Tag: Maria Borell

Editor’s Note: On May 26, 2016, “The Shocking Untold Story of Maria Borell” was published by USRacing.com. Written by award-winning journalist Margaret Ransom, the story detailed the neglect of 43 horses entrusted to the care …

In this short video preview of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, US Racing‘s Derek Simon discusses Runhappy’s chances of returning to the winner’s circle at the Breeders’ Cup in the Dirt Mile, which is scheduled …

One day in late June, thoroughbred racing fan Joyce Berk was doing her usual online perusal of news involving her favorite sport when she came across a story about a herd of horses abandoned on …

Just more than a week after the father of Breeders’ Cup-winning trainer Maria Borell was arrested and charged with 43 counts of animal cruelty and the trainer herself was levied with the same charges in …

The situation on a Mercer County, KY farm where 44 horses believed to be owned by Maria Borell and/or her father Chuck took the most positive turn so far in the months-long drama as thousands …

The scheduled meeting between local officials, state veterinarians and volunteers on a Mercer County, Kentucky farm regarding the welfare of more than 40 horses owned by former trainer Maria Borell and/or her father Chuck didn’t …

While more than 40 horses, most of them former racehorses and Jockey Club-registered thoroughbreds, sit hungry and neglected on a Mercer County, Kentucky, farm, hundreds of people both inside and outside of the racing and …

I fell in love for the first time when I was a teenager. My high school sweetheart was beautiful, exciting and mysterious… she was also a racetrack, which made for some odd Valentine’s Day dinners. …

The twisting and troubled story of trainer Maria Borell took another shocking turn this week when more than 40 horses owned by her and/or her father, Chuck, were again found in deplorable conditions at yet …

Six months ago, the racing world witnessed what they thought was a fairy tale. A young female trainer saddled a horse owned by a multi-millionaire to win a race on the greatest stage in the …

US Racing‘s Derek Simon discusses Runhappy’s big win in the Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita and Mark Jackson’s belief that Steph Curry is hurting the game of basketball. In the sports betting segment, Kevin Rogers …

By Derek Simon Runhappy makes his first start for his new/old connections on Saturday in the Grade I Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park. As most racing fans who haven’t been living in a pod …

US Racing‘s Derek Simon recaps the Breeders’ Cup Classic and gives his (final) take on the BC Sprint saga involving the owners of Runhappy and trainer Maria Borell. Later in the show, Derek is joined …

By Laura Pugh The sport of Thoroughbred Racing rarely ever gets to see a fairytale that has a happily-ever-after ending. Too often, the news we get to see is of breakdowns or drug violations, but …

By Derek Simon It was the feel-good story of the 2015 Breeders’ Cup: Runhappy, saddled by 32-year-old Maria Borell, winning the Sprint in the kind of effort that left observers lost for adjectives and a …