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Making Waves: The Story of West Coast
21,148 Thoroughbred foals were registered in 2014. Of those thousands, only one could be given the Eclipse Award for Champion-Three Year...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 16, 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...
Jennifer Kelly
Apr 15, 2019
Domino: The Toughest Sprinter of the 19th Century
Domino is known as one of the greatest sprinters of the 19th century. His nearly black coat and speedy times earned him the nickname “The...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 14, 2019
10 Facts About Northern Dancer
1.) After Northern Dancer lost the 1964 Belmont Stakes, the mayor of Toronto named June 8th, 1964 to be “Northern Dancer Day”. Northern...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 13, 2019
Life After Seabiscuit
The story of Seabiscuit's jockeys Red Pollard and George Woolf, trainer Tom Smith, and owner Charles Howard, did not end when the revered...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 8, 2019
Northern Dancer: A Breed-Shaper
Few horses have the profound influence on the Thoroughbred that Northern Dancer does. Northern Dancer was born on May 27th, 1961 in...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 7, 2019
10 Facts About Restless Rider
1.) Restless Rider is by Distorted Humor and out of Silky Serenade (Unbridled’s Song). 2.) Fern Circle Stables and Three Chimneys Farm...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 6, 2019
10 Facts About Bellafina
1.) Bellafina is by Quality Road and out Akron Moon (Malibu Moon). 2.) Bellafina RNA’d at the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 5, 2019
History of the Kentucky Derby
Meriwether Lewis Clark is responsible for the greatest two minutes in sports. In 1872, Clark traveled to Europe. There, he witnessed the...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 5, 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
Apr 1, 2019
10 Facts About Noor
1.) Noor raced in England at ages 2 and 3 before coming to America. There he won four of thirteen races and finished third in both the...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 23, 2019
"10 Facts about Game Winner"
The 2019 Kentucky Derby is rapidly approaching. As the leaderboard finalizes, take a look at one of Bob Baffert's top Derby contenders....
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 23, 2019
Runhappy: The All-Natural Racehorse
Gallery Racing, owned by James McIngvale, has been a medication-free racing operation since they opened their doors in the fall of 2014....
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 20, 2019
Public Opinion: What is Happening at Santa Anita Park?
In Arcadia, California, a place of beauty and history lives. Santa Anita Park has been a bustling center for Thoroughbred horse racing...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 17, 2019
Medaglia d'Oro: The Golden Standard
It is hard to find faults in Medaglia d’Oro. Not only is he built exceptionally well, he has proven himself to be a top performer in both...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 14, 2019
a snapshot of horse racing photography
Everything in horse racing happens fast. History can be made in a matter of seconds, races can be won or lost in the last few strides,...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 11, 2019
Mahubah: Man o' War's Dam
August Belmont Jr. was a great businessman known for his work in railroads and subways. He is also highly regarded in the world of...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 1, 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 28, 2019
Kelso: Five Time Horse of the Year
From 1959 to 1966, a horse by the name of Kelso drew huge crowds to racetracks across the United States. Like his maternal greatgrandsire...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 28, 2019
Noor: Remembering the Light
Noor was a light that burned bright for Charles S. Howard. Howard is most known for owning Seabiscuit and few know that he owned other...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 28, 2019
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