Three of the most accomplished horses in recent memory were inducted Aug. 4 into the National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., all of them in their first year of eligibility.
Tag: The Sport
Secretariat Falls Short Against Older Rivals in Whitney
BloodHorse is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown season by tapping Lenny Shulman's wonderful look back at each of his 1973 races on the calendar dates of those events. Shulman's series helped celebrate the 40th anniversary in BloodHorse Magazine.
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Classic Duel of Derby Winners
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships headed into its fourth year of existence firmly established as a signature event to accompany the springtime Triple Crown, and in 1987 it returned to the track where it was launched in 1984, Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.
Melanie Giddings Diary: Grateful for a Special Filly and a Father Figure’s Support
It was only fitting that trainer Melanie Giddings registered her first career victory with a gelding named Fight on June 21 at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa.
