Hall of Fame jockey Bobby Ussery, a Kentucky Derby winner who was ranked fifth in career earnings when he retired in 1974, has died in South Florida, according to a Nov. 17 Gulfstream Park release. Ussery, a native of Vian, Okla., was 88.
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2023 Bob Hope Stakes at a Glance
There may not be a dirt sprint race for 2-year-olds in the Breeders’ Cup, but opportunities will abound once Jan. 1 arrives and the juveniles become 3-year-olds. One race that can showcase a promising sprinter in the new year is Saturday’s Bob Hope Stakes.
2002 Horse of the Year Azeri: A Standard of Excellence
Allen E. Paulson and his family are no doubt best known in Thoroughbred racing for owning the great champion Cigar, one of the sport’s most brilliant males.
Pros and Cons of the Leading Horse of the Year Contenders
I first voted for the Eclipse Awards in 2006, and this year will mark the 18th straight year I’ve voted in the year-end awards for Thoroughbreds in North America. There are no set guidelines or standings that voters must use to vote for Eclipse Award winners, so you’ll see some very surprising votes cast in some divisions and occasionally an extremely controversial award winner.
