How does a horse follow up winning the Queen’s Plate and then defeating three Triple Crown classic winners in the Breeders’ Cup Classic? By siring a couple of classic winners and Eclipse Awards champions, of course. Such is the story of Awesome Again, Canadian Hall of Famer and winner of the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic. His time on the racetrack shows how grit and talent can create a champion.
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Clement L. Hirsch: Businessman, Sportsman, Pillar of the Turf
In the pantheon of influential names in California racing, Clement L. Hirsch ranks up there with Bing Crosby, Dr. Charles Strub, and Elias “Lucky” Baldwin, owners and breeders whose passion for the sport translated to a lifetime of work on its behalf.
A Patient and Versatile Craftsman, Jonathan Sheppard Achieved Staggering Success
There are few certainties in life or in the sport of horse racing. But just as you could count on the changing of the seasons, you could count on Jonathan Sheppard sending out winners by the dozen, year after year, in tests of both pure speed and dexterity over jumps. He retired from training in the U.S. before the 2021 season, maintained a small stable in Ireland for a short while, and passed away at 82 on Aug. 27, 2023.
The Claim-to-Fame Journey of Lava Man
The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of jockeys, trainers, and horses that rise from humble beginnings to achieve success at the highest levels of the sport. Few such stories can compare with that of the remarkable gelding Lava Man, who went from claimer to Hall of Famer to dominate California horse racing for much of three unforgettable years.
