Catch him if you can
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comThe $2 million Breeders' Cup Turf will be the stiffest challenge of Presious Passion's career.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Coordinate!
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comThe past Saturday offered nine Grade 1 races and 15 graded stakes in all. The problem is that the day's races were presented in a typically discordant fashion, with no focus on what's best for the sport or the racing fan.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009Dipping sales may force change
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comIt's a bloodbath in Kentucky, where prices have plummeted at the Keeneland September yearling sale and countless breeders and consignors are looking for a bridge from which to jump.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009What Rachel can do for an encore
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comIt's not too early to start thinking about Rachel Alexandra's 4-year-old campaign.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009Weighty Issues
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comMartin Panza risked running a superstar out of town, the wrath of his employer and defied conventional wisdom. But he did it anyway.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009Zenyatta vs. Rachel Alexandra
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comWho's better: Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta? With the Triple Crown behind us, we can now turn our attention to the question everyone would like to see answered.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009Run, Rachel, Run
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comRachel Alexandra is in great form, is healthy and is, male or female, the best 3-year-old in America.
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009A true sportsman
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comWelcome back, Jess Jackson. We missed you.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009Kentucky Derby Rumblings
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comEuropeans need to do their part to make the Kentucky Derby Challenge concept work. This year's running featured 14 horses, none of whom belong anywhere near the Kentucky Derby starting gate.
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009Some hope amid all the doom and gloom
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comThere is a lot of gloom and doom out there, and understandably so. The sport of horse racing had a rough 2008 and, especially with the economy in turmoil, many believe the future won't be any kinder to the game.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2009Old Fashioned
Bill Finley, Special to ESPN.comRight Old Fashioned is the one to beat May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "americas cup" make the list?
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