By the 1920s, horse racing was rebounding from the trying circumstances of the previous two decades, where the sport has contracted from more than 300 racetracks prior to 1900 to only 25 by the end of the 1910s.
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2023 Preakness Stakes by the Numbers
On May 20, Pimlico Race Course will host the second jewel of North American horse racing’s Triple Crown, as a talented group of 3-year-olds including Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Mage will contest the
Secretariat, the Preakness, and a 39-Year Controversy
Maximum Security’s disqualification in the 2019 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve inspired much controversy, and the debate at times felt like the 1950 Kurosawa film “Rashomon,” where multiple witnesses to an event retell it in vastly different ways. All of us saw the same race, yet so many people have different interpretations of what they saw.
Breeders’ Cup Announces 2023 Challenge Series ‘Win and You’re In’ TV Schedule
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2023) ― The Breeders’ Cup today announced the 2023 “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In” television schedule.
