Category: Horse Racing News

By Wes Lanter (as told to Margaret Ransom) One thing about the thoroughbred industry as a whole is that it sometimes feels like it moves as fast as the horses. In just the Northern Hemisphere, …

He was The Grey Ghost.  The Horse of the Century. Across his racing career, he established no fewer than 14 world records. At age seven, he effectively partnered with a female to set two of …

There is no city in America like New Orleans and there is no racetrack like the Fair Grounds. Located two miles from the French Quarter in the heart of the Crescent City, these beloved grounds …

Tracy Campion won’t ever forget the details of the riding incident that changed her life forever. Though everything happened in split second, she remembers exactly how it all transpired and, to this day, it sometimes …

I walked toward the stall and saw six nameplates on the door. The top plate said Alydar. I moved on to the next stall… Whirlaway. And the stall across the way… Citation. For lovers of …

When I stepped foot onto the 6666 Ranch, I gazed up at a big, blue, beautiful Texas sky and couldn’t imagine it any other way — legendary Quarter Horses, a family legacy, superior Black Angus …

Santa Anita Park hosts the only two graded stakes races this weekend — the Robert J. Frankel Stakes (G3), named after the late Hall of Fame trainer, which is scheduled at 1 1/8 miles on …

“Once upon a time there was a horse named Kelso…but only once.” – Joe Hirsch   With the utmost respect to Secretariat, Man o’ War and Citation, he may have been the greatest of them …

Since Thanksgiving has passed, I am trying to get myself into the holiday spirit. Stores have been decorated since at least Halloween and some of my friends were hanging their outdoor lights before daylight saving …

Tom’s d’Etat heads a competitive field of nine in this weekend’s Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds. While the son of Smart Strike is a worthy favorite, having won five of his past six starts, I …

Audible, who finished third in this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) behind eventual Triple Crown champ Justify, has been made the 2-5 morning line choice in Saturday’s Harlan’s Holiday Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Todd …

Like any fan of the game, I have seen and listened to my share of historic moments in horse racing. Yet, the race calls that stand out the most in my mind are the funny …

While most 18-year-olds spent the Thanksgiving weekend either over-eating, sleeping late, binge-watching television, hanging out with their friends or a combination of all four, budding thoroughbred trainer Rylee Grudzien spent her holiday as she does …

By Wes Lanter (as told to Margaret Ransom) Originally posted on December 15, 2017 A racing fan to the core, there hasn’t been an important race that well-respected Kentucky horseman and stallion manager Wes Lanter hasn’t …

Alright, the summer meets of Saratoga and Monmouth Park have long since closed and we are in that post-Breeders’ Cup lull. What is an avid horseplayer to do? Take a break from trying to make …