A salute to 1943 Triple Crown legend Count Fleet
At this time a year ago, as Justify was on the verge of an historic Triple Crown sweep in the Belmont (G1), it did not occur to me that would be the last time we […]
Racing History
The most costly disqualifications in horse racing history
What other disqualifications were costly in horse racing? The 2019 Kentucky Derby disqualification of Maximum Security from first to 17th will go down as one of the most significant disqualifications in the history of the […]
Five historical disqualifications that remain controversial
What DQs in horse racing have stood the test of time? The decision that awarded Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) victory to Country House will be talked of for years to come. While they did not […]
The Kentucky Derby winner with the best prep season in history
Generally considered a means to an end, the prep season leading up to the Kentucky Derby (G1) serves its purpose if it results in a visit to the Churchill Downs winner’s circle on the first […]
Lecomte: The short life but long legacy of a Louisiana racing hero
The only horse to beat the legendary racing icon Lexington About a 10 min. read. For today’s racing fans, the name Lecomte signifies the first of the Fair Grounds scoring races offering points toward the […]
Pensive: The near Triple Crown winner that flopped out of a year-end title
In the recent Horse of the Year debate involving Justify and Accelerate, a segment of racing fans and media punditry found it difficult to fathom how a Triple Crown winner should not also earn the […]
Forgotten Turf: The story of Minnesota’s first Thoroughbred racetrack
In only its second year of operation in 1986, Canterbury Downs in Minnesota nearly hit a jackpot. (10-15 min. read) The signature event of the meet was the $300,000 Saint Paul Derby in late June, […]
Who were the top racehorses during the 1916 World Series?
For the first time since 1916, the World Series pits the Boston Red Sox against the team now known as the Los Angeles Dodgers. This fascinating historical factoid has understandably stoked curiosity about what else […]
Will Enable be the one to snap Arc/BC Turf double jinx?
Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms have won so many of the great races worldwide over the past several decades that names like Frankel, Dancing Brave, and Arrogate barely scratch the surface of the many stars […]
Remembering Breeders’ Cup Mile diva Miesque
The rise of Alpha Centauri as Europe’s premier Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) contender evokes memories of Hall of Famer Miesque – not just because she’s another Niarchos homebred three-year-old filly. Alpha Centauri is a direct […]