Unfiltered: The Real Alydar Story, "Broken" by Fred M Kray
The real story of Alydar, the facts laid out so you can draw your own conclusions on the fate of this great racehorse and star of the sport. Alydar is often remembered as the horse who finished second to Affirmed in all three Triple Crown races, but he was more than that and there are many horsemen who believe Alydar was the better of the two. He certainly was much better in the breeding shed. Alydar was a star of the then legendary Calumet Farm whose Red and Blue colors...
‘Super’ Breeze for Forte in Preparation for Florida Derby
Forte wins the Fountain of Youth in brilliant fashion (Jamie Newell) Gulfstream Park Press Release HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.— Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Forte returned to the worktab at Palm Beach Downs Friday in preparation for a scheduled start in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) April 1 at Gulfstream Park. The Todd Pletcher-trained 2022 Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male breezed for the first time since his tour de force 2023 debut in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) March 4 at Gulfstream Park. The son of Violence breezed...
“All 1’s” Ruffian, The Real Story
The hardest part about writing this article was what to call it. Yes, it’s about Ruffian, arguably the best and most brilliant filly to ever grace the racetrack. But it’s about more than that. It’s about the love of The Sport of Kings, it’s about the Golden Age of Racing, it’s about the love and dedication to the Thoroughbred so many of us share, and it’s about how fate brought a team together to try and do the impossible. Out of love, no different than one would love a family...
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