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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A cover-to-cover read when it finally arrives, September 10, 2003
"Thoroughbred Times" is my favorite of the two Thoroughbred weeklies to which I subscribe (the other is "Blood Horse") in spite of its unwieldy size, and in spite of the fact that my issues always arrive one to three weeks late. I don't know if this means someone at the Post Office is reading them first, or whether the Post Office has problems with the size of this magazine (14.5"x 11"). At any rate, the 'Times' is worth waiting for.Most of the 'Times' is taken up with articles on racing, breeding, sales, and other topics that pertain to the Thoroughbred business. For instance, the two cover articles on the 08/30/03 issue are: "Breaking through in the Travers" with a photo of a mud-splattered Ten Most Wanted powering past Peace Rules; and "Magna acquires 30% interest in AmTote" (which I didn't bother to read). Several features are common to all of the issues, including 'Sire lists,' 'Stakes winners,' 'Thoroughbred quotes' (these are usually quite lively, e.g. Trainer Neil Drysdale on how he handles quirky behavior from Storming Home: "You let the bear sit where the bear wants to sit."), 'Veterinary Topics,' 'Calendar of Events,' and a somewhat stranger 'Zodiac calendar' ("Favorable times for weaning are Sagittarius (thighs), Capricorn (knees), and Pisces (feet), while castration is said to cause less bleeding when performed in the sign of Pisces (feet)"). One of my favorite weekly features is 'Hoofprints of the Century.' It's interesting to note that fifty years ago this week, sales yearlings were too fat, and a hundred years ago this week, Delhi covered seven furlongs in 1:26 with 105 pounds on his back. Articles on bloodstock pedigrees also frequently appear and should appeal to anyone who is interested in the history and genealogy of the Thoroughbred. The 08/30/03 issue has commentary on the Foundation Mare, *Beaver Street who "never won or placed but produced four stakes winners and established a great family." The Bloodstock/Sales Editor, John P. Sparkman generally authors these genealogical explorations.
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