Horse Racing News: Del Mar, Santa Anita Upcoming Stakes; Kentucky Derby Preps; Key 2026 Racing Dates For handicappers, the horse racing season never ends. Sometimes, though, there’s a brief time out from the madness of picking winners in the biggest races of the year. Now that the 42nd Breeders’...
There is nobody who stood taller in the racing world than Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who passed away today at age 84, one month after celebrating his birthday. The news was announced by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in a statement that read, “Ron was a legendary rider [...
An In-Depth Look at 'Race for the Crown' What is the “Triple Crown” The Triple Crown represents the pinnacle of achievement in American thoroughbred horse racing, comprising three prestigious races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Achieving victory in all three ...
The early nominations for the Triple Crown are out, all 346 3-year-olds of them. The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is May 4, the 149th Preakness (G1) is May 18, and the 156th Belmont Stakes (G1) is June 8. A by-the-numbers look at the contenders, with a tip of the cap to a news release issued […]...
*Originally published in 2017, published again today in memory of Funny Cide, who passed away at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park on July 16, joining Wes Lanter, who died in December of 2o22. We honor both Wes and Funny Cide with this memory. Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding nam...
*Originally published in 2017, published again today in memory of Funny Cide, who passed away at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park on July 16, joining Wes Lanter, who died in December of 2o22. We honor both Wes and Funny Cide with this memory. Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding nam...
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