Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Underappreciated Horse Racing Stars of 20th Century: Cavalcade, Granville, and Myrtlewood
Few decades resonate still in the consciousness of sports, yet many of the names and faces of the 1930s remain well known to this day.
The Juvenile to the Derby: Street Sense’s Path to a Historic Double
In horse racing, margin of victory is usually measured in lengths, which might seem like an imprecise measure but over time has come to be standardized as the length of a horse from nose to tail, about eight feet. Ten lengths then is 80 feet, just a couple of feet longer than a tennis court. In 2006, 80 feet was the measure of a star, a 2-year-old colt who would make history on the first Saturday in May a few months later.
Golden Tempo Headed to Jim Dandy Stakes, Travers Stakes at Saratoga
The year may be nearly halfway over, but Golden Tempo seems a lot more than halfway to being crowned the champion 3-year-old male.
