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You’ve Got to Eat at These Places When You’re in Louisville!

by Tara Cochran This weekend all eyes in racing are fixed on Louisville, Kentucky, as Churchill Downs plays host to the Kentucky Derby. If you are traveling here for the big event — whether it be fo...

Posted on April 29, 2019

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Mark Casse: From Canada to the Kentucky Derby Training War of Will

By Ben Baugh

It seems as if Mark Casse has always been around horses. His prescience has been nothing short of phenomenal, having the vision and being able to realize his dream. The Hall of Fame conditioner moved ...

Posted on April 24, 2019

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Jockey School Gives a Leg Up to Low-Income Students

By Margaret Ransom

by Margaret Ransom Lacombe, Alberta, isn’t exactly the place anyone would figure the next generation of jockeys would come from. The Canadian province, which actually is well-known worldwide for hor...

Posted on April 18, 2019

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Brent Fernung: From Groom to President of the FTBOA

By Ben Baugh

by Ben Baugh An older sibling, an interest in livestock and exposure to the sport at a young age, were among the variables that were critical components in helping to direct the career path Journeyman...

Posted on April 9, 2019

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Whipping Up Controversy Over Whipping in California

By John Furgele

by John Furgele “There’s a strong left-handed whip by Pincay, he goes to it time and time again, but Ronnie Turcotte has his whip put away and Secretariat has it put away.” — Call of the 1973 ...

Posted on April 8, 2019

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Speed Figures In the Kentucky Derby

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by US Racing Team Somehow, I missed the hullabaloo over the Beyer Speed Figures given to Bolt d’Oro and Paradise Woods recently. In fact, I’m ashamed to say that I only learned of the controversy ...

Posted on April 5, 2019

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How I Got Into the Horse Business

By John Rothschild

by John Rothschild I had my checklist of dreams as a youngster that changed, as I grew older: At 6 years old I wanted to be a baseball player (who didn’t). At 18 years old I got into medical school ...

Posted on March 27, 2019

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Eddie Deas Has Seen It All at the Racetrack

By Ben Baugh

by Ben Baugh Experience, longevity and success — Eddie Deas has seen it all. A career that’s spanned more than seven decades started by bringing butter rolls and coffee to the barn area at Belmont...

Posted on February 28, 2019

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The Healing Power of Smarty Jones

By Margaret Ransom

by Margaret Ransom Tracy Campion won’t ever forget the details of the riding incident that changed her life forever. Though everything happened in split second, she remembers exactly how it all tran...

Posted on January 29, 2019

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Race of the Week: American Oaks

By Derek Simon

Santa Anita Park hosts the only two graded stakes races this weekend — the Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3), named after the late Hall of Fame trainer, which is scheduled at 1 1/8 miles on the turf for...

Posted on December 29, 2018

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You’ve Got to Eat at These Places When You’re in Louisville!

Mark Casse: From Canada to the Kentucky Derby Training War of Will

Jockey School Gives a Leg Up to Low-Income Students

Brent Fernung: From Groom to President of the FTBOA

Whipping Up Controversy Over Whipping in California

Speed Figures In the Kentucky Derby

How I Got Into the Horse Business

Eddie Deas Has Seen It All at the Racetrack

The Healing Power of Smarty Jones

Race of the Week: American Oaks

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