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.

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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.

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Long Awaited Guest Well Worth the Wait

After 15 years of leasing horses, Jenna Stockinger knew exactly what she was looking for in a horse of her own. She wanted a horse who was a kind, capable partner, and one that her sister could enjoy riding and showing, too. The search was slow and thoughtful, but none of the horses quite felt like the one.

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