Author Archives: John Wilkinson

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will make his next start in the $1,000,000 (GI) Haskell Invitational on July 31 at Monmouth Park, trainer Doug O'Neill confirmed on Monday. The decorated colt...

Few aspects of society have transformed over time like the art of courtship. There are many who believe courtship is all but extinct. Vestiges of the old-fashioned methods, like politely asking...

Rugged, resilient and free, American mustangs embody the spirit of the Wild West. The origin of these feral wonders dates back to the 16th Century, when spanish explorers brought horses to...

If Andrew Lakeman had never returned to Belmont Park for the rest of his life, no one could blame him. It was on that very oval in May of 2007,...

Some days were made for staying in bed. For jockey Chris Meehan that day was July 3rd, when the 22-year-old Northern Irishman suffered a series of preposterously painful events at Italy's Merano...

This weekend nearly every city—town—village—parish—hamlet—in America will stage an Independence Day parade. Bands marching, fireworks booming, politicians smirking, local celebs and beauty queens waving, towns people imbibing and of course, horses a-horsing....

Charles Borell and his daughter Maria Borell have been charged with 43 counts of second degree animal cruelty by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Mr. Borell was arrested on Wednesday...

Last year's most intoxicating horse racing story not involving American Pharoah was that of the perfectly named and impossibly fast colt, Runhappy. As the 3-year-old piled up wins and smashed...

Like its British Isle ancestors, the Newfoundland pony is a small, hardy and willing work horse with fabulous hair. For centuries, the breed was counted upon to clear the rugged...

Blending elements of flat racing, steeplechase and pure insanity, the races at Germany's Bad Harzburg Racecourse are a true test of fitness and grit. Each summer Bad Harzburg hosts a...

The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is mostly desert, sparsely populated and contains the 4th largest reserve of natural gas on the planet. It’s also home to one of the...

It's impossible to fully appreciate a sport when you're a bystander. Sure, you go to a horse race and hear the thunderous parade of hooves and the shouts of encouragement from...

Saturday at Belmont turned out to be a redemption day for a pair of paternally connected colts. As North America's top sire for the past two years, Tapit has plenty of feathers...

We've been so spoiled of late. First it was California Chrome, the gleaming chestnut with the truck stop owners who stirred over 100,000 people to Belmont Park in 2014. Last...

Translated in the breed's native Poland, Konik means "diminutive horse". Averaging 12 to 13 hands at maximum height that is an apt description, but the breed's significance is anything but...

We are still a week and a half away from the Festival de Belmont Stakes, but fortunately, we need not wait that long to feast our eyes upon the greatest...

We've all heard the familiar warnings about blue-eyed horses... "They're a special kind of crazy." "Can't work them in the bright sun." "They're a lot more prone to skin cancer."...

It's no secret that many an Irish are born with horses in their veins. At ages when most children are learning to ride bicycles with training wheels, these youngsters are...

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will not compete in the Belmont Stakes, trainer Doug O'Neill told Daily Racing Form Tuesday morning. Blood tests performed on Monday after the colt spiked a...

Roberto Gonzalez nearly gave his life for his country. The Texan was drafted in 1970 and sent to Vietnam, and just a few months into his tour sustained a gunshot...