Archive note: The selections below were made before the 2017 Triple Crown. The completed results appear after the original analysis. This is one of the most exciting times of the year for horseracing fans. All across the world trainers are preparing their young champions to make a run at the 2017 Triple Crown. If recent…
Horseracing is a beautiful, majestic sport. For all of its grace and pageantry, however, horseracing carries inherent risks for the horses and the men and women who ride them in races. It is never a happy sight to see a terrible spill on the racetrack, and these accidents should remind us of the price that…
Eagle Farm Racecourse is one of Australia’s most majestic racing venues. Located in Brisbane, Queensland, Eagle Farm has a rich history that the Brisbane Racing Club traces to 1865. While nearby Doomben Racecourse gets a lot of attention for its stakes races, Eagle Farm is truly the premier location for horseracing on this beautiful continent….
Since 1933, Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia has been the home of the most exciting thoroughbred racing action Down Under. The main track is of grass, as is customary in Australia, and is 1,715 meters in circumference. The home straight measures 350 metres. That distance describes the finishing stretch, not the stamina requirement for every…
Without question, one of the most popular racehorses to take the track in the modern era is Funny Cide. Foaled on April 20, 2000, Funny Cide captured the hearts of race fans all over the world with a legendary run at the Triple Crown in 2003. Although Funny Cide fell short of making Triple Crown…
One of Vancouver’s longest-running professional sports sites was a racetrack. Hastings Racecourse opened in 1889 as East Park and hosted thoroughbred racing for generations, with interruptions and a final live meet in 2025. The City of Vancouver owns the property, and Great Canadian Entertainment operated the racing and casino businesses. The end of live thoroughbred…
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 vaunted series of races to be won by three individual horses. Whether or not this speaks of the overall depth of…
Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto conducts Thoroughbred racing on Tapeta and two turf courses. It is distinct from Woodbine Mohawk Park, where Standardbred harness racing is held. In August 2026, the renovated E.P. Taylor outer turf course returned to racing, restoring Woodbine’s ability to use both the outer and inner turf circuits. Woodbine combines a Tapeta…
Larry Jones built his national reputation with Hard Spun, Eight Belles, Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, and three Kentucky Oaks winners. His career includes significant adversity, but its central evidence is the development of high-class colts and fillies over more than three decades. Jones did not train 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That…
Mike Smith built a major career across New York and California, with classic victories, championship mounts and two Outstanding Jockey Eclipse Awards. His riding record provides a clearer starting point than a generalization about how every racing fan views him. Known as the talented rider of Zenyatta and many other famous horses, Smith also gained…
