The upcoming weekend is highlighted by big races on both coasts, as Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar are now both in full swing with their summer meets.
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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Pep Talking’s Big Personality and Bigger Heart
When Al Gillen set out to adopt another horse from MidAtlantic Horse Rescue in 2022, he had a clear vision: something smaller, older, and ready to settle into a quieter life alongside his senior horse, Stardust. What he found instead was Pep Talking: a big-bodied, 6-year-old Thoroughbred with a bold personality and plenty to say. Gillen had known Beverly Strauss of MidAtlantic Horse Rescue for nearly 20 years and trusted the process completely.
‘Where the Turf Meets the Surf’ and Stars Come Out to Play: Del Mar’s Hollywood Connection
The Del Mar Turf Club has built its reputation on the equine celebrities that have graced this seaside racetrack since its 1937 opening, with names like Seabiscuit, American Pharoah, and Zenyatta among the winners of its
Elinor Wolf, Corbin Blumberg Employing Fresh Ideas to Enhance Excitement for StarLadies Racing
Two young people with impressive credentials have combined to point StarLadies and its partners in an exciting new direction. Elinor Wolf, director of marketing, partner relations, and recruiting, and Corbin Blumberg, director of racing and bloodstock operations, are bringing fresh ideas to an entity created in 2015 to purchase fillies for all-women partnerships.
