Regret: The Filly Who Made the Kentucky Derby
Martin J. “Matt” Winn rarely took no for an answer....
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Posted December 13th, 2024 ·
Terry Conway
Terry Conway has been a regular contributor to the Blood-Horse magazine since 2003.
He is a racing correspondent to ESPN.com, and his work has also appeared on PaulickReport.com and Equidaily.com.
Conway is the longtime racing writer for Pennsylvania Equestrian magazine. In addition, he writes about the art world, business entrepreneurs, historical topics and travel destinations for a variety of national and regional magazines as well as prominent daily newspapers and websites.
Terry Conway has been a regular contributor to the Blood-Horse magazine since 2003.
He is a racing correspondent to ESPN.com, and his work has also appeared on PaulickReport.com and Equidaily.com.
Conway is the longtime racing writer for Pennsylvania Equestrian magazine. In addition, he writes about the art world, business entrepreneurs, historical topics and travel destinations for a variety of national and regional magazines as well as prominent daily newspapers and websites.
Conway, his wife, Jane, and their Toller Retriever Smarty reside in Wawaset Park in Wilmington, Del. From the 1880s to 1918 Wawaset Park was the state fairgrounds and regularly hosted Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. It was also home to a top-tier racetrack that attracted famous trotters such as Wert Willis and Stoeckles. A couple of hitching posts still remain and occasionally, a time-worn horse shoe is dug up in the neighborhood. Wawaset was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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The Epic Journey of James ‘Wink’ Winkfield
He was on the doorstep of becoming America’s greatest Black race rider. One of just five men to win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys (1901-1902), he barely missed a third victory the following year....
Legends
Posted February 3rd, 2024 ·
Isaac Murphy: The King of 19th Century Jockeys
He was the Eddie Arcaro, the Willie Shoemaker of his era. More than 145 years ago, the son of a slave began to carve his indelible mark on the tree of American Thoroughbred history....
Legends
Posted January 26th, 2024 ·
Hall of Fame Jockey Bill Shoemaker: A Racehorse's Best Friend
Did a racehorse have a better friend?...
Legends
Posted December 18th, 2023 ·
Pleasant Colony: 1981 Kentucky Derby Winner Was a Genuine Racehorse
It had been a glorious five-year run.
Legends
Posted November 26th, 2023 ·
Northern Dancer: A ‘Pocket Battleship’ Who Became a Worldwide Influence
Back in the day when a truck stacked with hay rumbled into Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer never paid it a lick of attention from his stall across the lane from the breeding shed. But if he laid...
Legends
Posted November 13th, 2023 ·
Ack Ack: A Versatile, Determined Racehorse With an Air of ‘No Surrender’
They don't talk much about Ack Ack these days. But few horses before or since have commanded his versatility – setting sprint records and winning handily at classic distances under staggering imposts.
Legends
Posted September 26th, 2022 ·
Fabulous Forego: A Superstar Who Commanded the Respect of All
A bank of menacing grey clouds rolled low over the barns at Belmont Park the morning of Oct. 2, 1976. A steady rain began to pelt the Long Island, N.Y., track....
Legends
Posted September 6th, 2022 ·
Horse Racing’s First Superstar of the 20th Century: Undefeated Colin
He was the most unexpected phenomenon—an unbeaten racehorse. The first racing superstar of the 20th century, Colin defied the odds, retiring with a perfect 15-for-15 mark....
Legends
Posted May 25th, 2022 ·
Triple Crown Winner Whirlaway: Calumet's Mercurial and Brilliant Star
It's never a good thing when your boss calls you a knucklehead.
“You can teach him,” quipped legendary trainer Ben A. Jones of Whirlaway in the spring of 1941, “but you can't teach him much. ”
Legends
Posted March 6th, 2022 ·
Laz Barrera: Personable Trainer ‘Affirmed’ Greatness in ’78
Known for his charisma and colorful quotes, Lazaro Sosa Barrera was considered the Casey Stengel of the racetracks, with a treasure trove of stories and a backstretch philosophy. He recounted them...
Legends
Posted December 23rd, 2020 ·
Round Table: Champion on the Turf
When Wise Dan swept three categories - Horse of the Year, older male, and turf male - at the Eclipse Awards in 2012 and 2013, it brought back sunny memories of Round Table, who collected Horse of...
Legends
Posted July 13th, 2020 ·
