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    Fun Facts About Oscar Performance
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Mar 11
    • 2 min

    Fun Facts About Oscar Performance

    Oscar Performance was a brilliant racehorse known for his multiple Grade 1 wins on the turf. Get to know this Mill Ridge Farm based...
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    Knicks Go: From 10 Race Losing Streak to Superstar Status
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Feb 20
    • 5 min

    Knicks Go: From 10 Race Losing Streak to Superstar Status

    There was a moment in time where Knicks Go looked like a potential Kentucky Derby winner. The gorgeous dark grey colt stamped his name in...
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    Elmhurst: Love & Patience Defies All Odds
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Feb 14
    • 6 min

    Elmhurst: Love & Patience Defies All Odds

    Horse racing is all about defying the odds. Our favorite stories are about the horses and people who found success even when the world...
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    Authentic: The Horse That Made Dreams Come True
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jan 31
    • 12 min

    Authentic: The Horse That Made Dreams Come True

    Who could forget the first time Authentic was seen in graded stakes company? The tall, leggy son of Into Mischief looked like a real...
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    Oscar Performance: A Career of Movie-Worthy Moments
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 7 min

    Oscar Performance: A Career of Movie-Worthy Moments

    Early Life & Pedigree (2014-2015): On April 6, 2014, a stakes-winning mare named Devine Actress laid down to give birth to her third...
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    Improbable Quickly Improving With Age
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Aug 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Improbable Quickly Improving With Age

    Improbable was the favorite when he stepped into the starting gates for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. He had been one of the top horses on the...
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    Rushing Fall: A History Maker
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    Rushing Fall: A History Maker

    Horse racing seldom sees our biggest stars winning at the sport’s highest level each year that they can race. Minor injuries or illness...
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    Vekoma is on His Way to the Breeders' Cup
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Vekoma is on His Way to the Breeders' Cup

    Those who tuned in to the Carter Handicap (G1) on Saturday witnessed a chestnut colt named Vekoma absolutely dominate the competition by...
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    Get to Know Top Jockey Jose Ortiz
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Get to Know Top Jockey Jose Ortiz

    Jose Ortiz is one of the most celebrated jockeys riding today. His mounts have crossed the wire first more than 10,800 times and he has...
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    10 Facts About Mendelssohn
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    10 Facts About Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn is a half-brother to 4x Eclipse Award winner Beholder and leading sire Into Mischief. They all share the dam Leslie’s Lady, a...
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    5 Famous Grey Racehorses (Part 2)
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Famous Grey Racehorses (Part 2)

    The first edition of “Five Famous Grey Racehorses” was very popular and as many of you pointed out, there were still many fantastic grey...
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    5 Famous Grey Racehorses
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Famous Grey Racehorses

    Many people have an affinity for grey horses. Perhaps it is their recognizability in a field of bays and chestnuts. Maybe it's the appeal...
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    Covfefe Was Good For Horse Racing
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Mar 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Covfefe Was Good For Horse Racing

    2019 was a remarkably controversial year in horse racing, but there was one thing that seemingly everyone in the horse racing community...
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    Gear Up For Animal Kingdom Stakes With 10 Facts About Its Namesake
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Gear Up For Animal Kingdom Stakes With 10 Facts About Its Namesake

    The Animal Kingdom Stakes will be run at Turfway Park this Saturday, March 14th. The 6 ½ furlong, $75,000 race is named in honor of the...
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    Celebrate Bob Baffert's 3000th Win With 10 Facts About His Career
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Feb 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Celebrate Bob Baffert's 3000th Win With 10 Facts About His Career

    Bob Baffert is one of the most recognizable people in horse racing. It seems as if he has won almost everything -- and won it more than...
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    Reflections on Triple Crown winner American Pharoah on his 8th Birthday
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Feb 2, 2020
    • 5 min

    Reflections on Triple Crown winner American Pharoah on his 8th Birthday

    Eight years ago today, a colt was born at Tom Vanmeter’s farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He was a beautiful, bay color with no markings...
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    Experience the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Experience the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions

    The Hall of Champions Barn at the Kentucky Horse Park gives visitors the same feelings they would get at a history museum. There is an...
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    Taste of Victory Stables Gears Up for New Year After Stellar Season
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Taste of Victory Stables Gears Up for New Year After Stellar Season

    Owner syndicates are an ever growing wave in horse racing. This wave is sweeping up people who have dreamt of owning racehorses but...
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    10 Exciting Stretch Duels of 2019
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Dec 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    10 Exciting Stretch Duels of 2019

    There are few things as exciting in horse racing as a stretch duel. It’s the rawest display of the heart and grit of a Thoroughbred...
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    10 Facts About Accelerate, 2018's Champion Older Dirt Male
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 2 min

    10 Facts About Accelerate, 2018's Champion Older Dirt Male

    Accelerate took the horse racing world by storm in 2018. The gorgeous, chestnut son of Lookin At Lucky was even considered to be named...
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