Kevin Blake

Op/Ed: Should In-Foal Mares Be Declared?

Following on from my piece a fortnight ago regarding the question of whether breathing operations should have to be formally declared, it is perhaps worth having a similar discussion about the common question of whether it should have to be declared when fillies/mares are in foal whilst still racing. It is a debate that arises [...]

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An Underrated Sire About To Take Off

There is a cautionary saying in trading circles that goes, “The graveyards of Wall Street are full of traders that were right too soon.” Essentially, it is a warning that it isn't necessarily enough to be right, one must be right at the right time in order to succeed. The same wisdom can very much [...]

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Should Breathing Operations Be Declared in the Best Interests of the Breed?

The debate over whether trainers should have to formally declare that their horse has had a breathing operation since their last run is not a new one, but the momentum behind such a move seems to be growing. Indeed, the British Horseracing Authority announced during the summer that they had started to formally consider the [...]

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OP/ED: Is This Sire the Next Kodiac?

No need to stop the press, there is no secret being revealed when it is stated that Kodiac (GB) (Danehill) is one of the hottest commercial sires in Europe right now. In the last two years in particular, he has really come to the fore and his best days are very much ahead of him, [...]

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