A smart handicapper must always be aware of equipment changes. When a horse adds or removes equipment such as blinkers or bandages, this can have significant meaning. Knowing what this change means can give you a significant edge and improve your chances to win money at EZ Horse Betting. What are blinkers in horseracing? Blinkers are a piece of equipment […] Continue Reading
Distorted Humor—a Leading American Sire
There is nothing to laugh about in the achievements of Distorted Humor. This amazing racehorse had a successful career on the racetrack before being retired to stud and becoming the leading American sire of 2011. His progeny have competed for the Triple Crown and also led their respective circuits in earnings. Still producing offspring today, Distorted Humor commands an impressive […] Continue Reading
Man o’ War Racehorse
If you ask a non-racing fan to name a racehorse, the chances are pretty good that they will be able to name Man o’ War. The legendary horse’s popularity transcended racing, and he is almost as recognized as a sire as he is for his accomplishments on the racetrack. Winning 20 of his 21 career races, Man o’ War went […] Continue Reading
Peppers Pride : The Mare That Won 19 Straight Races
Any thoroughbred trainer will tell you that winning just one race is hard. There are so many things that can go wrong in the running of a race. To win, a horse must be talented but also possess racing luck. Peppers Pride, a filly that raced solely on the New Mexico racing circuit, had both, and she broke the legendary […] Continue Reading
The Top Five Tragic Accidents In Horseracing
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 is sometimes paid for our […] Continue Reading
Funny Cide
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 history, the fan favorite did […] Continue Reading
Smarty Jones Racehorse
In the new millennium few horses have captured the attention of racing fans like Smarty Jones. A Pennsylvania-bred colt from the award-wining bloodline of Mr. Prospector, Smarty Jones was named after the mother of co-owner Pat Chapman. The two shared a birthday but also a propensity for being a bit on the feisty side. Since Chapman’s mother had often been […] 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