America’s Best Racing has launched a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements. Viewers watching any of the broadcasts the New York Racing Association produces for FOX are sure to be struck by Acacia Clement’s expertise, self-assuredness and vivacious personality. They would never imagine she was once a shy child. But she was. Painfully so.
Coaltown: Citation’s Brilliant But Overshadowed Stablemate
During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races.
Woman dies after being kicked in the head by a horse in freak accident
The woman, who is yet to be formally identified, was working at the Cranbourne Training Centre on Melbourne's south-east outskirts when the tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning.
Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, July 1
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Brighton, Chelmsford City, Musselburgh and Stratford.
