The sport of horse racing in America dates to the colonial era, when Richard Nicolls, governor of New York, set up the first formal racetrack on Long Island. Since the 17th Century, the sport has thrived in all corners of the country, thanks to the tireless work of generations of men and women, especially African Americans like jockey Oliver Lewis and trainer Ed Brown, and the former slave turned jockey, trainer, and pedigree expert William Walker.
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Epicenter Goes Gate-to-Wire in Risen Star, Turnerloose Upsets Rachel Alexandra
When you're Thoroughbred racing's all-time leader in wins, it's logical that a host of the sport's major races will be attached to your name. Yet for trainer Steve Asmussen, who reached the Mount Everest of wins last year and now has 9,637 victories in his Hall of Fame career, there's one notable omission on his lengthy list of grade 1 triumphs: the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Stackin’ Cheddar: Looking Back on Rare Chance to Cash on ‘The Queen’
This marks the first edition of “Stackin’ Cheddar: Looking Back,” a new biweekly series on America’s Best Racing. Here, we’ll look back on an early race in the careers of some of the greatest horses of all time, including spots where they went off at a big price.
2022 Kentucky Derby Hopeful Snapshots: Vinco
This season we’ve profiled a promising 3-year-old each week who made an impression on the Road to the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. The goal of the Kentucky Derby Hopeful Snapshots blog is to introduce racing fans to horse racing’s next generation. Who are the sport’s rising stars and what makes them special?
