Category Archives: Racing

Bursting from the gate as if someone stole his feed bucket, California Chrome hustled to the lead under Victor Espinoza in the GI Pacific Classic, and just like that, this race...

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...

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...

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...

Born in 1886, Tenny was the son of French stallion Rayon d’Or and American mare Belle of Maywood. He was born with unconventional conformation, and as a consequence, was sold...

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...

Let’s take a minute to talk about this race, shall we? War Admiral’s performance in the 1937 Belmont Stakes is almost certainly the high point of his amazing career. Beyond...

When the mighty Beholder finally calls it a day as a racehorse, she will soon join her Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella in racing’s most exclusive club. With the ultimate...