Jennifer Kelly
The 1960s was a decade rife with stars. Kelso won Horse of the Year five times while Northern Dancer and Buckpasser were superstars on the racetrack and then in the breeding shed.
Legends
Posted September 18th, 2023 ·
Going Out on Top: Julie Krone’s Magical 2003 Season
When Arcangelo sailed across the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets’ finish line in early June, he gave Jena Antonucci a historic victory as the first woman to train the winner of a U.S. Triple...
Legends
Posted August 16th, 2023 ·
Underappreciated Stars of the 1950s: Crafty Admiral, First Landing, and Tim Tam
As television became more popular in the 1950s, the sport of horse racing was soon accessible to a whole new sector of fans.
Legends
Posted August 15th, 2023 ·
A Riding Dynasty: Stock’s New Book Looks at a Legendary Family of Jockeys
Horse racing has no shortage of dynasties. From the glory years of Calumet Farm to multi-generational families of trainers and riders, the sport’s history can be told through the continuity of...
Pop Culture
Posted July 19th, 2023 ·
Underappreciated Horse Racing Stars of the 1940s: Girl Power
World history would make the 1940s as the decade of war, starting with the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the descent into a conflict that left the planet cold with fear...
Legends
Posted July 17th, 2023 ·
Tips for the Newbies: How to Do Derby According to the Experts
The Kentucky Derby is iconic among America’s signature sporting events. Along the lines of the Super Bowl and the World Series, being at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May is not just a...
Racing
Posted June 21st, 2023 ·
‘Someone Like Us’: One Family’s Journey to Kentucky Derby Day
In racing, humans and horses are partners that collaborate to create memorable moments and great performances on the racetrack and off. The men and women behind these athletes, from grooms and hot...
The Life
Posted June 16th, 2023 ·
Underappreciated Horse Racing Stars of 20th Century: Cavalcade, Granville, and Myrtlewood
Few decades resonate still in the consciousness of sports, yet many of the names and faces of the 1930s remain well known to this day.
Legends
Posted June 13th, 2023 ·
Bigger Than a Little, Red Horse: Shrager’s New Book Captures an Immortal Moment in Time
Mage recently joined a long list of horses who have won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, notching his name on that familiar glass and guaranteeing that this colt by Good Magic out...
Pop Culture
Posted May 23rd, 2023 ·
Underappreciated Stars of the 1920s: Reigh Count, Sarazen, and Princess Doreen
By the 1920s, horse racing was rebounding from the trying circumstances of the previous two decades, where the sport has contracted from more than 300 racetracks prior to 1900 to only 25 by the end...
Legends
Posted May 15th, 2023 ·
Triple Crown Turning Point: A Claimer, a Crafty Admiral, and a Colt Named Affirmed
With a superstar young jockey, dueling rivals, and electrifying finishes, the 1978 Triple Crown stands out amongst the other 12 on the strength of the sheer thrills and chills that Affirmed and...
Legends
Posted May 3rd, 2023 ·
Another Look at History: Mooney’s Book Offers New Perspective on Isaac Murphy
The canon of books on the sport’s great jockeys adds a new title this year with the publication of Katherine Mooney’s “Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey,” part of the Black Lives...
Pop Culture
Posted April 22nd, 2023 ·