Last year in the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby, Summer Is Tomorrow sped away from the 20-horse starting gate with an opening quarter-mile in :21.78, the fastest in race history, leading to a pace meltdown that benefited closers.
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Moira Named 2022 Canadian Horse of the Year at Sovereign Awards
The Jockey Club of Canada hosted the 48th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony during the evening of April 13, when Moira was awarded the night’s most prestigious prize as Canada’s 2022 Horse of the Year. The evening began with a commemoration of the club’s 50th anniversary and a recognition of the founding members from 1973.
How Surgery Took Racehorse Alysheba from Unremarkable to World Champion
In the mid-1970s, a crafty but achy-armed left-handed pitcher named Tommy John faced the prospect of surgery to extend his career in Major League Baseball. His surgeon, Dr. Frank Jobe, devised a new way to treat John’s ailment, using a tendon elsewhere in his patient’s body to replace a damaged ulnar collateral ligament. The new technique proved a stroke of genius as it not only allowed John to resume his career, it also saved the career of a long list of pitchers in future years. Today, Jobe’s breakthrough surgical procedure is known as Tommy John Surgery.
2023 Lexington Stakes at a Glance
The $400,000, Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes Saturday at Keeneland is billed as the last qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and this year it is living up to that reputation.
