavioral And Mental Profiling, Equine PTSD

POSTED: October 21, 2019

Kerry Thomas Talks Behavioral And Mental Profiling Life has a way of reminding us of the important things along our journey, and for anyone who...

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Spendthrift announces 2020 stud fees, led by No. 1 General Sire Into Mischief at $175,000

POSTED: October 16, 2019

Spendthrift Stallions On Display B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm announced 2020 fees for most of its roster of 24 stallions set to stand at the...

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Street Band, Doyle taking next step in Breeders' Cup Distaff

POSTED: October 15, 2019

Street Band and jockey Sophie Doyle came into Parx Racing’s $1 million Cotillion on Sept. 21 with victories in the Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks...

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