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Ben Brush: The First Horse To "Wear The Roses"
Every Kentucky Derby is special, but Ben Brush's Kentucky Derby win in 1896 was even more special than most. His victory marked the first...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jan 15, 2021


Thank You Lexington & Horse Country For My Love Of Horse Racing
To start - my experience with horses is very limited. It’s very likely that if not for my oldest daughter being completely infatuated...
Justin Bartholomew
Dec 19, 2020

StableDuel: New Way To Discover The Thrill Of Horse Racing
Those who watch horse racing know that there is no bigger thrill than the horse you’ve got money on getting to the wire first. Once...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 18, 2020


Christina & Curlin: The Unbreakable Bond Between A Groom & A Horse
He is a two – time Horse of the Year, winner of 11 races and over $10,500,000.00. His travels took him from Florida to Kentucky to New...
Nicole Meiner
Dec 17, 2020


Lamplighter: "Co-Champion Handicap Horse" of 1893
In 1889, a beautiful son of Spendthrift was born in Kentucky. The colt was out of the imported mare Torchlight (Speculum) and was bred by...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 14, 2020


Tammany: A Racehorse Worthy of His Own Castle
On a Tennessee farm in 1889, a pretty mare named Tullahoma foaled a chestnut colt sired by Iroqouis. This farm, Belle Meade Stud, was...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 10, 2020

5 Reasons You Should Be Playing StableDuel
Horse racing is an old sport steeped in history and traditions. Gambling has been a huge part of this sport since the 1600s, when King...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Dec 2, 2020


Tanya: Belmont Stakes Royalty
Tanya's victory in the 1905 Belmont Stakes was special for more reasons that one - it was a win for the family that built Belmont Park.
Kaeli Bartholomew
Nov 30, 2020


Oscar Performance: A Career of Movie-Worthy Moments
Early Life & Pedigree (2014-2015): On April 6, 2014, a stakes-winning mare named Devine Actress laid down to give birth to her third...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Nov 24, 2020


Brink Point: From Foal Too Weak To Stand to Winner
When you see Brink Point soaring down Belterra Park’s stretch and crossing the wire nine lengths ahead of his competitors, it seems...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Oct 5, 2020


StableDuel Announces #PlayRaceAdopt Campaign
The month of September, StableDuel’s launches a campaign to bring light to Aftercare and raise money for two thoroughbred organizations,...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Sep 2, 2020


8 Facts About Kentucky Derby Contender Thousand Words
1. Thousand Words is sired by Pioneerof the Nile, a very successful sire who stood at WinStar Farm until he passed away on March 18, 2019....
Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 24, 2020


Twenty Hawks: The Life-Changing Story of "The Iron Horse"
“The Iron Horse” by Brian Richardson Taylor Richardson and Gene Ward were childhood friends from Harvard High School in Los Angeles. They...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 23, 2020


King Guillermo: Longshot with Kentucky Derby Dreams
It’s March 7, 2020 and Tampa Bay Downs is packed with horse racing fans. This is the prime time for racing here in Florida. The state is...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 12, 2020

Rewind: American Pharoah's Heartbreak in the Travers
American Pharoah was held on the highest pedestal in 2015. Racing and sports fans alike were enamored by him; he had won the first Triple...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 7, 2020


Improbable Quickly Improving With Age
Improbable was the favorite when he stepped into the starting gates for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. He had been one of the top horses on the...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Aug 6, 2020


Rewind: Personal Ensign Splashes to Victory in the Whitney
Personal Ensign is one of the most iconic race mares of all time. She ran thirteen times and was never beaten, flaunting her prowess for...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 31, 2020


Honor A.P.: The KY Derby Contender with the Perfect Name
Sorrow ripped through the horse racing community like a storm on Feb. 21st, 2020. Lane’s End Farm had announced that the grand old A.P....
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 30, 2020


Quick Facts About the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
The Alfred G. Vanderbilt is a Grade 1 race run at Saratoga Race Course each year. It attracts the country’s finest dirt sprinters and has...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 25, 2020


The Black Album:
It was a hot day at Indiana Grand Race Course and The Black Album was already glittering with sweat as he crossed over to the turf and...
Kaeli Bartholomew
Jul 24, 2020
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