The Fasig-Tipton yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, New York, was once the premier Thoroughbred auction in the United States and arguably in the world. Man o’ War is its most famous graduate. However, during World War II, in 1943, the federal government restricted rail transportation and Kentucky breeders sold their yearlings at a Fasig-Tipton sale [...]

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1. David Logan, the chief executive officer for USA Track and Field since July 2008, recently was the featured speaker at the convention of the dietary and healthy foods industry. His speech, titled “Braiding the Noose,” was a blistering attack on performance-enhancing drugs and the people who provide them. Much of what Logan said could [...]

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