Channel Archives: Racing

The NTRA has its poll, and we have ours. And our poll is longer, stronger and righter. Horse Network's Top 12 Racehorses in North America   1. California Chrome 5...

There is no disputing who wears the crown in the turf kingdom these days. The only question seems to be when will the great mare Tepin relinquish her crown? The...

The life of a racehorse can be quite the grind. Daily workouts, followed by hot walks and cold baths before getting the rest of the day to relax in the...

So you’ve been around the horse block a few times. You’ve taken lessons for years, been to shows, ridden a few greenies, heck, maybe even gone fox hunting. But there’s...

The NTRA has its poll, and we have ours. And our poll is longer, stronger and righter. Horse Network's Top 12 Racehorses in North America   1. California Chrome 5...

Summer at Saratoga is like a spiritual revival for North American horse racing. Opened in 1863, this iconic palace of thoroughbred purity is America's oldest sporting venue still in operation. Horses thrive...

The NTRA has its poll, and we have ours. And our poll is longer, stronger and righter. Horse Network's Top 12 Racehorses in North America 1. California Chrome 5 yo...

The enduring relationship between human and horse is one of the world's most significant developments. Once domesticated, horses literally changed the course of human civilization. Even in the modern mechanized...

Carrying 120 pounds and the weight of the world on her back, 2-year-old filly American Cleopatra made her much anticipated debut on Sunday at Del Mar and did not disappoint....

It was early in the evening on the Jersey Shore and a mud monster's gotta eat. And so, off Exaggerator went, gobbling up sloppy furlongs like an all-you-can-eat buffet. The...

Five horses broke from the starting gate in Saturday's San Diego Handicap at Del Mar, but as expected, the 1-1/16 test quickly became a duel between a pair of chestnut...

Around the world and back again, California Chrome returns to action this Saturday in the (GII) San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. It will be the colt's first start since...

The body of 37-year-old horse trainer Monique Snowden was pulled from the Green River Sunday night near her home in Enumclaw, WA. Authorities believe Snowden committed suicide by jumping from a bridge....

Ireland is a country rich in history, tradition, and pride in its national heritage. If pressed to select just a couple of its greatest international exports, you wouldn't be wrong to...

Champion California Chrome will be running for much more than bragging rights and big checks in the future. His connections have pledged a portion of the colt's future earnings will be...

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...

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...

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...

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...