Lossiemouth wins Champion Hurdle at Punchestown
Lossiemouth extends her unbeaten record at Punchestown by winning the Champion Hurdle by five lengths on Friday.
Category: Horse Racing News
‘Irreplaceable’ NBC star Donna Brothers quits Kentucky Derby role after 26 years
From speaking to trainers and owners to interviewing the winning jockey on horseback, she has been front and center for some of the most emotional moments of NBC´s horse racing coverage.
Meet Flashy Pony Uncle Buck, the Baffert Barn’s Eye-Catching New Addition
Bob Baffert’s ponies have always drawn attention at the racetrack. Popular and well known, they have included Smokey as well as two striking palominos, Sunny and Amarillo (also known as I’m In It to Whiz It).
Steve Cauthen: ‘The Kid’ Who Became a Legend
Few athletes, human or equine, ever burst onto the national scene as quickly as Steve Cauthen. In 1977, one year after he began riding, he paced all jockeys with 487 victories and emerged as the first to earn as much as $6 million in purses in a single season. In 1978, “The Kid” gained the distinction of being the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown as his precocious talent helped Affirmed repel Alydar in one of the fiercest rivalries any sport has known.
