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Commentary: The Sound of Silence

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:02:12 GMT

by Dan Liebman - After winning the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 2, Airdrie Stud owner Brereton Jones talked of the relationship his family has developed with trainer Larry Jones and his wife, Cindy.

Commentary: Feeling the Chill

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:59:58 GMT

by Evan Hammonds - Cold lies the heart of Thoroughbred racing following Eight Belles' untimely end after Kentucky Derby 134. The dark side of the toughest game in town showed itself once again on the national stage, this time in the nation's biggest race.

Commentary: Dear John

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:45:14 GMT

by Dan Liebman - One night during the 2007 Keeneland November sale, Eoin Harty was enjoying a leisurely dinner when the topic turned to horses, in particular those in his Southern California stable.

Commentary: Farewell to the Meadows

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:40:49 GMT

by Morton Cathro - Bay Meadows, California's pioneering racetrack, has been this aging fan's delight for nearly my entire lifetime. Now, barring an unlikely last-minute reprieve, it is marching inexorably toward May 11, the final day of its final meeting.

Commentary: Just Like Yesterday

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:19:03 GMT

by Dan Liebman - There are moments along the Triple Crown trail that remain forever etched in our minds. For this writer, one of those was April 27, 1978.

Commentary: Affirmed Career

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:16:57 GMT

by Patrice Wolfson - Affirmed was both the focal point and cement that would bind my husband's and my wonderful 35-year relationship. From the outset of our marriage in Miami in 1972, we dearly enjoyed driving up to spend time at Harbor View Farm near Ocala

Commentary: Sales Sold

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:57:45 GMT

by Dan Liebman - Few have the resources to do anything they want in the Thoroughbred industry. Sheikh Mohammed would be one of the exceptions.

Commentary: He Touched Many

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:55:43 GMT

by Headley Bell - My mother, Alice Chandler, and I were scheduled to meet with the Editor-in-Chief of The Blood-Horse April 4 to reflect on her life and the transition of our family's Mill Ridge Farm. But it was hard that morning to also not reflect on the life of our dear friend Buddy Bishop, who had passed away the previous night after struggling with cancer for more than two years.

Commentary: The Next Steps

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:24:15 GMT

by Dan Liebman - Alice Chandler has no intention of shooting craps in a fancy, glitzy casino. Wouldn't be the same. Now 82, she harkens back to her youth when she would try to make her point in a tack room with the men on her dad's Beaumont Farm.

Commentary: Piece of Cake

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:21:14 GMT

by Joe Hickey - Stepping down from his Windfields jet, E.P. Taylor bounded across the tarmac into the terminal building, where he pulled up short in front of a vending machine. "Help me, Joe. I don't have any U.S. change."

Commentary: Losing Gamble

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:34:02 GMT

By Dan Liebman - Wallace Wilkinson did what the voters asked him to do. Steve Beshear did not.

Commentary: More Anna Houses

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:04:53 GMT

By Donna Chenkin - Transformation of a dream often begins with acts of imagination that elevate a starting vision of change above the intimidating presence of things as they are.

Commentary: Detox

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:18:02 GMT

By Dan Liebman - Imagine using something in your profession for 25 years because you believe it to be beneficial, and then having regulators take it away from you.

Commentary: Let's Get Fiscal

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:11:39 GMT

By Richard Zwirn - While not an economist, it was clear that these are difficult fiscal times. Costs for just about all goods and services have risen dramatically.

Commentary: Right to Know

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:20:19 GMT

By Dan Liebman - It leaves a bad taste in the collective mouths of the betting public when it believes it has been misled.

Commentary: A Matter of Integrity

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:33:03 GMT

By Rep. Ed Whitfield - Three years ago, Congress examined the explosion of steroid use plaguing Major League Baseball. The integrity of the game was called into question and a dark cloud was cast over America's favorite pastime.

Commentary: More Horsemanship

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:46:22 GMT

By Eric Mitchell - The drumbeat to regulate steroids in sale horses is loud and growing. But if the industry only implements a ban on steroids and moves on, then it's missed an opportunity to address other important issues.

Commentary: Group Therapy

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:38:30 GMT

By Bruce Greene - I have been to the racetrack thousands of times. From Churchill Downs on Derby day, to the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale on Marathon day. I have memories of tracks and champions that no longer exist.

Commentary: Insert Coin Here

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:06:40 GMT

By Evan Hammonds - The casino bill's chances in Kentucky aren't necessarily a longshot, but aren't exactly 2-5, either.

Commentary: A Reasonable Approach

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:54:07 GMT

By Alex Waldrop - On Feb. 27, I appeared before a Congressional Subcommittee for a hearing entitled, "Drugs in Sports: Compromising the Health of Athletes and Undermining the Integrity of Competition."

Commentary: When Is Diligence Due?

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:11 GMT

You can bet there are those pushing for a return to a dirt surface at Santa Anita

Commentary: Spring Colors

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:51:56 GMT

By Terese Karmel - Several years ago, I heard one of the finest speeches at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductions when trainer D. Wayne Lukas reminisced about that year's horse nominee, Winning Colors.

Commentary: Fresh Start

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:09:08 GMT

By Dan Liebman - The franchise extension is only the beginning. NYRA has many hurdles to return to profitability.

Commentary: Get the Door, Please

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:57:25 GMT

By Dan Farley - I was intrigued when I read in Daily Racing Form that of the top 30 finishers in a recent million-dollar handicapping contest in Las Vegas sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, six were women.

Commentary: Half Empty

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:07:41 GMT

By Dan Liebman - The Breeders' Cup should be a win-win for the organization and the host track.