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Advocacy in Action: Egan Focused on Supporting the People Behind the Sport

News — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Some are born into the sport, spending their formative years around equine athletes, wrapping legs, mucking stalls, and continuing family legacies that might stretch back generations. Others find their way to the racetrack through a more circuitous route. Jordyn Egan is the latter. “I was a horse nut from the age of 5, just out of nowhere. Hunter-jumper, nothing fancy at all,” she said with a laugh. “When my family couldn’t afford riding lessons, I would work in the therapeutic riding program. I always stayed connected to horses.”

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Women in Racing: ‘Traditionalist’ Shannon Arvin Leading Keeneland to Record Heights

News — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Keeneland President and Chief Executive Officer Shannon Arvin was working with Chief Financial Officer Hunter Stout last autumn when he mentioned in passing that he would have to miss his son’s first T-Ball game. When Arvin initially urged him to go, Stout declined since it was a typically busy Saturday with six races remaining. She insisted he rush off to see Jack do his darndest to put bat to ball.

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StarLadies Partnership Shopping for Potential Star Fillies at March OBS Sale

News — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:45:43 +0000

StarLadies is about to go shopping – for fillies, that is. Established by Laurie Wolf in 2015 with the aim of attracting women to racing – to Thoroughbred ownership and to all of the experiences surrounding it – StarLadies is working the upcoming Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale of 2-year-olds in training.

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Ask Your Equine Valentine To ‘Be Mine’: Visit Horse Country’s Carrot Grams Benefit Stable Recovery

News — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:55:07 +0000

LEXINGTON, KY – This Valentine’s Day, Visit Horse Country is proving that the way to a champion horse’s heart is through their stomach. For the third consecutive year, fans worldwide are invited to send a Carrot Gram to their favorite equine stars, ranging from Kentucky’s finest studs to beloved mares across the Bluegrass.

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Women in Racing: Britney Eurton Always Prepared to Meet the Challenge

News — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

When Britney Eurton was first presented with the opportunity to host the Eclipse Awards, she did not readily embrace it.

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BloodHorse On the Rise: A Family Affair for Elijah Arroyo

News — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

As the son of a jockey-turned-jockey’s agent, Elijah Arroyo moved around quite a bit while growing up, typical for a family working in Thoroughbred racing. When the now 26-year-old began working on the racetrack as a teenager, his first job was in the barn of prominent Southern California-based trainer John Sadler.

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Remembering ‘The Coach’: The Late D. Wayne Lukas Touched Many Lives in Horse Racing and Beyond

News — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

At the end of the year, it is typical to remember those we have lost. This was a difficult year in horse racing with the loss of legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas (Sept. 2,1935 – June 28, 2025). He was iconic in so many facets of horse racing and such a character who lived unapologetically with such style.

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Finding Their Feet Again: Stable Recovery Expands Its Reach with New Women’s Program

News — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Sometimes, in the darkest moments, light comes from unexpected places: in this case, the early morning light of a barn full of horses.

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Women in Racing: Nancy Underwood Dedicated to New York’s Backstretch Community

News — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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. Nancy Underwood was seemingly born to serve. Her parents, Elaine and Anthony Girard, emphasized the importance of community involvement and caring for others in various forms as she grew up in Glens Falls, N.Y.

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Keeneland Library Unveils Exhibit Honoring Latino Contributions to Racing

News — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:54:17 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 24, 2025): Keeneland Library has unveiled its newest exhibit, Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing, a landmark bilingual showcase and education initiative that highlights 100 trailblazing Latino men and women whose contributions have shaped Thoroughbred racing and breeding from the late 1800s to today.

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