Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Secretariat had Bill Nack. Seabiscuit had Laura Hillenbrand. Now Sir Barton has Jennifer S. Kelly to recount his long-fabled exploits and bring them to light for a new generation of horse racing fans.
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Happy birthday to the legendary mare Zenyatta, who turned twelve years old today! To celebrate her birthday, let’s go back in time to April 5th, 2008, when Zenyatta picked up her first grade I win with a … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © With five talented U.S.-based racehorses seeking victory in tomorrow’s Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at Meydan, now is a great time to recall the dominating victory by two-time U.S. Horse of the Year Curlin in the 2008 Dubai … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Six years ago this week, the legendary Zenyatta came back from retirement to win the Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita, the first race of a 2010 campaign that saw her break records and extend … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The results are in! After polling a wide range of horse racing enthusiasts, including writers, handicappers, and fans, the results of The Turf Board’s poll to determine the Top 10 U.S.-based Racehorses from 2000-2015 have been compiled! I would … Continued
Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photos/Chelsea Durand It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since Barbaro emerged as a Kentucky Derby contender with his win in the 2006 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. With the 2016 edition of the … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Since 2000, we’ve had the good fortune to watch a remarkable number of talented racehorses compete at tracks across the United States, including American Pharoah, Curlin, Ghostzapper, Rachel Alexandra, Wise Dan, and Zenyatta. They were all great in their … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © Eight years ago this month, the legendary Zenyatta made her stakes debut in the El Encino Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita. Reserved off the pace as usual, the great mare seemed to be too far behind … Continued
Saratoga, where in 1918 Roamer attempted a race against time to try and break the American record for a mile. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. 1:35 1/5. It may not seem like much today, but for 28 years, … Continued
Breeders’ Cup Photo © The year 2015 is nearly complete, and what a fantastic year it has been! In 2015, we were treated to a spectacular number of incredible races from star runners like American Pharoah, Beholder, and Runhappy, and the talent of these great … Continued