The Duo Known As "Fire and Ice": Pants On Fire & Ruler On Ice
Stablemates Pants On Fire and Ruler On Ice were lovingly referred to as “Fire and Ice” by horse racing fans. Both horses were owned by...
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Kaeli Bartholomew
May 12, 2022
10 Shocking Upsets In Horse Racing
The word “upset” can be defined as “an unexpected result or situation, especially in a sports competition”. Unexpected results happen all...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 9, 2022
Rich Strike: The Underdog Kentucky Derby Win that Racing Needed
The Kentucky Derby is the most celebrated race in all of American horse racing. It is where the most precocious Thoroughbreds go to make...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 4, 2022
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy Jack
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Happy Jack Calumet Farm has bred more Kentucky Derby winners than anyone else. This iconic farm produced 9...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 4, 2022
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Messier
There have only been two Kentucky Derby winners bred in Canada: Sunny’s Halo (1983) and Northern Dancer (1964). This year, Messier will...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 3, 2022
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Taiba
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Taiba Kentucky Derby contender Taiba may be the most inexperienced horse in the race, but he certainly is not...
Kaeli Bartholomew
May 3, 2022
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber Road
Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Barber Road Barber Road was bred in Kentucky by Susan Forrester and Judy Curry. He is sired by Race Day, a...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Apr 12, 2022
Calculator: The Versatile, Gutsy Gray
Calculator: Stallion Spotlight Sponsored by Breakway Farm Calculator is one of those horses that racing fans can’t help but love. The...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 23, 2022
Hastings: The Belmont Stakes Winner with a Fierce Temper
Hastings was a Thoroughbred revered for his accomplishments on the track and at stud but feared for his formidable temperament. This...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Mar 16, 2022
Bal a Bali: A Superstar's Return From Laminitis
Laminitis can be a devastating diagnosis for a racehorse. This extremely painful inflammation and damage of the laminae (layers of...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jan 5, 2022
Henry of Navarre: A Tale of Triumph & Determination
Horse racing saw many great stars during the early 1890s. Among them was a chestnut colt known for his speed, stamina, unwavering...
Andrew Hanna
Jan 4, 2022
Azucar & The Inaugural Santa Anita Handicap
On February 23rd, 1935, a resounding bugle call signaled the start of the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. The atmosphere was surreal. In...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 14, 2021
Charming Kitten: A Long-Distance Turf Star
Charming Kitten: Stallion Overview U.S. horse racing has long been dominated by speedy dirt racing, but turf racing is on the rise, and...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Nov 15, 2021
Treasure of the Midwest: Indiana Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Nestled in the Midwest of the United States is a place where fields of corn and beans stretch as far as the eye can see, a place where...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Oct 18, 2021
Treasure of the Midwest: Tony Wolfe, DVM
Indiana’s horse racing industry is praised again and again for the people within it - people who love horses and horse racing and wish to...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Oct 12, 2021
Treasure of the Midwest: Michael Klingler
"Are you excited," I enthusiastically ask Michael when we arrive at the track. "I think I might puke," he responds with a laugh, but in a...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Oct 5, 2021
Treasure of the Midwest: Tim Glyshaw
There is a story told over and over again in horse racing: someone grows up on the backside of the racetrack or on a Thoroughbred farm...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Sep 27, 2021
Treasure of the Midwest: Springcliff Farm
The longevity of horse racing depends on passionate people who wish to see this business thrive. Everyone who makes a living in this...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Sep 20, 2021
Treasure of the Midwest: Breakway Farm
Those who turn off State Road 50 near Dillsboro, Indiana and head down Racing Lane are met with a beautiful sight. Nestled well back off...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jun 23, 2021
Whirlaway vs. Alsab: Two Favorites Compete
Two brilliant Thoroughbreds had the hearts of the American people in 1942. One of these horses represented triumph after overcoming...
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