How many men in the history of horse racing can claim to have bred the greatest colt and the greatest filly of their time? Before you answer “no one” in the assumption that such a feat just isn’t possible, allow us to introduce you to August Belmont II, whose contributions to the sport were so vast that he was one of the inaugural “Pillars of the Turf” inductees into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.
A Zest for the Zip: Zippy Chippy Showed There Is More to Life Than Winning
Once upon a time, there was a horse named Zippy Chippy. But only once. If you look at his record, zero wins in 100 races, you might think he just lived to lose. Rather, this racehorse loved to be himself more than anything else and that desire to do things his way always made him a beloved figure on the track and off.
Buy or Sell on the Road to Breeders’ Cup: Evaluating Elite Sprinter Englishman
Englishman powered to his second straight dominant victory in a Grade 1 sprint race when he made easy work of four opponents by 3 ¾ lengths in the $485,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course.
Hughes Runs Huge, Gives Bob Baffert 20th Career Del Mar Futurity Victory
Bob Baffert. Del Mar Futurity. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. The very grand total is now 20 wins in 31 years for the precocious colts trained by the Hall of Famer, who treats the marquee 2-year-old race of the summertime season by the Pacific like his very own sandbox. Visitors are welcome, but don't get your hopes up.
