As the son of a jockey-turned-jockey’s agent, Elijah Arroyo moved around quite a bit while growing up, typical for a family working in Thoroughbred racing. When the now 26-year-old began working on the racetrack as a teenager, his first job was in the barn of prominent Southern California-based trainer John Sadler.
The Spring of Smarty-Mania: Remembering a Magical Triple Crown Bid by Smarty Jones
A feel-good story that had damn near everything a Hollywood scriptwriter could want mesmerized sports fans in the spring of 2004 – murder, health issues, mammoth sums of money, unlikely heroes, and a budding star from humble beginnings. Even 20-plus years later, it sounds too far-fetched to believe.
Record crowd for New Year’s Day Cheltenham meeting
Cheltenham Racecourse welcomes more than 44,000 spectators as its New Year's Day fixture sells out for the first time.
Record crowd for New Year’s Day Cheltenham meeting
Cheltenham Racecourse welcomes more than 44,000 spectators as its New Year's Day fixture sells out for the first time.
