More than 75 years ago, Citation unleashed the greatest 3-year-old season in Thoroughbred racing. Blessed with genuine speed, staying power, and a seemingly endless desire to win, Citation inspired his handler Jimmy Jones to boldly say: "My horse could beat anything with hair on it."
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Going Out on Top: Julie Krone’s Magical 2003 Season
When Arcangelo sailed across the finish line in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 10, 2023, he gave Jena Antonucci a historic victory as the first woman to train the winner of a U.S. Triple Crown race.
Triple Crown Turning Point: How War Admiral Nearly Slipped Away From Owner Riddle
Into each horse’s career comes a fateful moment, a decision or an injury or some outside force that changes the trajectory of their career. For Sir Barton, it was a cough caught from a stablemate. Gallant Fox’s came when Earl Sande agreed to ride the Belair colt in every start of his Triple Crown season in 1930.
Preakness Forefathers: William P. Riggs Raises the Classic’s Profile
Their names spring to mind whenever these iconic stakes are mentioned: Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. and Col.
