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8 Facts About Kentucky Derby Contender Thousand Words
1. Thousand Words is sired by Pioneerof the Nile, a very successful sire who stood at WinStar Farm until he passed away on March 18, 2019....

Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 24, 2020


Twenty Hawks: The Life-Changing Story of "The Iron Horse"
“The Iron Horse” by Brian Richardson Taylor Richardson and Gene Ward were childhood friends from Harvard High School in Los Angeles. They...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 23, 2020


King Guillermo: Longshot with Kentucky Derby Dreams
It’s March 7, 2020 and Tampa Bay Downs is packed with horse racing fans. This is the prime time for racing here in Florida. The state is...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 12, 2020


Rewind: American Pharoah's Heartbreak in the Travers
American 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 Bartholomew
Aug 7, 2020


Improbable Quickly Improving With Age
Improbable was the favorite when he stepped into the starting gates for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. He had been one of the top horses on the...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 6, 2020


Rewind: Personal Ensign Splashes to Victory in the Whitney
Personal Ensign is one of the most iconic race mares of all time. She ran thirteen times and was never beaten, flaunting her prowess for...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 31, 2020


Honor A.P.: The KY Derby Contender with the Perfect Name
Sorrow ripped through the horse racing community like a storm on Feb. 21st, 2020. Lane’s End Farm had announced that the grand old A.P....

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 30, 2020


Quick Facts About the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
The Alfred G. Vanderbilt is a Grade 1 race run at Saratoga Race Course each year. It attracts the country’s finest dirt sprinters and has...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 25, 2020


The Black Album:
It was a hot day at Indiana Grand Race Course and The Black Album was already glittering with sweat as he crossed over to the turf and...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 24, 2020


Racing Recap: Authentic & Ny Traffic
The Grade 1 Haskell is usually a premier race on the road to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, run after the Triple Crown classics. This year...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 19, 2020


10 Facts about The Haskell Invitational
The Haskell Invitational was inaugurated in 1968 in memory of Monmouth Park’s former president, Armory L. Haskell. Armory Haskell lobbied...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 16, 2020


Rushing Fall: A History Maker
Horse racing seldom sees our biggest stars winning at the sport’s highest level each year that they can race. Minor injuries or illness...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 12, 2020


Girl Power Weekend: Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver, Guarana, & More
Sports fans across the country will be tuning in to the horse racing action this Saturday with hopes of witnessing something great. These...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 11, 2020


A Competitive Field Lines Up For Indiana Derby (G3)
The next stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby is the Indiana Derby (G3), held at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. This race has been one...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 7, 2020


Kelso & the Suburban Handicap
Kelso is known as being one of the greatest racehorses of all time, infact BloodHorse ranks him as #4 in their book, “Thoroughbred...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 1, 2020


Midnight Bisou To Return in Fleur de Lis Handicap
It is said that there is nothing in the world more beautiful and more enchanting than a great Thoroughbred racehorse and Midnight Bisou...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 26, 2020


10 Facts About Seeking The Soul
Seeking the Soul retired last week due to a tendon injury. Over the course of his 5 year career, the horse had established a respectable...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 25, 2020


What They Said About Honor Code
Honor Code was a fan favorite when he was racing and for many good reasons. His pedigree is simply incredible; he is from the last crop...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 22, 2020


Meet the Horses in the 2020 Belmont Stakes
Nothing this year has been “normal”, the Belmont Stakes included. This race is usually the final jewel of the coveted Triple Crown, run...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 19, 2020


Relive A.P. Indy's Belmont Stakes 1992
Everyone knew A.P. Indy would be a star before he ever stepped hoof on the racetrack. He had a pedigree that screamed greatness (his sire...

Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 17, 2020
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