Category Archives: Racing

There are times when the unexpected victories are the most treasured ones. Everyone connected to the maiden 2-year-old filly felt she would step up in a big way in her...

His name suggests a regal life from the day he was born, but Frost King was very much a horse of the people. In many ways, the royal-looking roan had...

When the regal-looking chestnut took his first steps onto the racetrack just over 20 years ago, the thousands who had packed the Woodbine grandstand roared in approval, hopeful that they...

Ericka Rusnak was able to view an historic edition of Canada’s most famous horse race through a most unique lens on August 20. As the breeder of Paramount Prince, Rusnak...

News that the “Gutsy Gelding” had passed away brought about a myriad of emotions in Jose (Joe) Santos, Jr. It was less than a week ago when Santos, at the...

On July 3, Churchill Downs extended its two-year suspension on racing trainer Bob Baffert through 2024, citing “continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing he...

Jena Antonucci watched in awe and amazement as Arcangelo slipped through along the rail to take the 155th edition of the Belmont Stakes and with it, made her the first...

It was a memorable Memorial Day for the Pete Eurton-trained Exaulted, who put in a stout rally to turf his rivals in the $500,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1), Monday at Santa...

The Preakness Stakes (G1) was short on starters, but certainly not in drama. It was a field of seven, including Kentucky Derby winner Mage (the only horse from the Derby...

One of the only things missing on Red Knight’s impressive résumé was a Grade 1 victory. On Saturday, at Belmont Park, that all changed. Last time out, the 9-year-old son...

In a race with plenty of drama in its leadup, it was only fitting that the 149th Kentucky Derby delivered a captivating two minutes of must-see TV on Saturday. When...

It was pure sporting excellence, a flawless performance in front of a captive audience of thousands, a moment none who witnessed it, live or otherwise, will likely ever forget. On...

Eight horses will enter their gate in the 39th running of the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Seven of them will be racing over Keeneland’s mile-and-a-quarter dirt track for...

“There is a reason they run the race.” It is one of the most oft-heard phrases among Thoroughbred racing fans, so often heard it could seem a tired cliché…save for...

Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon has had his contract as first retained rider in France for Aga Khan Studs terminated, effective immediately. The decision follows an incident in which the French-based...

Late favorite Alpinista (Sir M. Prescott/L. Morris), the five-year-old gray mare, wins the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the rain at ParisLongchamp. Vadeni (C. Rouget/C. Soumillon) was second,...

hy-per-bo-le  (noun) exaggerated statements or claims Driving into this New York borough, the familiar green road sign overhead reads: “Welcome to Brooklyn…Believe The Hype!” Hype is not limited to a...

On a clear, bright day at The Spa, the Champion Three-Year-Old Male Eclipse Award chase became clearer and brighter for favorite Epicenter and trainer Steve Asmussen. The son of Not...

In today’s overheated partisan environment, it would be easy to forget the greatest rivalries have not been between Red States and Blue States or Republicans and Democrats. The greatest, even...

Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike has a lot in common with stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield. A headline act across New York’s Borscht Belt in the 1950s and 60s, and...