Joe Perez

Joe Perez joins BloodHorse after 10 years as Assistant Editor at Sports Business Journal. He won several Society of Professional Journalists awards during his six-year run at the Norwich Bulletin where he covered UConn football and basketball as well as minor league baseball.

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Thorpedo Anna Concludes Championship Season with Breeders' Cup Distaff Victory

Thorpedo Anna capped a sensational 3-year-old campaign with an emphatic score over older rivals in the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff Nov. 2 at Del Mar.

Racing Posted November 2nd, 2024 ·

After a Breakthrough in 2021, Japan’s Breeders’ Cup Contenders Are Back In Full Force at Del Mar

A year ago, nine runners from Japan participated in the Breeders’ Cup. At that time, it was a record. That there would be more horses making the voyage across the Pacific Ocean for the Breeders’...

Racing Posted October 31st, 2024 ·

Legendary NFL Quarterback Bradshaw Looking at Return to Horse Racing

Attendees at Thoroughbred sales are used to familiar faces — the industry is a tight-knit circle comprised of people attending the same events. But the Keeneland September yearling sale brought a...

Pop Culture Posted September 11th, 2024 ·

NBC’s Tirico Reflects on Kentucky Derby and Preakness Coverage, Discusses Possible Changes

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico is no stranger to sports fans, whether it is from his time at the helm of ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” which was ubiquitous in every sports conversation in the 1990s, to his...

Pop Culture Posted May 15th, 2024 ·

Chip McGaughey Forges His Own Path at Keeneland

The name McGaughey carries a lot of weight in the Thoroughbred industry. Trainer Shug McGaughey is a Hall of Famer, whose credentials would cast a large shadow for anyone with the same name. But...

The Life Posted April 23rd, 2024 ·

Lexington Stakes Win Puts Encino on the Kentucky Derby Bubble

Thanks to a gate-to-wire victory in the $365,500 Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course on April 13, Godolphin homebred Encino climbed 10 spots on the Kentucky Derby

Racing Posted April 13th, 2024 ·

Horse Racing ‘Thrilled’ Country Singer Toby Keith, Who Passed Away Feb. 5

While writing, recording, and performing a long string of top country music hits since the turn of the century took up most of his hours, Toby Keith also made the time to enjoy his large...

Pop Culture Posted February 6th, 2024 ·

International Superstar Equinox Rallies for Scintillating Japan Cup Victory

The tagline promoting the Japan Cup is “Hero Is Coming.” After Equinox’s exhilarating triumph Nov. 26 at Tokyo Racecourse, the race could be best summed up with “Hero Has Come.”...

Racing Posted November 27th, 2023 ·

Is Restrepo the New Face of Latinos in Horse Racing?

Latinos are everywhere in Thoroughbred racing....

The Life Posted May 20th, 2023 ·

Track Announcer Jessica Paquette Overcomes Injury, Ready for Boston Marathon

Overcoming obstacles is nothing new to Jessica Paquette. The only full-time, year-round female track announcer in the United States, Paquette has her sights set on running in the Boston Marathon...

The Life Posted March 7th, 2023 ·

Victory Formation Stays Perfect With Smarty Jones Stakes Win

Victory Formation is continuing to live up to his name....

Racing Posted January 1st, 2023 ·

Breeders’ Cup VR Experience Delivers Up-Close Excitement, Helps Grow the Sport

We’ve all been there — watching a game in awe of the athletes and their amazing feats. We’ve wondered what it would be like to soar through the air like LeBron James or crush a massive home run...

Pop Culture Posted November 3rd, 2022 ·