Annise Montplaisir
Saturday’s $1.25 million, Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes is one of the most prestigious races in North America and is the annual centerpiece of Saratoga Race Course’s elite summer meet. This year,...
Racing
Posted August 23rd, 2021 ·
Fast Facts About the Preakness Stakes
On Oct. 3, the 145th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico will be the grand finale to the 2020 Triple Crown season – all three events celebrated by fans in their homes rather than at the track, due to the...
Racing
Posted September 29th, 2020 ·
Kentucky Derby to Melbourne Cup: A Hot Air Balloon Ride Away
Around 8 a.m. on Kentucky Derby day, Tom Brutscher could be found sitting near section 312 in the Churchill Downs grandstand, the part that frames the clubhouse turn. Gray coat, white collared...
Events / Travel
Posted September 9th, 2020 ·
SLIDESHOW: Morning Training Before 2020 Kentucky Derby
With a promisingly clear day in the forecast for the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, the week leading up to the first Saturday in September was anything but sunny.
Racing
Posted September 3rd, 2020 ·
What to Know About the Sword Dancer Stakes
The Sword Dancer Stakes, a Grade 1 race contested over 1 ½ miles on the turf for horses age 4 and older, will be contested on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course....
Racing
Posted August 27th, 2020 ·
Q&A with Director Cate Johnson as Racing Hall of Fame Prepares for Sept. 5 Reopening
It takes thousands of people to breed, raise, sell, train, and transform horses into racehorses. But barely 1% of the people involved in the process make it into the Hall of Fame.
Legends
Posted August 26th, 2020 ·
Fast Facts about the Fourstardave Handicap
The Fourstardave Handicap is one of the top turf races in the U.S. for horses three and older. Here are some facts about the Grade 1 event contested at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, which is a ...
Racing
Posted August 21st, 2020 ·
By the Numbers: Pacific Classic Stakes
The 30th running of the TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar will be contested on Saturday, Aug. 22. Here is a look back at some interesting facts from the history of this important 1 ¼-mile race.
Racing
Posted August 18th, 2020 ·
Gilbert the Goat: Atras Racing Stable’s Multitasking Mascot
Gilbert walks purposely down the shedrow, surveying a stranger approaching the barn where he resides in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The brown and white goat’s leather collar has a name plate reading ...
The Life
Posted August 17th, 2020 ·
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Make Dreams Come True
When Saul Castellanos worked for trainer D. Wayne Lukas in the 1980s, he used to ride in the horse van between Churchill Downs and Keeneland. Peering out the truck windows, he would see the white...
The Life
Posted August 11th, 2020 ·
Three Weeks at Chris Waller Racing: A Red Notebook and Mister Sea Wolf
I don’t think I’ve ever woken up at 3 a.m. for anything other than catching a flight. And usually the night before, I’m not finished packing until 11 p.m., so I fall asleep no problem and wake up...
The Life
Posted May 28th, 2020 ·
Horse Racing Tingles the Senses, Including the Most Beautiful Sound
Horse racing is a sensory sport. So much of its excitement is generated from the colors that fill your eyes, the pungent smell of horse, and perhaps above all, its distinct sounds. The rhythmic...
The Life
Posted April 11th, 2020 ·