The upcoming extended Christmas holiday weekend in horse racing is highlighted by the final prep race for 2-year-olds pointing to the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve – the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday, Dec.
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Horse Racing’s History on Sports Illustrated Covers
American Pharoah’s beautiful photo on the cover the June 15, 2015, issue of Sports Illustrated marked only the third time a horse has graced the front of that magazine in the last 23 years since the start of the 21st century.
A Taste of History: The Souvenir Kentucky Derby Glass
After the 1938 Kentucky Derby, the Churchill Downs staff noticed that they were short more than a few water glasses. Fans, it turned out, were stealing the glasses to take home as souvenirs of their big day at the races. The track had an idea: rather than continue to lose glassware to pilfering fans, why not make a special glass they could sell to fans to commemorate the day?
Inside the Eclipse Awards With NTRA Director of Communications Meghan Rodgers
Each January, the leading lights of North American Thoroughbred racing gather to recognize the very best achievements of the previous year in an event that serves as the industry’s equivalent to the Academy Awards.
