Using tongs, Jim Moran sticks a long, thin piece of wire into the small but very hot fire of the blacksmith’s forge.
When he removes the metal, the tip is white hot.
One day after losing Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown to a career-ending hoof injury, Breeders’ Cup officials breathed a hugh sigh of relief.
Jess Jackson, majority owner of Curlin, confirmed Tuesday that he will enter the reigning Horse of the Year in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
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