I was a freshman in high school when I fell off of my first rearing horse. The image of the mare on her hind legs in front of me, with my butt in the sand is seared into my brain: deep in the recesses, but it’s there nonetheless. I don’t remember hurting after that fall. Maybe I did but all I remember is thinking, this girl is going to fall over on top of me. She didn’t, and I don’t even remember it instilling a fear in me those following years, but here we are, over ten years later, and suddenly I’m thinking about it all the time.
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for June 14-19
Another exciting Triple Crown season is in the books, and over the next few weeks the focus of horse racing fans, bettors, and media will shift to the leadup to the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships this November at Keeneland Race Course.
SLIDESHOW: Excitement, Fun, and Fashion on Hand at 2022 Belmont Stakes
New Yorkers came out in the thousands to enjoy a great day of racing, food, drink, fashion, and friendship at the 154thBelmont Stakes. Fans congregated at spacious Belmont Park with a cap on attendance but not on enjoyment to celebrate a fantastic day of horse racing, and the talented team at Eclipse Sportswire was on site to capture the moments in this photoessay.
When Business Underdogs Strike It Rich: Hat Tip to 2022 Kentucky Derby Victor
Five weeks ago, the racing world was captivated by the underdog story of Rich Strike. He rallied from last place to win the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in an 80.80-1 upset.
