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For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it’s a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
FOX 4 Kansas City· 5 days agoGEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit...
A Rhode Island connection to a famous horse racing thoroughbred and jockey | Opinion
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoHowever, he developed a reputation for successfully handling troubled horses using gentle methods....
How every horse in the 2024 Kentucky Derby got its name and why it’s such a challenge
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoIt’s not always easy. The Jockey Club, which registers all thoroughbreds and oversees naming, has...
Real Rider Cup Dates Announced For 2024
Paulick Report· 6 days agoThe Real Rider Cup, a charity show jumping event featuring members of the racing industry competing on off-track Thoroughbreds, announced today the 2024...
How do Kentucky Derby racehorses get their names?
FOX 10 Phoenix· 3 days agoThe 150th Kentucky Derby will be enjoyed by many fans as they marvel at the talent of the horses on the track, but another unique feature of these ...
NYTB to Honor Breeder/Owner Malloy
Bloodhorse· 2 weeks ago(NYTB) is pleased to announce Thoroughbred breeder and owner Vivien Malloy will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence...program. Malloy,...
Lexington non-profit helps retired racehorses find their new calling
LEX 18 Lexington· 2 days agoHorses run in the Derby as three-year-olds, and for most thoroughbreds who wind up racing, their competing days are over not long after that age.
Celebrity jockeys, Triple Crown artists and Cody's Wish connections to appear in Louisville
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoKelly and Leslie, with connections to racehorse Cody's Wish, will also be in attendance. Kelly and...
What other sport allows the deaths of up to 2,000 athletes a year? | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader· 6 days agoWould-be racehorses are usually sold (by their breeders) into the system at the tender age of one – mere babies. While a horse does not reach full musculoskeletal maturity ...
Multiple Leading German Sire Solider Hollow Dies at 24
Bloodhorse· 8 hours agoThe globetrotting mile-and-a-quarter performer had been unwell for a little while and had returned...