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Las Virgenes Stakes Showcases Top Thoroughbred Fillies on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks

The Grade 1 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita is annually one of the country's top races on the road to the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly counterpart to the Kentuck

Available Jobs in Horse Racing—North American Racing Academy Offers Unique Opportunity

In virtually every racing jurisdiction around the world—with one rather notable exception, the United States—aspiring jockeys are required to complete a formal training program before being allowed to become professional race riders. After Hall of Fame jock

2012 Gotham Stakes - New York's Road to the Triple Crown

Sometimes the connections of a Kentucky Derby prospect are forced to call an audible on the road to the Triple Crown. Such is the case with last year's 2-year-old champion, Hansen. After a disappointing runner-up finish to the highly-regarded Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfst

Seabiscuit – Indeed the Saga of a Champion Rising from the Burning Ashes of Disdain

If Seabiscuit could talk, he would have probably answered a million questions about him, many that were insufficiently answered over a period of time by race experts and his own connections and many that still lay uncovered under wraps of curiosity and doubt. Despite a

2012 Gotham Stakes - New York's Road to the Triple Crown

 Sometimes the connections of a Kentucky Derby prospect are forced to call an audible on the road to the Triple Crown. Such is the case with last year's 2-year-old champion, Hansen. After a disappointing runner-up finish to the highly-regarded Holy Bull Stakes at

2012 Santa Anita Handicap—May Help Decide the Best Thoroughbreds Across America

Few races can match the significance of the Santa Anita Handicap, both in terms of its history and its continued role of prominence on the national racing calendar. Known as “The Big 'Cap” since its inception in 1

Breeders' Cup Classic - Largest Payout for a Single Race in the United States

The Breeders’ Cup Classic is the signature event of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.  It is open to a maximum of 14

2012 Kentucky Derby Post Positions – A Good Indication of How the Race May Run

The 2012 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5, 2012 will be the 138th running of what is referred to as the Run for the Roses and The Fastest T

The Care and Training of a Race Horse

Thoroughbred horse training and care takes a lot of money, time, and love on the part of the human beings employed to try to make him/her a champion.  In general, primary care for a racing thoroughbred is the responsibility of the veterinarian, the trainer, the groom, and the stable hands.

Little Known (and Odd) Horse Racing Facts

The Triple Crown season is upon us, and while we’re all watching, waiting, and hoping for the 12th Triple Crown winner in history to join the ranks of Secretariat, Citation, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed, there are a virtual plethora of interesting and not readily a

Pegram-Baffert’s Memorable Work of Art – Silverbulletday’s Winning Sprees

Michael Pegram and his pair with the reputed trainer, Bob Baffert, became a legendary association after their joint effort, Silverbulletday, scaled new heights in thoroughbred racing. The Hall of Fame filly retired with

How Important Are Shoes for a Race Horse? They Can Make the Difference Between Winning and Losing

Thoroughbred horse racing is a sport that is all about speed. How fast they can get out of the gate. How quickly they can get into good position. How fast the first â…›, the first ¼, the first half mile, the first mile. A fraction of a second in a horse race

Shenanigans: Top Thoroughbred Dams from Racing Heritage

Of the most impressive progeny any mare has produced in her lifetime, Shenanigans by far ranks amongst the best ever dams in racing history. Foaled in 1963, followed by a limited success in racing career, Shenanigans went on to become one of the most known and remember

Notable Past Triple Crown Contenders Denied Victory in the Belmont Stakes

In the rich and textured history of the Triple Crown, most racing fans know full well that there have been a total of 11 champions that have won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs over 1 ¼ miles, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico over 1 3/16ths miles, and the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Par

Top Thoroughbred Race Horse Owners - Keeping the Sport Alive

Where there’s a champion thoroughbred, there’s the story of the owner of that horse, which often are full of the kinds of heartwarming tales and twists no screenwriter could get a Hollywood studio to buy.  Here is a small sampling of the Top Owners in

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