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  • Paulick: What I Learned At The Global Symposium On Racing
    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...
    via Paulick Report Features on December 5, 2023 9:19 pm
  • December 5, 2023
    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 →...
    via Old Friends on December 5, 2023 6:36 pm
  • Geoljak One, Baekduui Kkum Secure Juvenile Filly Crowns
    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...
    via Horse Racing in Korea on December 4, 2023 3:43 am
  • The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: What We’d Like To See In 2024 And Beyond
    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...
    via Paulick Report Features on November 30, 2023 6:51 pm
  • View From The Eighth Pole: Weighty Matters In Texas And Beyond
    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...
    via Paulick Report Features on November 28, 2023 6:54 pm
  • flag of honour is on the rise after a quick victory in the kennedy road at woodbine
    When American Pharoah entered stud at Coolmore’s Ashford in 2016, few would have suggested that the champion juvenile who became …Continue reading →...
    via Bloodstock in the Blue Grass on November 27, 2023 8:44 am
  • Horse Racing's Black Friday
     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...
    via Pull the Pocket on November 24, 2023 10:21 am
  • The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: 2023 Turkey Awards
    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...
    via Paulick Report Features on November 22, 2023 8:25 pm
  • RTN to offer streaming of University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing
    In addition, one panel will gather together Steven Crist, Andrew Beyer, and Jay Privman “for an engaging discussion about horses and handicapping....
    via Jay Privman - Daily Racing Form on November 21, 2023 10:14 pm
  • November 21, 2023
    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 →...
    via Old Friends on November 21, 2023 5:59 pm
  • "We Watch the Races"
    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...
    via Pull the Pocket on November 20, 2023 2:51 pm
  • tempesti’s pedigree spans the globe after its beginnings at eaton stud in england
    Victory in the Group 3 Premio Federico Tesio proved that the Italian-bred Tempesti (by Albert Dock) is the best of …Continue reading →...
    via Bloodstock in the Blue Grass on November 20, 2023 9:18 am
  • Winner’s Man Claims G1 Grand Slam and Record Earnings in President’s Cup Coronation
    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...
    via Horse Racing in Korea on November 19, 2023 8:41 am
  • The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: Rich Perloff’s Next Act
    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...
    via Paulick Report Features on November 16, 2023 6:30 pm
  • pro-tem juvenile champion fierceness adds another elite racer to a fine family tradition
    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...
    via Bloodstock in the Blue Grass on November 13, 2023 9:26 am
  • Eoma Eoma Goes Back to Back in Kookje Shinmun as Beolmaui Star Stalls
    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...
    via Horse Racing in Korea on November 12, 2023 7:11 am
  • November 4, 2023
    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 →...
    via Old Friends on November 4, 2023 1:22 pm
  • Winner’s Man Back to Brilliant Best in Cup Classic
    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...
    via Horse Racing in Korea on October 15, 2023 8:56 am