By Maryjean Wall Who knew the “jockette” wave was here to stay when many in the 1970s thought it would soon go away. Or that a woman rider eventually would make it into the National Museum of Raci...
Kentucky Derby: 4 Top Jockeys Skipping Race Due to COVID-19 Quarantine By Ed McNamara The strangest Kentucky Derby of all time keeps getting weirder. One of the highlights of Derby weekend always has ...
By Margaret Ransom Assistant Trainer Learns True Meaning of Thanksgiving Assistant trainer Carlos Santamaria has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving after receiving a life-saving kidney transpl...
Heading into the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby (GI), jockeys Irad and Jose Ortiz, have their own version of “Can You Top This?” going on in the horse-racing universe. The biggest prize is ou...
by Margaret Ransom Lacombe, Alberta, isn’t exactly the place anyone would figure the next generation of jockeys would come from. The Canadian province, which actually is well-known worldwide for hor...
New York racing once again is ready to move downstate for the start of the Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet, which begins on Friday, Sept. 7, and continues to Sunday, Oct. 28. With 44 stakes races ...
I confess, I’m pretty excited. I am excited to think that Justify may be the next Triple Crown winner. And I really believe it, so much so that I am to the point that — against my better judgment ...
The next time you’re betting Aqueduct and look up on the tote board to see the 3-5 favorite with Dylan Davis, Trevor McCarthy, Kendrick Carmouche or Angel Arroyo named aboard the mount, you don’t ...
A horse’s jockey is one of the most important handicapping elements to consider before making a bet on a race. When making selections, the jockey and various jockey moves and trends should always be...
Part I: Kieren Fallon and Depression in Irish Jockeys When six-time British champion jockey Kieren Fallon retired from race riding due to depression last month, the racing community was predictably ti...
