Hoof Beats – July 2017
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Features
'Calm, Cool, and Collected'
Driver Brian Sears to enter Hall of Fame
by Nicholas Oakes
America's Sweetheart
Goldsmith Maid captivated racing fans in the sport's infancy
by Willy Klaeson
For Sale
Getting a yearling ready for auction requires attention to detail
by Marvin Pave
Departments
Numbers by Hollywood
Mr. Goshen
Here They Come
‘Heaven’ to the Hall
Profile: Fox Valley Monika
Name Recognition: Hall of Fame broodmare inductee produced from multiple matings
by Charlene Sharpe
Profile: Gordon Waterstone
‘Result of Faith’: Communicators Hall of Fame inductee is an innovative publicist and well-informed writer
by Tim Bojarski
Profile: Steve Wolf
Dream Realized: Communicators Hall of Fame inductee nears 40 years of promoting the sport
by Tim Bojarski
Press Pass
‘War Horse’: Timoko upsets in Elitlopp: Resolve finishes third
by Wily Klaeson
Life After Racing
Everything in Its Place: Smart Standardbreds notice changes in their environment
by Charlotte Gelston
Industry Trends
‘To Risk Claim, or Not Risk Claim’: A Shakespearean view of claiming and certain conditioned races
by David Siegel
Horse Care
Get Smart: Wearable technology monitors horse health when you can’t
by Kimberly French
Equine Clinic
‘Learning Together’: Lolli Drops recovers from life threatening sesamoid injury
by Kimberly French
Breeding Shed
Defining Due Dates: New milk testing analysis system could better predict foaling
by Howie Trainor
Shoeing News
Doing the Twist: ‘Hock wringing’ is unnatural but treatable
by Steve Stanley
Columns
Watching the Wheels
Our Sport’s Attic: July is the time for a pilgrimage to Goshen
by Mike Tanner
Under Wraps
Longest Shot: Holborn Hanover made Meadowlands Pace History
by Tim Bojarski
Trot Lines
The Way They Were: A look at last century’s top two-gait sires
by Bob Marks
Mutuel Feeling
The Kelly Criterion: Using calculus to optimize your bankroll
by Frank Cotolo
The Statistical Edge
Put ‘Em on the Front End: Form handicapping vs trip handicapping
by Bob Gardner
In Every Issue
First Turn
A letter from the editor
Starting Lines
News items from the USTA and around the harness racing world
Fast Track
Program Notes
Who’s making news
Horsemen’s Shop
Advertisers’ Index
Photo Finish
