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- Triple Crown Talk - Live Blog March 1918 March 2010, 2:58 am
Join Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra for a live chat this Friday, March 19th, from Noon - 1 p.m. EDT as they discuss this weekend's key prep races....
- OBS March Sale Results Provide Hope17 March 2010, 11:57 pm
Average rises 10.6% and median increases 16.8% while the buy-back rate declines....
- Kentucky Derby Trail: Gulfstream Greenhorns17 March 2010, 11:54 pm
The second wave of 3-year-olds will be hitting the shore all at once in the $750,000 Florida Derby....
- Bourbon Bay One to Beat in San Luis Rey 'Cap17 March 2010, 10:23 pm
Bourbon Bay, who shot to the top of the Southern California turf marathon division one month ago, figures to be a strong choice in the $150,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita grass March 20....
- Rule Heads Lineup for Florida Derby17 March 2010, 8:56 pm
WinStar Farm's homebred Rule, part of trainer Todd Pletcher's powerful stable of 3-year-olds, is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the $750,000 Florida Derby (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park March 20....
- Odysseus Journeys to Churchill Downs17 March 2010, 8:30 pm
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan PorterThe Malibu Moon colt Odysseus embarked on what what might be an epic lead-in to a 2010 Triple Crown campaign when he captured the recent Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III)....
- D' Funnybone Looks Strong in Swale17 March 2010, 8:25 pm
Paul Pompa Jr.'s D' Funnybone handled a field of 3-year-olds at the same distance and over the same Gulfstream Park strip last month in his season debut, and now the colt is favored to do the same in the $150,000 Swale Stakes...
- And They're Off: March 17, 201017 March 2010, 8:09 pm
Lenny and Steve discuss the Jess Jackson, Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, and the latest Kentucky Derby preps....
- Christine Daae Gets Tested in Bonnie Miss17 March 2010, 7:42 pm
Christine Daae will try to prove she is worthy of the lofty expectations when she faces a solid field of runners that includes graded stakes winners Amen Hallelujah and Devil May Care in the $200,000 Bonnie Miss Stakes...
- Site Maintenance: 9 a.m. Thursday17 March 2010, 7:30 pm
Bloodhorse.com will be undergoing some required maintenance and the site will be down and unavailable for 1-2 hours....
- Keith Pronske Named North's TOC Vice Chair17 March 2010, 7:29 pm
Keith Pronske, who joined the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) in December, has been appointed vice chair for Northern California....
- Mr. Fantasy Ready For Action17 March 2010, 7:04 pm
Mr. Fantasy, winner of last year's Withers Stakes (gr. III), makes his comeback after a nearly 11-month layoff March 18 in an optional claimer at Gulfstream Park....
- Does Freedom of Speech Pertain to Horsemen?17 March 2010, 5:52 pm
A horseman and writer said he has been barred from a South Florida racetrack for simply speaking his mind and trying to make a difference....
- Rags to Riches Delivers Colt17 March 2010, 5:31 pm
Champion Rags to Riches, winner of the 2007 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), delivered a Henrythenavigator colt March 17 in Ireland....
- KY Horse Industry Aid Bill Derailed--Again17 March 2010, 5:23 pm
Legislation to aid the horse industry in Kentucky may be dead after developments in the state capital March 17....
- Safety Alliance Releases Updated Standards17 March 2010, 4:59 pm
As expected, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance has updated its code of standards to include wagering security measures....
- More Than Ready Filly Sells for $525,00017 March 2010, 4:51 pm
Steve Young purchases her from Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, agent, at the OBS March sale....
- The Week in Photos: March 17, 201017 March 2010, 4:39 pm
This week's slideshow includes photos of Zenyatta, You and I Forever, Lookin At Lucky, Sidney's Candy, Warbling, Odysseus, Diva Delite, and Zardana....
- HRTV To Be On-Site at Florida Derby17 March 2010, 2:57 pm
HRTV hosts to provide extensive pre-race coverage of the Florida Derby. HRTV's "Pursuit of the Crown" program will also be aired from Gulfstream the following day....
- Horsemen Link Table Games License, Repairs17 March 2010, 2:45 pm
Philly Park has been granted a table games license, but horsemen there want improvements made to racing-related facilities on the property....