The sport of horse racing might have started with the simple question of whose horse is fastest, but centuries of such challenges have morphed that humble query into a full-fledged industry, replete with stories of great horses and the humans behind them. Racing reflects the world it inhabits, a mirror for the societal and economic conflicts playing out in the background.
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L’Amour Toujours Chevaux: Five Romantic Thoroughbred Couples for Valentine’s Day
In horse racing, the practice of matching a stallion with a broodmare to create a potentially world-class Thoroughbred is a world unto its own. Many people spend a lot of money, time, and mental focus on finding just the right male-female combination that can hit the genetic lottery and result in a Triple Crown or Breeders’ Cup winner. When it does happen, the pairings become part of horse racing history – so to celebrate Valentine’s Day, here are five notable Thoroughbred “couples” from the past 20 years or so whose offspring have made mom and dad proud.
Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Who Competed in the Super Bowl
Gather a bunch of colleagues together for a meeting this week and the discussion inevitably turns to the Super Bowl. When the people involved also are avid horse racing fans, the conversation then inevitably veers to connections between the two sports.
Hallmark, Churchill Downs Partner on Original Movie ‘Kentucky Roses,’ Celebrating Kentucky Derby Pageantry
Hallmark Media and Churchill Downs Racetrack are proud to announce “Kentucky Roses,” an all-new original movie shot on location at iconic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. The movie stars Andrew Walker (“Three Wisest Men”) and Odette Annable (“Supergirl,” “Walker”), alongside Ally Ledford (“His Nerd”), Peyton Meyer (“Girl Meets World,” “Days of Our Lives”), Brynn Thayer (“Fatal Attraction,” “Suits”), and Gregg Henry (“Gilmore Girls,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”), and celebrates the pageantry, tradition, and enduring spirit of the Kentucky Derby.
