Michael Moran achieves best of both worlds in Thoroughbred racing Pennsylvania-based horseman is the owner of all-time leading steeplechase earner McDynamo and co-breeder of Triple Crown contender Hard Spun. Story by George R. Carter. Page 16
Do rules of claiming game need major change? Proposals would void any claim on a horse who fails to finish a race, and create a new auction-type format for some claiming-level runners. Story by Michele MacDonald. Page 22
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Moran’s Unique Feat Michael Moran of Unionville, Pa., not only owns the all-time leading steeplechase earner, three-time Eclipse Award winner McDynamo, he also co-bred one of this season’s top 3-year-old runners—Hard Spun. (more) Story by George R. Carter. Photographs by Barrie B. Reightler.
