Cheap, cheerful and at the heart of communities: Why racing has hope if the price is right
Goodwood and Galway week is one in the racing calendar that showcases the easy every-day nature of this wonderful sport.
Month: August 2024
Exterminator: The Legend of ‘Old Bones’
“Who is it laughs at years that flow? Who is it always gets the dough? Whose only creed is go and go? Exterminator.” The above verse, part of a short poem titled “Old Bones,” was affectionately written by Guy McGee and published in the Daily Racing Form on June 22, 1922. Through the years, relatively few racehorses have inspired people to publish poetry in their honor, but then again, few horses have ever sparked the imagination of racing fans quite like Old Bones, the legendary Exterminator.
George Baker left delighted after 40-1 shot Get It secures Stewards Cup glory with outstanding performance at Goodwood
Glorious Goodwood finished with a bang on Saturday as Get It thundered home in the Stewards Cup to grab the last of the big prizes.
Arthur’s Ride Beats Top Older Horses, Rolls to Whitney Stakes Victory
In his first stakes appearance, Arthur's Ride handled the class jump with ease and dominated the $1 million Grade 1 Whitney Stakes in front-running fasshion Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course.
