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    Rich Strike: The Underdog Kentucky Derby Win that Racing Needed
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 9
    • 8 min
    Kentucky Derby

    Rich Strike: The Underdog Kentucky Derby Win that Racing Needed

    The Kentucky Derby is the most celebrated race in all of American horse racing. It is where the most precocious Thoroughbreds go to make...
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    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy Jack
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 4
    • 2 min
    Kentucky Derby

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy Jack

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy Jack Calumet Farm has bred more Kentucky Derby winners than anyone else. This iconic farm produced 9...
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    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Messier
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 4
    • 2 min
    Kentucky Derby

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Messier

    There have only been two Kentucky Derby winners bred in Canada: Sunny’s Halo (1983) and Northern Dancer (1964). This year, Messier will...
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    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Taiba
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 3
    • 2 min
    Kentucky Derby

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Taiba

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Taiba Kentucky Derby contender Taiba may be the most inexperienced horse in the race, but he certainly is not...
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    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber Road
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • May 3
    • 2 min
    Kentucky Derby

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber Road

    Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber Road Barber Road was bred in Kentucky by Susan Forrester and Judy Curry. He is sired by Race Day, a...
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    Three Generations Of Great: Starting Something Special
    Jennifer Kelly
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 9 min
    History

    Three Generations Of Great: Starting Something Special

    The long history of the Kentucky Derby is woven with colors: the cascade of red roses over a winner’s shoulders, the rainbow of carefully...
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    Three Generations of Great: Speed & Stamina Where It Counts
    Jennifer Kelly
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 12 min
    History

    Three Generations of Great: Speed & Stamina Where It Counts

    Few sights in American sports are as iconic as the final stretch run of the Kentucky Derby. As the field rounds that final turn, the...
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    10 Fun Facts About The Florida Derby
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 3 min
    10 Facts

    10 Fun Facts About The Florida Derby

    The Florida Derby is one of the most recognized races in the sport of horse racing - many of racing’s best horses have come through this...
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    Donerail: The 91-1 Longshot Kentucky Derby Winner
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 6 min
    History

    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...
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    Omar Khayyam: First Foreign Horse To Win The Kentucky Derby
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 7 min
    History

    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...
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    Stone Street: Slowest Kentucky Derby Winner
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 4 min
    History

    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...
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    Authentic: The Horse That Made Dreams Come True
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 12 min
    Eclipse Award Winners

    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...
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    Ben Brush: The First Horse To "Wear The Roses"
    Kaeli Bartholomew
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 6 min
    History

    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...
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