The year 1973 is best remembered for the Triple Crown heroics of Secretariat. Yet that same year also gave American racing fans their first glimpse of another great champion of that era.
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2022 Mother Goose Stakes at a Glance
The Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park has a proud history featuring some of the sport’s best 3-year-old fillies.
2022 Ohio Derby at a Glance
Triple Crown season may be over, but the racing action for 3-year-old colts and geldings continues to sizzle. This Saturday marks the start of the 3-year-old summer racing season, as a field of eight will contest the $500,000, Grade 3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown, near Cleveland.
Sandy Hawley: Overnight Sensation, Lasting Legend
In the sport of horse racing, a great deal of emphasis is placed on winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, the three races that comprise the coveted U.S. Triple Crown. Almost as much attention is paid to the Breeders’ Cup, the 14-race extravaganza that serves as the year-end championship of U.S. horse racing.
