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Sky Mesa on the Mend

Leading 3rd crop sire Sky Mesa, taken out of stallion service due to colic, underwent a 2nd surgery at Rood & Riddle February 19 due to an impaction and is expected to return to breeding March 20.
A son of Pulpit —Caress, by Storm Cat, Sky Mesa is currently 2nd on the Second Crop [...]

Indian Sun on the Worktab

I’ve been waiting for this Dan Hendricks trainee to return to the worktab since his lackluster finish in the Arkansas Derby. After breaking his maiden on the Santa Anita lawn, Indian Sun was pointed toward the Triple Crown trail, even though repeated starts on the synthetic surface showed he had no interest to run on [...]

NEW – Racing & Events Calendar

Over the course of the next month we’ll be crafting a comprehensive calendar of events of interest to the Thoroughbred Horse Racing fan, among them graded stakes races, auctions and special events. Because of space restraints, for now our graded stakes will be limited to North America, however we plan to expand to Europe, the [...]

TBRF’s Triple Crown “Non-List”

Every handicapper and his/her momma has a Triple Crown list brewing this time of year. We’ve chosen to go the route of the “non-list.” What we plan is a quasi-list which, while having race records, Beyers, stakes earnings, etc, will not list horses in order of any individual preference.
Look for it soon (weekend of 2/21) [...]

Let’s Hear It for the Girls!

It’s a delight once again to watch the Filly & Mare division this year (on the West Coast – but probably some are going to go eastward). Last year we had the likes of Zenyatta, Hystericalady, and Tough Tiz’s Sis (who until the Ruffian, spent the better part of a season looking at Zenyatta’s caboose). [...]