http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 jnchapel@gmail.com http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/native-dancer-was-the-way-of-the-future/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - In a response to yesterday’s post about Dark Star, John Sparkman tipped my hand a bit by saying that the physical type of Dark Star — elegant, somewhat lightly made horses with excellent stride quality — was a type on the way out. Indeed, the Teddy and Swynford lines that had… ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:52:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/native-dancer-was-the-way-of-the-future/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/videos-all-japanese-graded-races-can-be-viewed-here/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Click here to view each of the Japanese Graded races (JRA) for 2010. As an added benefit, you will also have access to photos of the 2009 race winners. The chart of each race is provided as well. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:57:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/videos-all-japanese-graded-races-can-be-viewed-here/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/how-special-is-lisas-booby-trap-special-enough-for-him/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Click here for pedigree. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:21:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/how-special-is-lisas-booby-trap-special-enough-for-him/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/more-on-class-of-stallions/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - Rosana wrote a query about several stallions she thought might qualify as non-stakes winners but could not check because her reference material was not at hand. ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:14:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/more-on-class-of-stallions/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/budapest-bullet-fires-another-one/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - European sprint hero Overdose returned to competition with a victory this weekend after a lengthy layoff and rehab for chronic hoof issues. ]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:16:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/budapest-bullet-fires-another-one/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/the-race-against-time-roamer/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - In light of the clamor for match races between Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra, in one permutation or another, it is interesting to find that there have been races not... ]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:22:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/the-race-against-time-roamer/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/fasig-tipton-sale-good-for-crossroads-agency-stu108/ Sid Fernando + Observations - The Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale that just ended started slowly today under cloudy skies and rain but brightened... ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:19:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/fasig-tipton-sale-good-for-crossroads-agency-stu108/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/blizzard-at-fasig-tipton/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The concentration of quality athletes at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky’s select sale on Newtown Pike north of Lexington defies the concept of “sire power.” ]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:55:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/blizzard-at-fasig-tipton/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/richard-hughes-wins-the-derby-bangalore-today-in-style/ Sid Fernando + Observations - By Major Srinivas Nargolkar  Richard Hughes, who had earlier ridden 11 winners in England during the week including three... ]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:01:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/richard-hughes-wins-the-derby-bangalore-today-in-style/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/tale-of-a-free-mare-now-dam-of-kantharos/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The article below appeard earlier this week at the Paulick Report. The story behind Kantharos, winner of the Bashford Manor Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill on July 3, is the kind that keeps people breeding horses. In short, it’s a great longshot story. A breeder with limited means took a… ]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:04:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/tale-of-a-free-mare-now-dam-of-kantharos/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoer/4768886649/in/pool-979474@N21 Flickr - EASY GOER has added a photo to the pool: ]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:27:00 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoer/4768886649/in/pool-979474@N21 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/equal-stripes-jets-to-the-top/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The Candy Stripes horse Equal Stripes had a landmark day at last Saturday’s Carreras de las Estrellas in Buenos Aires. It was so impressive that he is the subject of negotiations... ]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:01:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/equal-stripes-jets-to-the-top/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/age-of-jape-with-2-wins-this-year-may-exit-central-europe/ Sid Fernando + Observations - There’s a remarkable horse in Central Europe (where black type races are not recognized internationally) named Age... ]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:24:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/age-of-jape-with-2-wins-this-year-may-exit-central-europe/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/16-year-old-maria-magdalena-rossak-won-the-czech-derby/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Click here to read the press release of the race, which was contested at Velka Chuchle in Prague. The race was contested amidst controversy when Czech racing official decided... ]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:15:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/16-year-old-maria-magdalena-rossak-won-the-czech-derby/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/stud-fee-addendum/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - One part of Observer’s question was how shuttle fees compare to native Argentine fees. Overall, the shuttle horses are much more expensive, usually three to five times higher... ]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:00:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/stud-fee-addendum/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/stud-fees-in-argentina/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - Regular commentator Observer asked earlier this week about the stud fees in Argentina and how they stack up against fees for the same or similar horses in the US. A bit of investigation among the horse breeders here showed that they are paying half-price “or less” for stallions standing in… ]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:33:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/30/stud-fees-in-argentina/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/some-of-the-strengths-of-racing/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The following is a guest commentary from Rifat Hussain, MD, who has bred and raced horses on a small scale for more than 30 years. His best-known racer was the fleet Shimatoree, winner of the True North Handicap and Bay Shore Stakes (as well as second in the Wood Memorial… ]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:19:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/some-of-the-strengths-of-racing/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/bringing-in-more-owners-requires-vision-and-analysis/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The following is a guest commentary from Rifat Hussain, MD, who has bred and raced horses on a small scale for more than 30 years. His best-known racer was the fleet Shimatoree, winner of the True North Handicap and Bay Shore Stakes (as well as second in the Wood Memorial… ]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:28:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/bringing-in-more-owners-requires-vision-and-analysis/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/lady-shakespeare-another-strike-for-owner-breeder-fipke/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The following story appeared on Paulick Report earlier this week. The victory of Lady Shakespeare in the Grade 2 New York Stakes on Saturday reminds attentive breeders that the genes that create a successful racehorse – wherever it comes from – are the best indicators that the colt or filly… ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:44:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/lady-shakespeare-another-strike-for-owner-breeder-fipke/ http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/where-to-find-stamina/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - Some would worry that we are breeding stamina out of the Thoroughbred, and so far as a consistent strain of horses who can only find their best form at 12 to 20 furlongs... ]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:11:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/where-to-find-stamina/