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Donerail: The 91-1 Longshot Kentucky Derby Winner
Louisville, 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 Bartholomew
Mar 9, 2021


Omar 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 Bartholomew
Feb 28, 2021


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...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 19, 2021


#FanFriday: Jennifer Kelly
Horse racing has a way of bringing people together. The special beauty and thrill of this sport attracts people of all different ages and...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 19, 2021


Stone Street: Slowest Kentucky Derby Winner
People love to hear the stories of the best horses and people to ever compete in the sport of horse racing. The tales of their incredible...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 16, 2021


Elmhurst: Love & Patience Defies All Odds
Horse racing is all about defying the odds. The stories we cherish most are about the horses and people who found success even when the...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 14, 2021


Visit Horse Country: The Mill Ridge Experience
In November 2020, the Champions of the Track team loaded up our car for a quick, two-day trip to Lexington, Kentucky. We hadn’t been to...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Feb 9, 2021


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...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jan 31, 2021


Tiz the Law: A New York Hero
From 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 Bartholomew
Jan 19, 2021


Ben Brush: The First Horse To "Wear The Roses"
Every Kentucky Derby is special, but Ben Brush's Kentucky Derby win in 1896 was even more special than most. His victory marked the first...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jan 15, 2021


Thank You Lexington & Horse Country For My Love Of Horse Racing
To start - my experience with horses is very limited. It’s very likely that if not for my oldest daughter being completely infatuated...

Justin Bartholomew
Dec 19, 2020


StableDuel: New Way To Discover The Thrill Of Horse Racing
Those who watch horse racing know that there is no bigger thrill than the horse you’ve got money on getting to the wire first. Once...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 18, 2020


Christina & Curlin: The Unbreakable Bond Between A Groom & A Horse
He is a two – time Horse of the Year, winner of 11 races and over $10,500,000.00. His travels took him from Florida to Kentucky to New...
Nicole Meiner
Dec 17, 2020


Lamplighter: "Co-Champion Handicap Horse" of 1893
In 1889, a beautiful son of Spendthrift was born in Kentucky. The colt was out of the imported mare Torchlight (Speculum) and was bred by...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 14, 2020


Tammany: A Racehorse Worthy of His Own Castle
On a Tennessee farm in 1889, a pretty mare named Tullahoma foaled a chestnut colt sired by Iroqouis. This farm, Belle Meade Stud, was...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 10, 2020


5 Reasons You Should Be Playing StableDuel
Horse racing is an old sport steeped in history and traditions. Gambling has been a huge part of this sport since the 1600s, when King...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 2, 2020


Tanya: Belmont Stakes Royalty
Tanya's victory in the 1905 Belmont Stakes was special for more reasons that one - it was a win for the family that built Belmont Park.

Kaeli Bartholomew
Nov 30, 2020


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...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Nov 24, 2020


Brink Point: From Foal Too Weak To Stand to Winner
When you see Brink Point soaring down Belterra Park’s stretch and crossing the wire nine lengths ahead of his competitors, it seems...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Oct 5, 2020


StableDuel Announces #PlayRaceAdopt Campaign
The month of September, StableDuel’s launches a campaign to bring light to Aftercare and raise money for two thoroughbred organizations,...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Sep 2, 2020
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