Channel Archives: Racing

Frank Hayes, stableman and trainer by trade, and maiden racer Sweet Kiss, hold a bizarre distinction in racing history. The pair competed in only one race, and though they won,...

Moments after reaching the pinnacle of his profession for the second time in as many tries, jockey Mario Gutierrez sat atop the colt named Nyquist as mounted reporter Donna Barton Brothers hustled...

If you go straight back along Nyquist's sire line you will eventually find Caro. Caro was standing at Spendthrift Farm in 1982. Walter Christensen, coach of the Swedish Olympic dressage...

There were questions coming in. Sure, Nyquist was undefeated, but was he really fast enough? Was he fit enough to stay the distance in his first test beyond a mile...

The race may still be half an hour away but Johnny Weir and his tweet-powered brooch have already taken the early lead for most memorable moment at this year's Kentucky Derby....

In the all too abbreviated careers of racing’s elite, few horses manage to breakthrough and command the affection of the general public. Rachel Alexandra was one of the few. After...

The field is set for Saturday’s 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby. DO YOU HAVE A HORSE YET?! Come on, it doesn’t matter if you follow horse racing, don't care...

Hey, it's Kentucky Derby week. A little like Mardis Gras, but with horses. The days preceding the big dance are a mixture of anxiousness, unbridled optimism and general nervous laughter....

It has been an eventful few years for California Chrome. Two years ago the cal-bred chestnut lit up the Triple Crown trail with wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness...

If there is a debate about the best Kentucky Derby entry ever, there surely must be a flip-side. And a strong contender for the title of “Worst Derby Starter” was...

A pair of Queens, the King of Churchill and an Ace jock complete a stellar hand of newly elected National Museum of Racing Hall of Famers to be formally enshrined...

Contrary to popular belief, Triple Crown winners do not grow on trees. While it's true great horses can come from just about anywhere, in the thoroughbred industry there are but...

The fabulous and freakish freight train filly better known as Songbird will miss the Kentucky Oaks after spiking a low grade fever, her owner Rick Porter announced via facebook. This...

Call the hogs, batter the okra and pour ya a glass cause it's Arkansas Derby day, y'all. As the final major prep on the road to Churchill Downs, the Ar-Kansas...

The sky was clear, the temp perfectly tepid and all eyes were fixed on Nyquist as the 3-year-old colt hit the track for a 5 furlong breeze at Keeneland early...

The name Barbaro will forever conjure a sharp sense of tragedy. The image of the champion colt pulled up just a few strides from the starting gate in the Preakness...

Five people were injured when a racehorse crashed through a safety barrier and into a group of spectators in France on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/hnracing/status/720671013210615808 The incident happened on the final straight of...

It's one thing to earn the status of prohibitive Kentucky Derby out on the track, as Nyquist has dutifully done in his brief but brilliant career. This is a fast,...

The 2016 colt foaled by beloved mare Zenyatta has passed away, Lane's End Farm announced via the Team Zenyatta website. The colt, by War Front, was born on April 10th....

For all of their majestic qualities, thoroughbreds have historically been given some awfully wretched names. Here's a few of my favorites. Spanker (1670) - Also known as Pelham’s Bay Arabian...