Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More
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#9: the fifth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies
Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny throughout … More
#12: the fifth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies
The end of December has come around, and unless you have been living under a rock these last five (!) … More
a tale of two eleven-year-olds
This evening, chatter on horse racing Twitter has been dominated by news of two eleven-year-olds. Ben’s Cat has been retired. … More
battle of the Curlin babies at Laurel
Yesterday’s Marylander Stakes featured a battle of two of Curlin’s most promising two-year-old sons. Irish War Cry (Irish Sovereign, by … More
another excellent week for Curlin babies!
Connect (Bullville Belle, by Holy Bull) carried the banner for Curlin Babies Saturday, winning a loaded edition of the Pennsylvania … More
Undulated proves himself on the track
High-flying racehorse auction buys can be some risky investments. After all, the old adage is “breed the best to the … More
Picks and Ponderings: De Francis Dash Preview
This Saturday, Laurel Park hosts a stakes-laden card, anchored by the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash. The race, six … More
a great day for sophomore fillies by Curlin!
Breeders’ Cup Friday proved a good day for three three-year-old fillies by Curlin. Two daughters of Curlin lined up in … More
Curlin babies, coast to coast
Not since the heady early days of Saratoga has there been such a good day for Curlin babies. From Churchill … More
Curlin’s monster weekend
Sires rarely have better weekends than Curlin just had. Curlin had nine runners hit the board, six of whom won … More
Sound Studio figures it out
Heading to post for the Keeneland 7th on October 5th, dreams of lilies danced in everyone’s heads. Nine two-year-old fillies … More
two different paths to the winners’ circle
Within the last few days, two sons of Curlin broke their maiden by open lengths. Their paths to the winner’s … More
Picks and Ponderings: a grab bag of stakes action
This week at Picks and Ponderings, I previewed a grab bag of three stakes that could hardly be more dissimilar: … More
Big ‘Cap Weekend recap: part 1!
I fared a bit better in the races away from Hawthorne this weekend than I did at Hawthorne. It would … More