She’s So Fly, now affectionately known as Sophie, was born in March 2020. After only racing once, Sophie was retired by her breeder in 2022. Sophie arrived at After the Races in December 2023, where she waited patiently for her perfect match to come along. Chloe Ras, a former assistant manager at After the Races, stayed connected to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredited organization and often browsed their website and Facebook page for potential horses.
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What to Know Before You Go: 2025 Indiana Derby Day at Horseshoe Indianapolis
This Saturday, Horseshoe Indianapolis is the place to be for horse racing fans and gamblers in the tristate and beyond, as the track and casino in Shelbyville, In., about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis presents a fantastic day of premier races topped by the 31st running of the Indiana Derby for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds.
Women in Racing: Diverse Background Gives NYRA’s Acacia Clement a Foundation for Success
America’s Best Racing has launched a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements. Viewers watching any of the broadcasts the New York Racing Association produces for FOX are sure to be struck by Acacia Clement’s expertise, self-assuredness and vivacious personality. They would never imagine she was once a shy child. But she was. Painfully so.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage for July 4 Holiday Weekend
Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, setting up an exciting three-day weekend in North American horse racing highlighted by the biggest racecard of the meet at Horseshoe Indianapolis, a special holiday racing festival in New York, and the kickoff of the summer meet at western Kentucky’s Ellis Park.
