Day: July 22, 2008

Report shows a decline in starts per foal since 1970 Lexington, Ky. – The July 26 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine will feature a special report, “Losing the Iron Horse?,” which investigates whether the Thoroughbred racehorse is as tough today as it was 30 to 40 years ago. Editors of The Blood-Horse recently sought the answer to this question by producing a comprehensive review of 34 years of historical Thoroughbred stallion progeny records pulled from The Jockey Club’s extensive database. A feature story revealing the results of the investigation will appear in the July 26 issue, available