Craig and Holly Bandoroff have been on the Animal Kingdom bandwagon from day one, when the son of Leroidesanimaux foaled at their Denali Stud near Paris, Ky., on March 20, 2008. They raised the colt for Barry Irwin’s Team Valor … Continue reading →

Bobby Flay is hosting the Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration Thursday night at his Bar Americain, a popular Manhattan restaurant he opened in 2005. Flay, a well-known chef through his television shows and numerous eateries, is also an enthusiastic Thoroughbred owner … Continue reading →

One year ago, Dan Silver was revving up the New York Racing Association publicity machine as Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another took aim at the Belmont Stakes and a chance for Triple Crown glory. Then, 24 hours … Continue reading →

In the immediate afterglow of his Preakness victory on Saturday with Calumet Farm’s Oxbow, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas spoke during the post-race press conference on a range of issues, from the difficulty of a modern-day horse winning … Continue reading →

Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps is co-owner and co-breeder with cousin Stuart Janney III of Kentucky Derby winner Orb. To say he comes from a racing family is a massive understatement, considering the champions that have carried his silks, those of … Continue reading →

Two years ago, we featured a report by a relatively unknown “herd whisperer” named Kerry Thomas. Essentially, Thomas provided a psychoanalysis of the Derby field, using terms like “emotional conformation,” “herd dynamics,” and “time in motion.”  To some, it was an … Continue reading →

Doug O’Neill’s ride through the 2012 Triple Crown with I’ll Have Another – winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness – was anything but smooth. Questions about past medication violations dogged him from his Southern California base to Churchill Downs, … Continue reading →

So it was lifted from the legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, who shouted “Go, baby, go,” when the first moonshot was launched in July 1969. Thirty years later, it worked pretty well as a catch-phrase to sell horse racing. At … Continue reading →

You might think a jockey agent like Matthew Muzikar is in an enviable position, having to choose between two leading Kentucky Derby candidates – Louisiana Derby winner Revolutionary or Wood Memorial runner-up Normandy Invasion – for his top rider, Javier … Continue reading →

The Ruffian Equine Medical Center, located across the street from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., has been empty since suddenly shutting down operations on March 1, 2011. Built by International Equine Acquisitions Holdings and opened in May 2009, the REMC … Continue reading →