The love story between inmates at minimum-security correctional facilities and Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation horses is a familiar one. What is a little unusual, however, is the field trip that selected inmates from the James River Work Center take once a … Continue reading →

For the first time this year, the New York Racing Association is taking the Belmont Stakes on the road. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m Friday, Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan has been transformed into a mini-version … Continue reading →

When organizers held their first meeting at the Holiday Inn seeking volunteers for the 150th commemoration of Saratoga Race Course, 80 people showed up. That was three years before the anniversary. Ed Lewi, public relations chairman of the Saratoga 150 … Continue reading →

There was hardly a breath of good news in Moore, Okla. Monday afternoon. The air that had unleashed its spinning fury on the community was too thick in the aftermath with stories of heartbreak and devastation. In the equine community, … Continue reading →

Before Rosie Napravnik started giving male jockeys a run for their money in big races around the country, there were, of course, others who paved the way for female riders to compete at the highest levels of a male-dominated sport. … Continue reading →

The Preakness Infield Fest has gone through quite a few iterations. For years, “The People’s Party” devolved into a drunken, dangerous mass of humanity that, in 2008, ended with 300 racegoers in the hospital, six arrests and 126 people being … Continue reading →

Thoroughbred owner Rick Porter was so moved by his visit to the D-Day memorial in Normandy, France, he decided to name a horse in honor of that historic day. That colt, of course, is one of the top contenders for … Continue reading →

Keeneland’s unique flavor comes from its pristine grounds and picturesque setting in the heart of Thoroughbred country, but also from the people who work there. People like Carol Gilbert and Toni Corman. Gilbert and Corman are sisters, and they’ve been … Continue reading →

Trainer Todd Pletcher appears to have a formidable hand going into this year’s Kentucky Derby. Or should we say “foot”? If Pletcher wins his second Derby in four years, the man who takes care of his horses’ feet will be … Continue reading →

Excuse me while I put on my rose-colored sunglasses. After all, spring has finally arrived after a long winter in the Bluegrass. The trees lining many Central Kentucky streets and roads are blooming; the bright, green grass is getting taller … Continue reading →