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The Small Superstars of Racing

POSTED: February 1, 2021

When people picture how a champion Thoroughbred should look, they like to think big. They might envision Secretariat with his muscular physique or Forego and...

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Monomoy Girl Makes First Stakes Start of Season Saturday in G2 Ruffian

POSTED: July 8, 2020

America’s Day at the Races, featured on America’s Day at the Races on FOX Sports and MSG+,  will provide more than 20 hours of live racing...

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A Christmas Past

POSTED: December 19, 2019

Photo Credit: Jim Raftery-Jacinto Vasquez Aboard Christmas Past “Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back, was white as if with age;...

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Native Dancer's Genes: Too Much of a Good Thing?

POSTED: October 23, 2019

Native Dancer was a massive horse, standing 16.3 hands tall and weighing more than 1,100 pounds. He won 21 of 22 races at 2 and...

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Peter Lee's Top 20 Horses of the 21st Century

POSTED: July 19, 2019

In 1999, the Blood-Horse published a list of the top 100 American racehorses of the 20th century, which caused a great deal of discussion (Man...

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Genuine Risk: When the Lady Became the Champ

POSTED: April 26, 2019

By Geo Sette [caption id="attachment_30420" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Our Man Geo[/caption] "The dynamic Filly Genuine Risk emerges victorious in the 1980 Kentucky Derby!" I remember it...

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Unfulfilled Potential: 7 Horses Injured Before Greatness

POSTED: March 11, 2019

The latest controversy surrounding the deaths of 21 horses at Santa Anita reminds us how fragile horses can be. A typical Thoroughbred weighs about 1,100...

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Horse Racing's Greatest Streaks

POSTED: April 8, 2016

* Angel Cordero Jr., 11 Straight Saratoga Riding Titles * Kelso, Horse of the Year 5 Consecutive Years * Woody Stephens, 5 Consecutive Belmont Stakes...

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