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.
Tag: Pop Culture
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
A Beginner’s Guide to the Horse-Racing Phenomenon ‘Umamsume: Pretty Derby’
American racetracks have for decades dealt with the challenge of how to attract new fans. They have been extremely creative developing VIP experiences, boutique meets, and specialized fan days and events involving concerts, fashion, and themed experiences. There is now a cultural phenomenon in Japan involving gaming, live music concerts, manga, and anime that is bringing thousands of new young fans into the sport.
A Horse Racing Fan’s Guide to Holiday Movies and TV
To celebrate the season and reflect on the stories, heroes, indelible moments, and everyday joys of Thoroughbred racing, the team at America’s Best Racing offers a helpful holiday movie and TV viewing guide for horse racing aficionados. This was originally posted in December 2016 and has been updated.
