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.
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Horse Racing Tests Trading Card Market With Limited Legends Autograph Set Benefiting PDJF
Sports cards and collectibles were down and out after what is referred to as the “junk wax” era of overproduction from the late 1980s into the mid-1990s. As someone who lived through it, nothing was more discouraging than pulling out the old dusty collection from the closet only to find out the rookies and stars you chased as a kid were worth less than the paper they were printed on. Nobody wants a Barry Bonds rookie card that looks like it made a trip through the washing machine!
How Can Anime Positively Impact Horse Racing? Let the Umamusume Community Explain
From an American perspective, horse racing and anime franchises sound like strange bedfellows. Their demographics could hardly be more disparate, with racing featuring a primarily older demographic, while anime generally appeals more to younger generations who usually aren’t into sports, let alone a niche sport like horse racing.
FOX Sports, Writers Voss and Privman Among 2025 Media Eclipse Award Winners
Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2026) ─ The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2025 Media Eclipse Awards in six categories. Every entry must have been primarily published or aired for the first time between Nov. 16, 2024, and Nov. 14, 2025. The 2025 Media Eclipse Award winners are as follows: Live Television Programming – FOX Sports, “The Belmont Stakes,” Michael Mulvihill, President – Insight & Analytics, June 7, 2025
