After last year’s amazing run by American Pharoah, it was natural to expect a Triple Crown hangover this year. Rarely have successive years produced a Triple Crown champion. Yet, most did not expect the vaulted series of races to be won by three individual horses. Whether or not this speaks of the overall depth of talent in the current crop […] Continue Reading
Foolish Pleasure Racehorse
The 1975 Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure, will go down in history as one of the all-time great racehorses, but a sad twist of fate left him remembered for a single race that came to overshadow his otherwise spectacular career. Foaled in Williston, Florida in 1972, Foolish Pleasure was owned by John L. Greer. The horse generated high expectations from […] Continue Reading
Goldikova : Racehorse
In recent years there have been few race horses as consistent as Goldikova. The Irish-bred mare competed in France for most of her career but gained fame in the United States for her three consecutive victories in the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Noted for her ability to defeat all comers including male horses, Goldikova came to symbolize “Girl Power” in the […] Continue Reading
Sunday Silence : Racehorse
Of all the horses to compete for the Triple Crown and fall short, Sunday Silence may be the one racing fans remember the most. Whether this was due to his famed rivalry with Easy Goer or his controversial importation to Japan after he retired is uncertain. What is known is that Sunday Silence gave racing some of its most memorable […] Continue Reading
What Happened to EZ Horseplay?
To bet on horseracing in the US with approved racebooks like BetAmerica and Twin Spires has long been permitted, and EZ Horseplay was the online betting parlor of the now-defunct Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia. EZ Horseplay facilitated account wagering for fans of Colonial Downs and many other racetracks. That all came to a screeching halt in 2014 when […] Continue Reading
Affirmed : Racehorse
He came along at the tail end of a glorious run in American horseracing, an era that included Secretariat and Seattle Slew. Perhaps this is why the accomplishments of Affirmed don’t seem to garner as much attention as those of his peers. Yet, Affirmed became the 11th Triple Crown winner and also was involved in one of horseracing’s greatest rivalries. […] Continue Reading
Morphettville Racecourse
Many horseracing fans and handicappers tend to focus on American racetracks for their betting action, but did you know that Australia offers some of the best turf racing in the world? Morphettville Racecourse is the main horseracing track in South Australia and is situated in a suburb of Adelaide where it has been conducting race meets since 1876. Morphettville is […] Continue Reading
Woodbine Racetrack
For horseracing action north of the border it is hard to find a better track than Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Woodbine has been in existence since 1956 and has often been praised for its ability to host both thoroughbred and Standardbred (harness) racing on the same day. Woodbine as it is known today takes its name from a track […] Continue Reading
War Admiral – Racehorse
There are racehorses and then there are legends. War Admiral definitely belongs in the latter category. Foaled at Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, War Admiral defined racing success in the first half of the 20th century. He was not only one of the most talented runners to every compete but a horse that could very literally inspire fear in his […] Continue Reading
Larry Jones – Horse Trainer
Thoroughbred trainer Larry Jones is no stranger to adversity. He has overcome numerous setbacks in his career including the tragic breakdown of his filly Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby to a devastating personal injury while galloping one of his own horses that caused bleeding on the brain and almost cost him his life. Through it all Jones has persevered […] Continue Reading