The Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm has had a long and successful association with both the Phipps and Janney families. Countless champions and Grade 1 winners that have been bred by the Phippses and Janneys were born and raised at Claiborne. … Continue reading →

As a racehorse, Well Well didn’t show much talent, only earning around $18,000. Once retired, the gelding embarked on a foxhunting career, where he excelled, until partial blindness in his right eye slowed him down. Now, a few years later, … Continue reading →

It was a memorable and rainy 139th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands as 151,616 enthusiastic fans weathered the consistent, heavy rains at Churchill Downs to watch Kentucky-bred Orb cover a sloppy track and win … Continue reading →

We can close the chapter on two of the great racing stables of the American turf never claiming victory in the sport’s greatest race, after Orb cruised to a late-running, 2 1/2-length triumph in the 139th Kentucky Derby for owner-breeders … Continue reading →

During his racing career, Steppenwolfer was a very talented and competitive Thoroughbred, earning over $650,000 during a career that spanned six seasons. The grey gelding was second in both the G2 Arkansas Derby and Southwest Stakes before finishing third to … Continue reading →

In a recent interview with Susan Salk for her website, Off Track Thoroughbreds.com, the Paulick Report’s own Ray Paulick sat down with Ms. Salk to discuss the current state of the racing industry, the growing awareness of the ‘unwanted’ racehorse, … Continue reading →

Most know Soledad O’Brien from her work as a journalist/television news anchor on NBC and CNN. She is also a mother of four children, and an avid horse lover. O’Brien’s two daughters share their mother’s passion for horses. When searching … Continue reading →

Trainer John Shirreffs, a Kansas native who grew up on New York’s Long Island but has spent his entire professional racing career in Southern California, told the Los Angeles Times he will move his stable to Belmont Park when the … Continue reading →

Reynaldothewizard held off the late charge of Balmont Mast to capture the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-I) by a neck at Meydan Racecourse. The 7-year-old gelding by Speightstown won for the third consecutive time for owner Zabeel Racing International … Continue reading →

The eagerly-anticipated debut of Breeders’ Cup champion Fort Larned ended before it began on Saturday, as the Ian Wilkes-trained horse stumbled out of the starting gate and lost rider Brian Hernandez Jr. Fans could only watch helplessly as Fort Larned … Continue reading →