Trainer Derek Ryan was noncommittal about Book’em Danno’s participation in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, but he’s such a cool horse that he’s worth a closer look regardless of where he makes his final start of the 2025 season.
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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Holy Moses, the Horse Who Changed Everything
Born in February 2010, Holy Moses arrived at the Secretariat Center in 2015 following a respectable racing career that included 19 starts, four wins, and total earnings of $48,934 between 2013 and 2015.
Kentucky Downs, a Turf Oasis and Betting Mecca, Gears Up for 2025 Season
My, how times have changed. Fifteen years ago, Kentucky Downs was a quaint countryside turf-only racetrack within eyesight and earshot of I-65 on the Kentucky/Tennessee border featuring a main building that resembled an old Southern estate and sparse amenities. Now, drivers passing to and from the sister states behold a multifaceted, completely modern gambling and entertainment venue that draws scores of fun-seeking patrons through its doors year-round.
‘Bright and Colorful’ Artist Amy Treadway Bringing Del Mar to Life
One of the most influential equine novels is Walter Farley’s 1941 classic “The Black Stallion,” which transports readers into the story of young Alec Ramsey and his adventures with a magnificent black Arabian stallion. It took readers from being shipwrecked to horse racing. In 1953, Marjorie Burger of the New York Times stated, “The Black Stallion is about the most famous fictional horse of the century.”
