Churchill Downs unveiled Nov. 22 the 2022 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby,” by Kentucky artist Aimee Griffith. This marks the sixth year in a row that Churchill Downs tapped a Kentucky artist for the honor.
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Inaugural Breeders’ Cup Race Coverage in Spanish Achieves Monumental Success
For the first time, Breeders’ Cup Ltd., America’s Best Racing (ABR), and Hípica TV collaborated to present live coverage, entirely in Spanish, of all 14 Breeders’ Cup World Championships races. Branded as “Breeders’ Cup en Vivo,” the two Spanish Breeders’ Cup broadcasts received more than 282,000 cumulative views while streaming live on Hípica TV’s YouTube channel over the two-day event.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for Nov. 17-21
The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by action at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Aqueduct, and Woodbine as the sport takes a brief respite in big-ticket races before a stakes-packed holiday schedule kicks into gear starting on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25.
Cross Gate Gallery’s Sporting Art Auction a Celebration of Our Love of Horses
The catalog from the Cross Gate Gallery’s annual Sporting Art Auction (The Sporting Art Auction) on Nov. 21, 2021, is a veritable feast for my senses. This year, the auction features 192 lots that includes paintings, sculptures, and an unusual collection of cigarette card dog studies. The showstopper is the 19th Century weathervane of the Thoroughbred Lexington, complete with bullet holes piercing it.
