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Best of Hanson: 2020 Anthology

December 27, 2020 0

The cessation of racing in most jurisdictions during the darker days of the pandemic last spring afforded me the opportunity to produce a few more historically-oriented features during the course of the year than would […]

Forty Niner’s pedigree legacy a gold mine

May 18, 2020 1

While fans of a certain age would remember Forty Niner’s racing career, fans of every age have benefited from his influence in pedigrees. The champion who passed away Monday, at the grand age of 35, […]

Champion Forty Niner dies in Japan at age 35

May 18, 2020 0

Forty Niner, an Eclipse Award-winning juvenile and Kentucky Derby (G1)-placed colt who became one of the longest lived champions on record while residing for the past quarter-century in Japan, died Monday at the age of […]