Kaeli BartholomewMay 42 minKentucky DerbyKentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy JackKentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy Jack Calumet Farm has bred more Kentucky Derby winners than anyone else. This iconic farm produced 9...
Kaeli BartholomewMay 42 minKentucky DerbyKentucky Derby Spotlight: MessierThere have only been two Kentucky Derby winners bred in Canada: Sunny’s Halo (1983) and Northern Dancer (1964). This year, Messier will...
Kaeli BartholomewMay 32 minKentucky DerbyKentucky Derby Spotlight: TaibaKentucky Derby Spotlight: Taiba Kentucky Derby contender Taiba may be the most inexperienced horse in the race, but he certainly is not...
Kaeli BartholomewMay 32 minKentucky DerbyKentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber RoadKentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber Road Barber Road was bred in Kentucky by Susan Forrester and Judy Curry. He is sired by Race Day, a...
Kaeli BartholomewJun 23, 20219 minTriple CrownWhirlaway vs. Alsab: Two Favorites Compete Two brilliant Thoroughbreds had the hearts of the American people in 1942. One of these horses represented triumph after overcoming...
Jennifer KellyApr 30, 20219 minHistoryThree Generations Of Great: Starting Something SpecialThe long history of the Kentucky Derby is woven with colors: the cascade of red roses over a winner’s shoulders, the rainbow of carefully...
Jennifer KellyApr 29, 202112 minHistoryThree Generations of Great: Speed & Stamina Where It CountsFew sights in American sports are as iconic as the final stretch run of the Kentucky Derby. As the field rounds that final turn, the...
Kaeli BartholomewMar 9, 20216 minHistoryDonerail: The 91-1 Longshot Kentucky Derby WinnerLouisville, KY - May 10, 1913: 8 horses and their jockeys parade before a record crowd of 30,000 people at Churchill Downs. Most of those...
Kaeli BartholomewFeb 28, 20217 minHistoryOmar Khayyam: First Foreign Horse To Win The Kentucky Derby During World War I, much of Europe’s bloodstock was being exported to the United States. It was an era that shaped not only our breeding...
Kaeli BartholomewFeb 19, 20214 minTriple Crown#FanFriday: Jennifer KellyHorse racing has a way of bringing people together. The special beauty and thrill of this sport attracts people of all different ages and...
Kaeli BartholomewJan 31, 202112 minEclipse Award WinnersAuthentic: The Horse That Made Dreams Come TrueWho could forget the first time Authentic was seen in graded stakes company? The tall, leggy son of Into Mischief looked like a real...
Kaeli BartholomewJan 19, 202112 minTriple CrownTiz the Law: A New York HeroFrom the very moment that Tiz the Law broke his maiden in his debut at Saratoga, it was clear that he was going to be something special....
Kaeli BartholomewAug 7, 20204 minTriple CrownRewind: American Pharoah's Heartbreak in the TraversAmerican Pharoah was held on the highest pedestal in 2015. Racing and sports fans alike were enamored by him; he had won the first Triple...
Kaeli BartholomewJun 19, 20205 minTriple CrownMeet the Horses in the 2020 Belmont StakesNothing this year has been “normal”, the Belmont Stakes included. This race is usually the final jewel of the coveted Triple Crown, run...
Kaeli BartholomewApr 14, 20203 minHistory5 Famous Grey RacehorsesMany people have an affinity for grey horses. Perhaps it is their recognizability in a field of bays and chestnuts. Maybe it's the appeal...
Kaeli BartholomewMar 28, 20207 minTriple CrownThe Story of Justify, America's 13th Triple Crown WinnerJustify, by Scat Daddy out of Stage Magic, would make history in 2018 by becoming one of just thirteen horses to win the coveted Triple...
Kaeli BartholomewMar 17, 20203 minTriple CrownLooking On The Bright Side of 2020 Kentucky Derby Postponement Churchill Downs announced on March 17th that the Kentucky Derby will be postponed until Saturday, September 5th. This news is certainly a...
Jennifer KellyMar 15, 20205 minHistoryA Classic Season Like None Other: The Delayed Derby of 1945As racetracks across the country operate without spectators, as the precautions surrounding coronavirus mean that we find ourselves in...
Kaeli BartholomewMar 11, 20203 minTriple CrownRewind: American Pharoah Wins Rebel Stakes American Pharoah was a highly regarded racehorse even before he won the Triple Crown in 2015. His outstanding performances in the Del Mar...
Kaeli BartholomewMar 5, 20202 minTriple CrownRewind: Secretariat Wins the Gotham StakesWith the Gotham Stakes (G3) coming up this weekend, horse racing fans will reflect on some of the great horses who won this race in route...