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  • Al Kazeem gets up to win the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot! Posted 16 hours ago
  • Game On Dude worked 6f in 1:13.40 (2/8) at Santa Anita on 6-18. Posted 1 day ago
  • Declaration of War upsets the Queen Anne Stakes! Posted 1 day ago
  • Normandy Invasion breezed 4f in :48.40 (3/56) at Saratoga on 6-16. Posted 3 days ago
  • Smiling Tiger posted a 3F bullet in 35:60 (1/12) at Pleasanton on June 15. Posted 4 days ago
  • Fort Larned runs them off their feet in the Stephen Foster!Posted 4 days ago
  • There will be a Pick Six carryover of $130,526 when racing resumes Sunday at Hollywood.Posted 4 days ago
  • Funny Proposition shocks the champ in the Fleur de Lis!Posted 4 days ago
  • Free World rolls in the Centaur Stakes at Indiana Downs! Posted 4 days ago
  •  Byrama romps in the Vanity!Posted 4 days ago

Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013
*Bred in Kentucky, I was a descendant of the great Bold Ruler. *My sire made a name for himself on the first Saturday in May.
Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013
When your older sister is a multiple Eclipse Award winner, you tend to come with expectations a bit more lofty than most. Perhaps these high hopes could say... prompt your connections to go straight from a maiden race to a grade 1 stakes test against one of the most highly regarded horses in the nation. Seems ambitious, but that is exactly what the connections of Royal Delta’s little sister, Carnival Court are considering with a possible date in Saturday’s Mother Goose, and a confrontation with none other than, Dreaming of Julia. To be fair, Darley Stable and Kiaran McLaughlin have pretty good reason to feel good about what they have in the dark bay sophomore filly.
Posted Monday, June 17, 2013
U.S. racing fans will tune in early tomorrow morning with bated breath to see if one of our racing heroes can conquer Royal Ascot. Make no mistake, it’s a noble undertaking Animal Kingdom will undergo in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes. An American at Ascot, especially one heavily favored to gain victory, is a rare and special occasion. It is not, however, unprecedented. Before Animal Kingdom, there was Omaha.
Posted Sunday, June 16, 2013
Never one to wait until the end before anticipating what might come to be, I offer ZATT's Midseason Awards of 2013 to the horses that would win if the season ended today...
Posted Saturday, June 15, 2013
The defending Breeders’ Cup Classic champion left a solid field in his dust tonight at Churchill Downs to become the first horse to clinch a spot in this year's Classic.
Posted Friday, June 14, 2013
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Paynter thrilled the racing world today by winning his comeback race in impressive fashion.
Posted Thursday, June 13, 2013
Afleet Alex and his young jockey, Jeremy Rose were the story of the 2005 Preakness. That the talented colt somehow managed to stay upright coming out of the far turn, before rolling to a strong win in racing’s Middle Jewel was nothing short of fantastic. The victorious pair were not the only story in the rather amazing developments of that Preakness, though. Minutes after the race I felt for the “other” rider. Ramon Dominguez had just finished second in the biggest race of his life, yet there was no hope for celebration. Widely criticized for his tactics aboard Scrappy T, the young rider handled the very difficult situation with grace.
Posted Wednesday, June 12, 2013
*Bred in Kentucky, I was a homebred for a family stable that is an American racing institution. *My sire raced in all three legs of the Triple Crown, winning two of them.
Posted Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Friday’s $90,000 Criminal Type Stakes, and Thursday’s Lotka Stakes for the same purse, have attracted a couple of very big names to consecutive weekday afternoons at Belmont Park.
Posted Monday, June 10, 2013
The Breeders' Cup World Championships will return to Santa Anita in 2014 for an unprecedented third consecutive year.
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Brian has been a passionate fan of horse racing since birth. Taken to the races at a very young age, he has been lucky enough to see all the greats in person from Secretariat and Ruffian through Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta. Before coming to the Nation, Brian displayed his love for the sport through the development of his horse racing website, which quickly became one of the most popular blogs in the game. 
  
As Managing Editor of Horse Racing Nation, Brian authors a daily column as Zipse at the Track, or ZATT for short, and adds his editorial flare to the overall content of the website. You can also find Brian regularly on the social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter.
  
A graduate of DePaul University, Brian lives in Suburban Chicago with his wife Candice and daughter Kendra, where he is a professional golf instructor when he is not following the horses.