#racing stars

If there's one thing that's predictable when it comes to horses, it's that they're unpredictable. And, that's a big part of their intrigue and attraction. In 2022, a year when crowds returned to racetracks at full capacity, an 80-1 longshot won the Kentucky Derby and a once-in-a-generation star emerged that was worthy enough to be mentioned in the…

The 2022-23 jumps racing season is in full flow, with all roads already leading to the Cheltenham Festival in March as the stars of the show begin to be turned out by the big-name trainers in a bid to get them in tip-top shape for the four-day Prestbury Park thriller next year. Not all the top horses have managed to hit the ground running, however,…

Queen Elizabeth II has suffered yet another disappointment in her Platinum Jubilee year, as her long held ambition to win the coveted Epsom Derby horse race has been crushed-for this year at least. A central event of the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations in June, courtiers and followers of horse racing had held out hopes that the monarch might…

Horse racing fans will witness an epic rematch on Saturday when two of the top horses in training, Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver, square off in the 2021 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. The two racing stars previously met in last year's Breeders' Cup Distaff, but that showdown never materialized after Swiss Skydiver stumbled at the start.…

Ce Ce, shown winning the Azeri Stakes on March 12 at Oaklawn Park, is among the favorites for Saturday's Grade I Apple Blossom over the same track. Coady photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park April 22 (UPI) -- As spring blossoms, horse racing stars including Letruska, Ce Ce, Pizza Bianca, Malathat and Channel Maker return from winter vacations this…

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The world record holder proves why racing stars past the age of 3 is critical to harness racing's survival. by Michael Antoniades I walked into the OTB the other day and the comparisons to thoroughbred Flightline continue. Bulldog Hanover is the talk of the thoroughbred crowd, too. Bulldog's trainer, Jack Darling, stated the TVG is on his schedule…