Ron Mitchell/The Horse

Ron Mitchell is Online Managing Editor for The Blood-Horse magazine. A Lexington native, Mitchell joined The Blood-Horse after serving in editorial capacities with The Thoroughbred Record and Thoroughbred Times, specializing in business and auction aspects of the industry, and was editor-in-chief of the award-winning Horsemen’s Journal. As online managing editor, Mitchell works closely with The Blood-Horse news editor and other departments to make sure the website content is the most thorough and accurate source for all Thoroughbred news, results, videos, and data.

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Uncle Mo Will Not Run in Derby

Churchill Downs officials said May 6 that Uncle Mo has been scratched out of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, taking place May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

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Kentucky Derby 2011: Toby’s Corner Out of Consideration

Toby’s Corner, the Thoroughbred colt who handed possible Derby favorite Uncle Mo his only career loss in the Resorts Casino New York Wood Memorial, has been withdrawn from the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, taking place at Churchill

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Probable Kentucky Oaks Favorite R Heat Lightning Withdrawn

E. Paul Robsham Stable’s homebred Thoroughbred filly R Heat Lightning, the probable favorite in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks (the first leg of the Filly Triple Crown held the day before the Kentucky Derby), has been withdrawn from the race after heat was

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KHRC Committee Denies Trainer Dutrow’s License

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s (KHRC) license review committee voted unanimously April 13 to not issue a trainer’s license for the state of Kentucky to trainer Rick Dutrow, who trained 2008 Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown. The KHRC cited

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Leading Thoroughbred Sire A.P. Indy Pensioned

Two-time leading North American Thoroughbred sire A.P. Indy has been pensioned at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky., after none of the mares bred to him this year have been pronounced in foal. Farish said the 22-year-old son of

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Jockey Club Continues Support for TRF

The Jockey Club has pledged its continued support for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF), the country’s largest equine retirement program that has come under scrutiny over the past week. In a statement following publication of a New York

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