For the most part, the great American-based fillies and mares of the last few decades were stars who beat the boys in Triple Crown races or major Grade 1 stakes on dirt. One of the exceptions was Tepin.
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Five-Time Horse of the Year Kelso: A True ‘One of a Kind’
For the past 75-plus years, the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup have been proving grounds for a long list of Thoroughbred racing’s greatest champions. Some horses, though, have transcended the sport’s most famous stages. Horses like Kelso.
2022 Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Targets Return to Racing
Hopeful of restarting the racing career of 2022 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve winner Rich Strike after time away for suspensory ligament issues, owner Rick Dawson posted on Facebook June 13 that the plan is to move the horse into the barn of Hall of Fame trainer
2024 Royal Ascot Preview: Best Races, Top U.S. Horses, How to Watch and Bet
With the 2024 U.S. Triple Crown season completed, the focus of the horse racing world shifts from Saratoga Race Course to across the pond for one of the most prestigious events on the annual calendar. The five-day Royal Ascot meet begins Tuesday, June 18, at gorgeous Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England.
