Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys for America’s Best Racing as they travel the Road to the 147thKentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 1 at Churchill Downs.
Tag: The Sport
Coaltown: Citation’s Overshadowed Stablemate
During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races. For most stables, replacing such a star would be impossible, but Calumet had a simple solution: send out Coaltown to win Horse of the Year the following year instead.
$20 Million Showdown in Saudi Cup Between Knicks Go, Charlatan
In an era when timing and spacing are the preferred words and horses only run a handful of times a year, it generally takes some extraordinary circumstances to set up a dazzling showdown. Clearly $20 million falls into the category of an extraordinary circumstance.
2021 Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Feb. 17
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a week or two ago.
