Racing Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed away on Dec. 27, 2017, at age 81. The Kentucky Derby-winning trainer who ranks fourth all-time in career wins in North America was profiled by America’s Best Racing correspondent Tom Pedulla in 2014. Van Berg reflected on the influence of his father, Marion, on his superstar horse from the 1980s, Alysheba, and on his enduring passion for the sport.
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Pleasant Colony: 1981 Kentucky Derby Winner Was a Genuine Racehorse
2002 Horse of the Year Azeri: A Standard of Excellence
Allen E. Paulson and his family are no doubt best known in Thoroughbred racing for owning the great champion Cigar, one of the sport’s most brilliant males.
Elite Power: Two-Time Breeders’ Cup Winner and a Modern-Day Sprint Sensation
When Curlin retired to stud in 2008, hopes were high that the 2007 Preakness Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, who was also third in the Kentucky Derby and second in the Belmont Stakes, could produce horses that would follow in his hoofprints and win route dirt races at the highest level.
