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Pros and Cons of the Leading Horse of the Year Contenders

I first voted for the Eclipse Awards in 2006, and this year will mark the 18th straight year I’ve voted in the year-end awards for Thoroughbreds in North America. There are no set guidelines or standings that voters must use to vote for Eclipse Award winners, so you’ll see some very surprising votes cast in some divisions and occasionally an extremely controversial award winner.

Northern Dancer: A ‘Pocket Battleship’ Who Became a Worldwide Influence

Back in the day when a truck stacked with hay rumbled into Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer never paid it a lick of attention from his stall across the lane from the breeding shed. But if he laid eyes on an approaching van with a mare aboard, all hell broke loose.

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‘60 Minutes’ to Air Nov. 12 Segment on Racing Reform

CBS will air a segment on horse racing reform during its “60 Minutes” television news program Nov. 12. It is scheduled to broadcast Sunday along with two other show segments scheduled from 7-8 p.m. ET.

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2022 Kentucky Derby Upset Winner Rich Strike Retired

Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson said Nov. 9.

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Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner White Abarrio Top-Rated Dirt Horse in Longines Rankings

White Abarrio improved his rating from a 122 to a 123 in the ninth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023, and the 4-year-old Race Day colt is currently rated as the top dirt horse in the rankings after a win in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

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