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Joseph Boff has had a love affair with Saratoga since he was a kid. The Utica, New York native went racing there every summer with his grandparents. When he turned 21, Boff started to rent his own place for a few weeks during the Spa meeting…

Last year, my father’s funeral was on Breeders’ Cup morning. When everything was said and done, I ended the day at Belmont Park to see the Classic…

By a veterinarian, out of a veterinarian, Carrie Brogden was bred for Thoroughbred racing. The pretty 29-year-old expectant mother has built commercial breeding operation Machmer Hall the old fashioned way, with hard work…

Like so many people in Thoroughbred racing, Richard Wira was introduced to the sport by his father, who loved going to the track. It didn’t take long for the son to become a huge fan…

Small Thoroughbred breeding operations can be found from coast-to-coast. Monetary and space constraints are often the reasons that these breeders send only one or two mares to stud each year…

Ponce de Leon spent years sailing around Florida searching for “the fountain of youth.” Little did he know that it could have been found at Gulfstream Park or Calder Race Course…

Having access to good bloodlines does not mean automatic success for anyone wanting to stand stallions. You must be willing to take some risks and make good decisions. Having a little marketing acumen doesn’t hurt, either…

The 2002 Hong Kong Cup (G1) is now in the books with local owner Wu Sai-wing’s Precision nosing out German champion Paolini at the wire, in a thrilling $658 (HK) upset under the great Irish jockey Mick Kinane…