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What I learned on Tuesday at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program's Global Symposium on Racing. I've been to this rodeo a few times, though not to all 49 since the Symposium was first held in 1974. I'm sure someone wears that distinction with pride. I wonder what...

Sun King (January 31, 2002 – December 2, 2023) Sun King achieved his public debut at a week old as one of the cutest babies of 2002. He was featured in the Bloodhorse foal slide show. He had yet to … Continue reading →...

Juvenile fillies had their big day at both Seoul and Busan on Sunday afternoon and while hot favourite Baekduui Kkum produced a professional performance to take the honours on the south coast, there was a surprise in the capital as 23/1 chance Geoljak One came home on top. Having gone...

Thanksgiving week, the Friday Show looked back to recognize some of the events of this past year, from the outstanding to the dubious, bestowing Turkey Awards to the winners. This week, we look ahead, putting together an early Christmas list of things we would like to see for the Thoroughbred...

Not sure why, but post-Thanksgiving week always gets me thinking about weight. Pretty sure I'm not alone. Between turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and gravy – lots of gravy – I'd have had a hard time making weight if I was a jockey. Fortunately, I'm not. Apparently, some Quarter Horse jockeys...

When American Pharoah entered stud at Coolmore’s Ashford in 2016, few would have suggested that the champion juvenile who became …Continue reading →...

 On this Black Friday it's impossible for me to not share this gem from Bucky.  Lots of great horse racing #BlackFriday deals so grab them before they sell outDeposit bonuses, free bets, discounted merchandise, memorabilia, etc.Great job by the horse racing suits to attempt to capture market share on an...

The annual Paulick Report Turkey Awards, a Thanksgiving Day tradition that dates way back to 2016, are upon us once again. It's a chance to reflect on the past season and reminisce about the good, the bad, and the absurd in our game. There are some new categories this year...

In addition, one panel will gather together Steven Crist, Andrew Beyer, and Jay Privman “for an engaging discussion about horses and handicapping....

Work All Week (March 9, 2009 – November 13, 2023) We have lost an admirable champion and a quietly kind friend, Work All Week. According to Old Friends’ head veterinarian, Dr. Bryan Waldridge, the cause of his death was a … Continue reading →...

I was listening to the Forward Progress show on the NFL today and they were talking about end of game time management and why many coaches have real trouble optimizing the clock. @clevta made an interesting point. He said he actually talked to a coach about it, and the coach told...

Victory in the Group 3 Premio Federico Tesio proved that the Italian-bred Tempesti (by Albert Dock) is the best of …Continue reading →...

Winner’s Man eased away from his rivals and casually wrote his name into Korean racing lore at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday afternoon as in winning the President’s Cup (2000M KOR-G1) in emphatic fashion, he became the first horse ever to win four different Group 1 races in the country. He...

Rich Perloff remembers well his first day at the races, going with his father to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., where they saw future Hall of Famer Ack Ack suffer his lone defeat in a 1971 Horse of the Year campaign that included Eclipse Awards as champion sprinter and...

If Curlin were to get any hotter, I suppose the imposing chestnut son of leading sire Smart Strike (by Mr. Prospector) would have to be trotting through the Sahara Desert. Not only did the Big C have three winners at the highest level in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup races...

A year ago, Eoma Eoma struck the line at just the right time to claim a last gasp victory in the Kookje Shinmun, and on Sunday afternoon he did exactly the same to take out the 1400M, and this year Group 3 affair, at Busan Racecourse. Eight of the sixteen...

Tom’s Ready February 1, 2013 – October 30, 2023 For an all too short three years Old Friends was fortunate to be the home of Tom’s Ready. He died last Monday due to complications from colic surgery, and we miss … Continue reading →...

Winner’s Man may not have been able to retain the Korea Cup he won in 2022 when faced with the might of Japan’s Crown Pride and Gloria Mundi a month ago, but this year’s international race 3rd placegetter franked the form as he defeated his principle local rivals to win...