#Steve Dennis

First published on July 20, 2015, Steve Dennis looks back at the race of the century, when Grundy and Bustino went eye to eye down the Ascot straight Naturally, there has to be a race considered to be'the race of the century', but why this one? What elevated this particular race to the general understanding that, in 100 years, there had never been…

Zippy Chippy, the hugely popular gelding who earned national celebrity for his career record of zero wins in 100 starts, died on April 15. Steve Dennis pays tribute to an equine legend - of sorts A wise man once said that it wasn't about the winning, but the taking part. That was the mantra that Zippy Chippy lived by, that his life was reckoned by,…

Kentucky Derby hero closes out his season this weekend in the G1 Clark back at his favorite venue Churchill Downs. Steve Dennis talks to the colt's biggest fan, his trainer Eric Reed - the man with the golden toenails … USA: The Man with the Golden Gun, we know. But if Hollywood is looking for a sequel, another edge-of-the-seat thriller to draw the…

Kentucky Derby hero's small-time owner-breeder Perry Martin tells Steve Dennis about his horse of a lifetime - and opens up about what he describes as a'labour of lost love' USA: He was and is a dream of a horse, in so many ways. California Chrome arose from humble beginnings, blessed with dreamboat looks and a charismatic can-do, will-do attitude,…

An extract from Steve Dennis's wonderful book, A History of Horse Racing in 100 Objects, an ambitious work that embraces the vast sweep of a global sport, condensing its heart and soul into a century of milestones that connect its ancient past and its vibrant present. Dem bones, dem bones. Visitors to the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire…