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So ends arguably the most tumultuous, controversial year in the annals of Thoroughbred racing. The sport no doubt is on…
January 1 2009, 10:53pm | Visit source »
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So ends arguably the most tumultuous, controversial year in the annals of Thoroughbred racing. The sport no doubt is on…
January 1 2009, 3:53pm | Visit source »
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A Thank You and Simple Wishlist For 2009
As 2008 drifts off into the sunset, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has read and/or…
December 30 2008, 9:05am | Visit source »
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Stories of the Year, 2008 Edition
Performance of the Year: ZarkavaSimply the best. Imagine what she could have accomplished at 4 - oh well.The Reigning Champ:…
December 30 2008, 7:05am | Visit source »
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Michael Iavarone told CNBC.com that Big Brown not winning the Belmont cost IEAH some "$50 million to $60 million." (Thanks…
December 17 2008, 11:47am | Visit source »
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Although the Eclipse Awards are six weeks away and the best horses in each division will be decided then,…
December 12 2008, 8:56am | Visit source »
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Although the Eclipse Awards are six weeks away and the best horses in each division will be decided then, I…
December 11 2008, 6:01pm | Visit source »
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Old Fashioned Has the Look of a Genuine Derby Contender
Technically, this blog is still called Breeders' Cup Chat, with Triple Crown Talk not officially returning until the start of…
December 4 2008, 9:05am | Visit source »
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Moment of the year voting underway
Voting is underway at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Web site, http://www.ntra.com, for the tenth annual "NTRA Moment of…
December 4 2008, 8:06am | Visit source »
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Dr. Gary Knapp, the breeder of Big Brown, discusses the colt's new career as a stallion and provides and update…
November 25 2008, 12:16pm | Visit source »
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November 22 2008, 8:27pm | Visit source »
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Word came out yesterday that Curlin will stand at Lane’s End in Kentucky for a $75,000 stud fee. When news…
November 22 2008, 11:26am | Visit source »
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Curlin becomes a $75k stud; Shakis is euthanized
Once again we have mixed emotions swirling throughout the landscape of thoroughbred horse racing. One piece of news reminding us…
November 22 2008, 4:34am | Visit source »
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Curlin Retirement Leaves a Huge Void For 2009
The announcement earlier this week that Curlin would not race in 2009 was not a surprise, but the reality of…
November 18 2008, 2:06pm | Visit source »
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The King brings the lean mean American dream home and I get to meet an old friend who is young…
November 10 2008, 1:01pm | Visit source »
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After reading his own obituary on June 2, 1897, Mark Twain uttered the famous quote, "Reports of my demise are…
November 9 2008, 7:20pm | Visit source »
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Big Brown Has Big Possibilities
Three Chimneys showed off Big Brown this week; his services are available for $65,000 a shot. The Form reported that…
November 8 2008, 8:33am | Visit source »
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The Europeans whipped our butts in the Breeders’ Cup and are superior to American horses: Winning 5 of 14 races…
November 6 2008, 10:55am | Visit source »
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For anyone that has read this blog or Triple Crown Talk, there is no secret that I have never been…
November 6 2008, 9:44am | Visit source »
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For anyone that has read this blog or Triple Crown Talk, there is no secret that I have never been…
November 6 2008, 9:37am | Visit source »
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Update 4234: Big Brown is now settling in to his new life at stud: Big Brown Settles in at Three…
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Big Brown's debut party was welcome break from discouraging financial news within and outside the Thoroughbred industry...
November 5 2008, 10:20am | Visit source »
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Update 4215: Big Brown's stud fee has been set for 2009: Big Brown to stand for $65,000 at Three Chimneys.…
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The stud fee for Big Brown was announced today by Three Chimneys to be $65,000. A reasonable fee, I guess,…
October 31 2008, 7:05pm | Visit source »
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So, will it be Curlin or Zenyatta for Horse of the Year? That is the question everyone – fans, writers,…
October 30 2008, 8:53am | Visit source »
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Big Brown on Iavarone: The Guy Will Say Anything for Some Ink
I find some of the best stuff when I am not even looking for it. Here's a scoop, Big Brown's…
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The Race is Not Always To The SwiftOctober 29 2008, 12:34pm | Visit source »
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IAVARONE DEATH THREAT: IT’S NEWS TO NYRA
The head of security for the New York Racing Association told the Paulick Report Tuesday that no security resources were…
October 29 2008, 10:11am | Visit source »
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In the nine hours of Breeders’ Cup telecasts last Friday and Saturday, the strangest segment by far came during a…
October 28 2008, 6:13am | Visit source »
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Big Brown - Wish You Were Here
I leave for Woodbine in thirty minutes time full of anticipation for a day full of brilliant stretch runs and…
October 25 2008, 7:47am | Visit source »
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Alarming news just in ... PETA wants to castrate 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown. Forced castration??? How emasculating! Has…
October 17 2008, 11:09am | Visit source »
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And He was “Practicing” So Well
From the Sports Illustrated/CNN website Monday…
October 16 2008, 6:22pm | Visit source »
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Posted by Fran Jurga. In a previous entry, this blog provided details about the heel bulb injury that predicated the…
October 16 2008, 2:03pm | Visit source »
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Confession time: I haven’t been a Curlin fan. I have my reasons, of course. I’m not a fan of his…
October 15 2008, 7:15am | Visit source »
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PETA requesting Big Brown to be gelded. At first, I read the Google alert someone sent me about this latest PETA media blitz and I…
October 15 2008, 2:09am | Visit source »
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Just returned (well, yesterday, technically) from a several-day sojourn to Lexington to check out (and slightly profit from) the races…
October 14 2008, 2:57pm | Visit source »
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It doesn’t seem likely right now that either George W. Bush or Big Brown will ever be cast in bronze,…
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The Race is Not Always To The SwiftOctober 14 2008, 8:44am | Visit source »