Long before Bessie Gruwell became executive director of the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association in 2005, she was forced to cope with two losses as sudden as they were devastating. She was a mere 20 years old when her father, Thomas Lovelace, died of a heart attack in 1983. She wound up taking over his training operation at that unlikely age. She was 33 when Richard Gruwell, her husband, died in his sleep two weeks after they celebrated their 10th anniversary. Another heart attack.
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage June 16-21
Television and streaming coverage of Thoroughbred racing widens to an international scope this week as NBC Sports will be on-site at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet in England for each of its five days starting Tuesday, June 16, and ending Saturday, June 20.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage June 11-14
After a thrilling five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival last week at Saratoga where it seemed like one equine star after another authored a memorable performance, the focus shifts back to a normal early-summer routine of action at tracks around the country.
A Splendid Spa Finale: Fans Enjoy the Final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga
Horse racing fans flocked to historic Saratoga Race Course during the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held at the track before relocating back to host Belmont Park in 2027. Enjoy these photos from our colleagues at Eclipse Sportswire taken on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5.
