Rain has been known to dampen the spirits of many a person. But not trainer Shug McGaughey, especially on a gray October afternoon in 1995.
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Horse of the Year Cody’s Wish, Trainer Bill Mott Headline List of 2023 Eclipse Award Winners
Cody’s Wish was honored as Horse of the Year at the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards, held Jan. 25 at The Breakers Palm Beach in Palm Beach, Fla., culminating a career that saw the Godolphin homebred become one of the most popular racehorses of this century, based in large part through his association with the late Cody Dorman.
Five Questions to be Answered in the 2024 Pegasus World Cup
The Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Presented by Baccarat has become in eight years a major date on the Thoroughbred racing calendar. Positioned after the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and before the Triple Crown trail heats up, Pegasus World Cup day has been a welcome addition for racing fans and bettors alike.
Flightline’s Full Brother Olivier Set to Debut Jan. 28 at Oaklawn, If Weather Permits
The racing world will be watching Oaklawn Park with great interest Jan. 28, when Olivier, the full brother of 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, is scheduled to make his career debut in the fifth race, a six-furlong, $115,000 maiden special weight race. Or, maybe they won’t.
