King Leatherbury knows how he wants his training career to be defined. He knows how he would like to be remembered. “If I wanted something on my tombstone,” he said, “it would just be, ‘He won races.’ ”
Tag: Legends
American Pharoah: The One Horse Racing Was Waiting For
Justin Zayat, racing manager for Zayat Stables, would look hopefully at every young horse his family bred or purchased, wondering if another American Pharoah might come his way again. He looked in vain.
Sunday Silence: The Star No One Wanted
Sunday Silence spent a lifetime in search of respect, on the track and in the breeding shed. In the end, he earned it. “He was very good,” said Shug McGaughey, a Hall of Fame trainer who handled arch-rival Easy Goer. “I ran against him four times and he beat us three times. And I ran a pretty good horse at him.”
An Uphill Battle for First Female Jockey Diane Crump
Any day, at any racetrack across the country, you’ll most likely find a female jockey in one of the races. They’ve won Triple Crown races, Breeders’ Cup races and classic races such as the Kentucky Oaks and Pacific Classic. Julie Krone, who won 3,704 races, is enshrined in the Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
