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Bloodhorse Interview with Graham about Animal Kingdom {jcomments on}

Aruna ran her last race last Sunday in the Spinster.  She was an amazing race mare for us and we will miss her.  I thought the following blog from Bits N’ Bunny that was written before the race was very well written and website worthy!  Thank you Bunny. “Attending the races at Keeneland always requires […]

photo by Coady Photography Absolute Crackers is a half sister to the now retired but very useful multiple Stakes-winning filly Pachattack (who we also had).  Pachattack was not very big and I think Absolute Crackers is smaller!  Her winning run at Keeneland yesterday was the first time running over here since coming from Ireland in […]

…..is Smart Bid!  His second place finish at Keeneland on Saturday brought his earnings to over the $1m mark.  Congratulations to Smart Bid, his sire Smart Strike and his owner and breeder George Strawbridge, Jr.{jcomments on}

Airdrie Stud’s Tiznow filly She’s Not Lazy won nicely at Laurel yesterday.  Seems like yesterday we had her mother Bar Lazy J!  Congratulations to them.{jcomments on}

The story below explains all!  Article from the Bloodhorse, and photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Race seven at Laurel Park in Maryland literally went down to the wire Oct. 8 as four horses arrived at the finish line together, resulting in a rather unique climax, a dead heat for first and a dead heat […]

After three previous starts at Keeneland in which he was second in two of them, Ivy Connection climbed to first today in a hard fought finish.  We had to wait a couple of minutes for the photo but it seemed quite clear (to me anyway), that he had it.  Many congratulations to Namcook Stable.{jcomments on}

Carlos Catalina Garcia received the best turned out award for Smart Bid yesterday at Keeneland.  Congratulations Carlos. {jcomments on}

Julie’s Love was the highlight of my afternoon.  She ran in the Indian Maid Stakes at Hawthorn againt Romacaca who is an amazingly consistent six year old multiple Stakes winner.  Julie tracked her the whole way, they were first and second, and that’s how they finished.  Julie was basically beaten by a better horse on […]

I don’t know whether it is the cooler weather, or the recent announcement that Animal Kingdom is heading for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, but Better Talk Now has been strutting his stuff, galloping around his paddock with his pal Gala Spinaway.  They take turns to roll, up they jump and off they go!  It is a pleasant […]