"Here is my list of things in the horse industry for which I am grateful ... horseplayers, owners, backstretch workers, horses ..."

Some very interesting, and beautiful, billboards adorned Paris earlier this month ...

"Though it has from the beginning been a showcase for the best and the fastest horses of each racing season since 1984, the first quarter-century of the Breeders' Cup has been marked by a good deal of remarkable human accomplishment."

Verdict of the numbers: "So is Zarkava the greatest filly to put hoof to turf? The ultimate racehorse? No. In truth she's simply the best three-year-old filly since Bosra Sham." According to one figure maker, Zarkava's rating post-Arc is 127, which puts her ahead of Big Brown, behind Curlin.

"As the world turns on every verbal barb between the connections of Big Brown and Curlin, almost invisibly out west there's a filly barnstorming her way toward the game's highest honor rolls."

Marvelous site documenting the history of Narragansett, complete with photos and postcards

Where Curlin ranks on the list of great horses is a matter for debate (a debate we're fortunate to have)

"When the world's economy catches a sniffle, the horseflesh market starts wheezing."

Thanks for the SAFC mention, Frank!

Paul Moran endorses SAFC: "A savvy executive would make this forum a daily read."

Recounting of Music Note's Mother Goose win, includes more info on her female family