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By Jude T. Feld I was in diapers, watching from the privacy of my playpen, when Iron Leige won the Kentucky Derby in 1957, so it is very safe to assume that the Blood-Horse’s Claire Novak, despite the fact that her usual attire is reminiscent of racing’s golden age, never saw the great Bill Hartack […]

By Jude T. Feld I am a stick in the mud purist. I think all saddle towels should be black with white numbers. I think fans should know the Eton blue and brown means “Whitney” and the black and cherry means “Phipps.” I think all “entries” should be coupled. I don’t think jockeys should advertise […]

Keeneland Handicapping Challenge On Saturday, December 1, Keeneland will host the “Keeneland Handicapping Challenge” – a qualifying contest for the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship. Contestants at Keeneland’s qualifier will compete for more than $40,000 in cash prizes and one of three spots on the Keeneland team at the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas […]

Samyn To Ride Bold Hawk In Hollywood Derby Trainer Jim Toner confirmed from New York Sunday that Bold Hawk, a fast-developing 3-year-old gelding, would be shipped west Tuesday to run in the $500,000 Hollywood Derby, a Grade I test at 1 ¼ miles on turf next Sunday. “He just worked five-eighths in 1:03 on the […]

Miami Gardens, Fla. (November 12, 2007)— Walter (Buddy) New’s 5-year-old Kentucky homebred mare Flying Circle has spent her entire career based at Calder Race Course with trainer David Fawkes, but has made four trips back to Kentucky for stakes engagements over three years, and is set to make another this week to run in Sunday’s […]

By Jude T. Feld I was reminded by a consigner at today’s Keeneland November Sale. “This is a silly game.” Mares who never raced, from mares who never raced, selling for millions of dollars. Why? Mares who won stakes, in foal to stallions who stand for $100,000, selling for less than the stud fee. Who […]

By Jude T. Feld Despite what you may have read on the Blood-Horse website, the Breeders’ Cup at Monmouth was great. Yeah, there were a few greenhorn mutuel clerks who didn’t know a Daily Double from a Pick Four, but every window was open. The weather DID suck. The track was in amazing shape however […]

By Jude T. Feld 1) European horses are difficult to gauge. Alistair Donald said, “Despite Dylan Thomas winning the Arc de Triomphe on a soft turf course, the horse doesn’t like soft turf.” Who knew? Lots of American money went down the drain at 4-5. 2) The musical silks worn by Curlin are a distraction. […]

By Jude T. Feld Breeders’ Cup is the horseplayers favorite wagering venue. Massive prices on top-class horses is something punters dream about. Certainly there are solid favorites, but big money can be made when the chalk horse is vulnerable or a solid contender is overlooked by the betting public. Here are some of the better […]

By Jude T. Feld This year, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships will take place on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. The races offer $23 million in purses and showcase the best equine athletes on the planet alongside racing’s most prominent owners, trainers and jockeys. Every true Thoroughbred […]