Santa Anita Park Racetrack
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, opened in 1934 beneath the San Gabriel Mountains. The active racetrack conducts racing on a dirt main track,…
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Russell Baze: Career Record and Jockey Profile
Russell Baze retired in June 2016 with 12,842 victories, more than any jockey in North American racing history. His 42-year career was built largely…
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Zenyatta: Career Record, Major Wins and Racing Legacy
Zenyatta won 19 of 20 starts, earned $7,304,580 and was named 2010 Horse of the Year. Her late-running style and 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic…
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Zippy Chippy – The Horse that Lost 100 Races!
Many champions in the world of racing become legends but not all legends are champions. One such horse is Zippy Chippy. Although he had…
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Corey Lanerie – Jockey Profile
Corey Lanerie retired from professional race riding on June 28, 2026, after a 35-year career with more than 5,000 victories and more than $172…
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George Woolf “Iceman – Jockey Profile
George “The Iceman” Woolf won 721 races during a career that ran from 1928 through 1946. He was trusted with some of the era’s…
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Forego – One of the Greatest Handicap Horses of all Time.
Forego came onto the racing scene at the same time as other great racehorses like Secretariat, Sham, Shecky Green, and Stop The Music. He…
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Ruffian – Greatest Filly to ever set foot on the American Turf
Ruffian won the first 10 races of her career, earned championships at two and three, and set or equaled records while leading at every…
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Silver Charm – Competitive Racehorses of all Time
Silver Charm won the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, missed the Triple Crown by three-quarters of a length, and won the 1998 Dubai World…
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Phar Lap: Record, Melbourne Cup Win and Racing Legacy
Phar Lap won 37 of 51 starts, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup and his final race in Mexico. Phar Lap was a New Zealand-bred…