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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Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 4
- 2 min
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...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 4
- 2 min
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...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 3
- 2 min
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...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- May 3
- 2 min
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...
Jennifer Kelly
- Apr 30, 2021
- 9 min
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...
Jennifer Kelly
- Apr 29, 2021
- 12 min
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...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
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...
Kaeli Bartholomew
- Mar 9, 2021
- 6 min
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
- Feb 28, 2021
- 7 min
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 16, 2021
- 4 min
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
- Jan 31, 2021
- 12 min
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 15, 2021
- 6 min
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...