Growing up, I wore out enough books about great thoroughbred race horses to know that winning the “Horse of the Year” award was the pinnacle for these equine athletes. What I didn’t know about Secretariat winning Horse of the Year in 1972 and 1973 was that he was just the second (and third) horse to [...]
Once again it’s that time of year where all eyes turn to Louisville, Kentucky for the fastest two-minutes in sports: the Kentucky Derby. This late in the game, I almost didn’t bother to do my usual heads up on the horses. But then my mother chastised me for not posting about the best part of [...]
It’s common for the casual thoroughbred racing fan, and typically even the die-hard, for racing to be all about the Triple Crown. And we’re all hoping to see that horse of a lifetime; the Secretariats and the Seattle Slews and the Citations and even the Seabiscuits. But it’s now been 32 years since Affirmed won [...]
By the time I was a preteen girl and completely hooked on reading the Thoroughbred Series, I was already too tall to be a jockey. So I take my thoroughbreds over jumps instead. But I’ve always loved these horses more than anything, and they are especially awesome when they are their element. The closest I’ve [...]
Now that the Kentucky Derby is a few days in the past, all thoroughbred racing eyes are turning to the Preakness Stakes coming up in less than two weeks … where only one horse has the chance to vie for the Triple Crown. We all wait with baited breath to see if this is the [...]
You asked, and we’ve answered! In celebration of Kentucky Derby day, here’s the first round of reader-submitted questions about horse racing that were kindly answered by former jockey Frankie Lovato. Have a question you don’t see answered here? Leave it in the comments and we’ll get it answered and added to the post. Thanks Frankie! [...]
The 136th running of the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow! Millions will gather around television sets to watch for 2 minutes as the following 20 horses Run for the Roses. If you know more about any of the horses, please share in the comments and I’ll add it to their bios. And don’t forget to get [...]
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