The Grade 1 Arlington Million Stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs drew a fairly strong field of eight, led by 2024 Million runner-up Integration, who comes into the race off a narrow loss in the Grade 1 Resorts
On the Rise: Christon Jackson
Christon Jackson, a 24-year-old native of Lexington, was destined to become involved with horses, one breed or another. Jackson grew up surrounded by Arabians and Saddlebreds bred by his parents. From a young age, he was hands-on with horses and frequently in the saddle. The summer before entering the University of Kentucky, where he would graduate in 2023 with degrees in agricultural economics and business/managerial economics, he worked on a Kentucky breeding farm.
2025 Laffit Pincay Jr. Award Winner Mike Pegram Reflects on Unforgettable Life in Racing
Kentucky native Mike Pegram, a long-time owner best known for coming within a nose of winning the Triple Crown with Real Quiet in 1998, will be honored with the Laffit Pincay Jr.
Healing After Heartbreak: Champions Retreat Welcomes First Responders
In late June, the small northern Idaho community near Coeur d’Alene was shaken by a tragic incident that claimed the lives of two firefighters and left another injured. In the days that followed, Champions Retreat, a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited organization in Hayden, Idaho, offered a quiet gesture of support to those most affected: an invitation for local first responders and their families to spend time with the retired racehorses that call the farm home.
