Horse Racing - Monthly  Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has been practiced over the centuries. The common nickname for Thoroughbred is The Sport of Kings. The high point of US horse racing has traditionally been the Kentucky Derby which, together with the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes, form the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing for three-year-olds. However, in recent years the Breeders' Cup races, held at the end of the year, have been challenging the Triple Crown events, held early in the year, as determiners of the three-year-old Champion.
Next Page  Let's wrap up a tumultuous year by accentuating the positive performances on the track. We've burned plenty of column space on the issues facing the game and the personalities that made 2008 one that ... Click Here to Read MoreMy colleague, Mr. Jeremy Plonk, just penned a column lauding the best of 2008 in horse racing. To find so many positives during a year that has been abysmally bleak, he must be a gifted writer or, per... Click Here to Read MoreMIAMI -- Presious Passion combined his speed with his affinity for the Calder turf course to successfully defend his title in the $150,000 McKnight Handicap, leading throughout to register a two-lengt... Click Here to Read MoreGood Ba Ba and Doctor Dino scored repeat victories in the Hong Kong Mile and Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin on Sunday before Eagle Mountain cruised to a handy score in the Hong Kong Cup. The four American ... Click Here to Read MorePeppers Pride is still perfect.
She won what was likely the final start of her career with style on Sunday, when she pulled away by 5 3/4 lengths in the $125,000 New Mexico State Racing Commission ... Click Here to Read MoreAnd you thought figuring out the BCS was tough?
For all those bemoaning the current state of college football, we horse racing fans welcome you to the long-standing party. If you can't figure out w... Click Here to Read MoreA friend of mine said that for his New Year's Resolution, he was going to give up gambling.
He said that he had sat down with his financial statement, and his financial statement had said, "Stop, y... Click Here to Read More"There will never be another Triple Crown winner." -- Eddie Arcaro, 1986
A star born in Louisville five weeks ago steepened the ascent in Baltimore, then crashed at the door of immortality in New Y... Click Here to Read MoreNEW YORK -- When Big Brown turned for home, something wasn't right.
Jockey Kent Desormeaux knew the big bay colt was finished. Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who guaranteed racing's first Triple Crown in... Click Here to Read More"There will never be another Triple Crown winner." -- Eddie Arcaro, 1986
A star born in Louisville five weeks ago steepened the ascent in Baltimore, then crashed at the door of immortality in New Y... Click Here to Read More Next Page
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