Seeing Secretariat Pt. 2
Secretariat is considered to be one of the greatest horses in horse racing history. During his 19 years of life, Secretariat touched the...
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Kaeli Bartholomew
- Jun 28, 2019
Seeing Secretariat
Secretariat was a horse with an emotional impact on countless individuals. His celebrity status was human-like during 1973 and for many...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Jun 27, 2019
13 Facts about the 13 Triple Crown Winners
1. Sir Barton had thin hoof walls and tender feet. It was difficult to get nails to stay in his hoof and he had to wear a piece of piano...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Jun 14, 2019
American Pharoah's Foals So Far
It has been years since horse racing has seen a Triple Crown winner’s first crop of foals hit the racetrack. On January 1st, 2019,...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Jun 11, 2019
Author Jennifer Kelly Preserves History of Sir Barton on 100th Anniversary of 1st Triple Crown
Jennifer Kelly has quickly begun to make a name for herself in the world of horse racing. She has been traveling from her home state of...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Jun 2, 2019
Personalities of the 13 Triple Crown Winners
Like humans, horses have their own distinct personalities. The thirteen Triple Crown winners are a diverse group of horses. Some were...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 31, 2019
In The Press: Justify
“He is just the most wonderful horse, and it's unlikely we'll see another like him in our lifetime. To be close to him and see what he's...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 25, 2019
In The Press: American Pharoah
“The thing is about him, he is the sweetest horse of this caliber that I’ve ever been around. I mean, you feed him carrots, and he’s like...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 24, 2019
In The Press: Whirlaway
“Ben said Whirlaway was a mighty quiet and peaceful horse, and that you could start a poker game in his stall without causing him to turn...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 20, 2019
Triple Crown Winner Gallant Fox: The Red-Headed Horse
Winning the Triple Crown is the most coveted accomplishment in the sport of horse racing. It takes a super horse to sweep the Kentucky...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 5, 2019
10 Facts About Triple Crown Winner Assault
1.) Assault stepped on a surveyor's stake while he was growing up at King Ranch in Texas. This left his front right hoof permanently...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 2, 2019
10 Facts About American Pharoah
1.) No one is exactly sure why American Pharoah’s tail was so short. It is speculated that pasture mate Mr.Z chewed it off during their...
Jennifer Kelly
- Apr 15, 2019
He Was a Horse After All
The book Duel for the Crown by Linda Carroll and Dave Rosner recounts the story of the Affirmed-Alydar rivalry through the 1978 Triple...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Apr 1, 2019
Assault: The Underdog Triple Crown Winner
Three years before Assault became America’s 7th Triple Crown winner, he was an ugly duckling of a horse at King Ranch in Texas. Although...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Feb 28, 2019
10 Facts about Whirlaway
1.) Whirlaway is still the only horse to have won both the Triple Crown and the Travers Stakes. 2.) Calumet Farm’s trainer Ben A. Jones...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Feb 22, 2019
"15 Stage Magic: The Story of Justify"
On March 28, 2015, history was made in Versailles, Kentucky. A 128 pound, chestnut colt was birthed at Glennwood Farm. John D. Gunther...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Feb 22, 2019
"American Pharoah: A Horse of a Lifetime"
At 11:00 p.m., February 2, 2012, Tom Vanmeter got a call that a mare named Littleprincessemma was going into labor. Littleprincessemma...
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