Pimlico, The Historical Home of the Preakness Stakes, is Dying
Pimlico Race Course first opened its doors on October 25th, 1870 as just second Thoroughbred racetrack to be built in the United States....
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Kaeli Bartholomew
May 15, 2019
Signalman Aims to Get Kentucky Derby Revenge in the Preakness
Only twenty horses are allowed in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby. This means that each year, there will be many horses who just...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 14, 2019
10 Facts About 2011 Kentucky Derby Winner Animal Kingdom
1.) Animal Kingdom was the first Kentucky Derby winner to win a Gr.1 race at the age of five. His victory was in the 2013 Dubai World...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 13, 2019
Market King Tries to Bring D. Wayne Lukas Back Into Preakness Winners' Circle
Three Triple Crown winners are to be found in the pedigree of Market King. On his sire’s side, Affirmed makes his mark. On his dam’s...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 12, 2019
Win Win Win Looks to Win Win Win the Preakness Stakes
This 144th Preakness Stakes has been marked with the lack of participation from Country House or Maximum Security. However, there are...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 12, 2019
Serena's Cat: Million Dollar Mom
A dark bay mare grazes peacefully at the beautiful Dell Ridge Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. She lifts her head for a moment, revealing her...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 10, 2019
Discover Top Handicap Horse Discovery
Each November, the Discovery Handicap is run at Aqueduct in New York in honor of one of the greatest handicap horses in the history of...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 9, 2019
10 Facts About Pioneerof the Nile
1.) The words “Pioneer” and “of” are pushed together in Pioneerof The Nile’s name because The Jockey Club only allows eighteen characters...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 8, 2019
DVM Kathryn Papp Works to Breed Lasix Free Racehorses While Rescuing OTTBs
The use of lasix and other drugs in horse racing has always been a hot issue. Whether or not lasix should be banned in North American...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 7, 2019
California Chrome: America's Horse
Horse racing has always had a way of helping and inspiring people. Seabiscuit inspired the country to stay tough during the Great...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 5, 2019
10 Facts About Triple Crown Winner Assault
1.) Assault stepped on a surveyor's stake while he was growing up at King Ranch in Texas. This left his front right hoof permanently...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 5, 2019
My Thoughts on the 145th Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a hard race. There are up to twenty horses coming out of two starting gates and a crowd of over 150,000 cheering...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 4, 2019
Kentucky Derby Longshot Long Range Toddy
Breaking from the same post position that American Pharoah started his Triple Crown sweep from is a horse by the name of Long Range...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 3, 2019
Tacitus Looks to give Mott, Juddmonte, & Tapit First KY Derby Win
A son of Tapit has never won the Kentucky Derby. Winners of the Wood Memorial haven't won the Kentucky Derby in years. These are two...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 2, 2019
10 Facts About American Pharoah
1.) No one is exactly sure why American Pharoah’s tail was so short. It is speculated that pasture mate Mr.Z chewed it off during their...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 30, 2019
Omaha Beach Brings Grit and Game to the Kentucky Derby
It took Omaha Beach four tries to break his maiden but he hasn’t lost since. Perhaps a nod to his historic name, Omaha Beach is mighty....
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 29, 2019
Justify Look-Alike Improbable Aims To Win Same Connections Another KY Derby
Improbable cannot make an appearance without onlookers remarking on his resemblance to 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. This is for a...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 28, 2019
The Turf-Bred Kentucky Derby Contender War of Will
It is not too often that a horse bred so perfectly for turf success will excel on a dirt track, but these types of horses do emerge from...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 28, 2019
The Kentucky Derby Contender That Runs Like He's Paddling
Up until April 6, 2019, few people had ever seen a horse “paddle”. Even fewer have seen a horse paddling on a dirt racetrack. However, in...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 26, 2019
Rival Stars Horse Racing: Gameplay and Opinion
About the Game: Breeding, owning, and jockeying racehorses isn’t easily accessible for everyone. It is either too expensive, too time...
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