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CANTER Stories: Ex-Racehorse Pyrite Lion Loves Dressage
It is rare that an amateur rider without a trainer purchases a horse directly off of the racetrack, but that is exactly what Ami...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 4, 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
Jun 2, 2019
Graydar: Carrying On The Legacy of Unbridled's Song
A successful sire passing away always leaves the horse racing industry wondering if one of their sons will be able to carry on their...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 1, 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 31, 2019
TB Aftercare Organization CANTER Helps Ex-Racehorses Find Loving Homes
About 20,000 Thoroughbred foals were born in the United States in 2018. That is 20,000 potential stars of the racetrack. However, most of...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 30, 2019
Horse Racing Was America's Sport
Horse racing used to be as important and as celebrated as every other sport. By 1890, America’s people were regularly flocking to the...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 28, 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 25, 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 24, 2019
The Important Life of a Broodmare
A few years ago, a study was conducted on the influence the dam has on her offspring. The paper that went along with the study,...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 23, 2019
What They Said About Seabiscuit
“The wonder is that Seabiscuit hasn’t cut his own throat. Two photo finishes - a difference of inches - in two successive $100,000 races...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 22, 2019
The Player: The Quirky Colt Who Survived The Unsurvivable
A horse’s legs are the most complex part of their body. Of their 205 bones, 40 are in their front legs and 40 are in their back legs. In...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 21, 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 20, 2019
Preakness Stakes Handicapping & Picks
The Preakness Stakes is one of the most important races of the year due to it being the second jewel of the coveted Triple Crown. This...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 17, 2019
Pimlico, The Historical Home of the Preakness Stakes, is Dying
Pimlico Race Course first opened its doors on October 25th, 1870 as just second Thoroughbred racetrack to be built in the United States....
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 17, 2019
Signalman Aims to Get Kentucky Derby Revenge in the Preakness
Only twenty horses are allowed in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby. This means that each year, there will be many horses who just...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 15, 2019
10 Facts About 2011 Kentucky Derby Winner Animal Kingdom
1.) Animal Kingdom was the first Kentucky Derby winner to win a Gr.1 race at the age of five. His victory was in the 2013 Dubai World...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 14, 2019
Market King Tries to Bring D. Wayne Lukas Back Into Preakness Winners' Circle
Three Triple Crown winners are to be found in the pedigree of Market King. On his sire’s side, Affirmed makes his mark. On his dam’s...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 13, 2019
Win Win Win Looks to Win Win Win the Preakness Stakes
This 144th Preakness Stakes has been marked with the lack of participation from Country House or Maximum Security. However, there are...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 12, 2019
Serena's Cat: Million Dollar Mom
A dark bay mare grazes peacefully at the beautiful Dell Ridge Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. She lifts her head for a moment, revealing her...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 12, 2019
Discover Top Handicap Horse Discovery
Each November, the Discovery Handicap is run at Aqueduct in New York in honor of one of the greatest handicap horses in the history of...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 10, 2019
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