Author Archives: Melissa Bauer-Herzog

When My Troubles Are Over goes through the ring at the National Snaffle Bit Association Sale later this week, it’ll be the culmination of a dream that has been more...

If you’ve just tuned into racing this Triple Crown season after taking a post-Breeders’ Cup break, you may have heard a new name on the scene—Justify. The Kentucky Derby and...

When you’re young—especially if you’re in the horse industry—everyone talks about the need to gain experience abroad. It doesn’t matter where you go, they say, just go somewhere that has...

Spring in the Bluegrass is full of many pleasant things but among those at the top of my list are the variety of equestrian events that usher in the season....

There are many events that have provided me much excitement in the racing industry. Covering big races and horses as a journalist, meeting racing people I worshipped as a child, and...

Not sure who to pay attention to this Kentucky Derby season? The Kentucky Derby trail is quickly heating up with less than 100 days until the Derby, and it can...