The 10 best Kentucky Derby winners of all time
The 10 best Kentucky Derby winners of all time

2023-05-06T01:00:00.000ZKellie Reilly

The greatest Kentucky Derby winners didn’t just run the race of their lives as three-year-olds on the first Saturday in May. They built resumes, often as older horses, that stand the test of time.
Kentucky Derby scratches that changed history
Kentucky Derby scratches that changed history

2023-04-27T20:37:27.691ZVance Hanson

While a comprehensive list of Kentucky Derby scratches since 1875 is not possible, these four withdrawals perhaps were the most significant.
Tall Tales of the Track: I Am Woman, Watch Me Win!
Tall Tales of the Track: I Am Woman, Watch Me Win!

2023-04-17T19:24:11.860ZJennifer Kelly

In the first years of the 19th century, Alicia Meynell rode in not one but two match races against a man on an English racecourse, demonstrating that same self-assurance and drive that many a woman, including Annie Oakley, would need in their male-dominated pursuits.
Seabiscuit: 10 interesting facts about the legendary horse
Seabiscuit: 10 interesting facts about the legendary horse

2023-04-06T11:22:00.000ZAlastair Bull

Here are 10 interesting facts about America's favorite equine underdog.
Top 10 best racehorses of all time
Top 10 best racehorses of all time

2023-04-05T02:30:00.000ZJ. Keeler Johnson

Ranking the greatest racehorse of all time is an exercise fraught with challenges and subjectivity. But I'm going to give it a try.
Tall Tales of the Track: And the Winner Is…
Tall Tales of the Track: And the Winner Is…

2023-03-12T13:25:58.627ZJennifer Kelly

Rumor had it that it was not Bend Or who ran down Robert the Devil at Epsom, but a horse named Tadcaster, an accusation of mistaken identity that was resolved more than a century later.
The Heart that Wears the Crown: Gallant Fox
The Heart that Wears the Crown: Gallant Fox

2023-03-05T14:04:15.669ZJennifer Kelly

Gallant Fox’s victories in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes were the first to come with the name “Triple Crown,” as those intervening years saw the three races enter the sport’s consciousness with that sobriquet attached.
Tall Tales of the Track: Sysonby, the (Almost) Unbeatable
Tall Tales of the Track: Sysonby, the (Almost) Unbeatable

2023-02-20T23:50:26.091ZJennifer Kelly

A skeleton of a horse once hung in the American Museum of Natural History, the limbs positioned as if in flight.
The Heart That Wears the Crown: Sir Barton
The Heart That Wears the Crown: Sir Barton

2023-02-13T19:18:19.118ZJennifer Kelly

Thoroughbreds are fast and powerful athletes and the most elite are the ones whose names become a part of our collective consciousness, but, like familiar faces like Tom Brady and Michael Jordan, they were living, breathing beings who interacted with the world around them and left a distinct impression on those who cared for them. 
Tall Tales of the Track: Death Rides Along
Tall Tales of the Track: Death Rides Along

2023-01-27T18:31:11.583ZJennifer Kelly

The story of the jockey who died in the middle of the race.
True Crime in Horse Racing: Shergar, Stallion Lost
True Crime in Horse Racing: Shergar, Stallion Lost

2022-12-12T19:07:09.011ZJennifer Kelly

This month, we explore the ultimate cold case in horse racing, an international mystery that captivates to this day. Who kidnapped Shergar and why?
True Crime in Horse Racing: Small Sponges, Big Problems
True Crime in Horse Racing: Small Sponges, Big Problems

2022-11-18T00:02:54.365ZJennifer Kelly

As racetracks wrestled with questions about security and access, everyone from fans to owners grappled with the idea that someone was hurting horses on purpose. Who was harming horses and why?
History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Juvenile performances
History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Juvenile performances

2022-11-03T21:31:03.000ZJ. Keeler Johnson

Since its inaugural running in 1984, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) has produced many impressive winners and exciting editions.