Jockey Janice Blake and pony Trigger visited Anna House today. Some of the preschool children were so excited about Janice’s visit today that last night they slept with their goggles on.
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Take A Moment To Vote For the NTRA Moment of the Year
Voting for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) Moment of the Year is open until 11:59 p.m. January 3, 2012. Racing fans 18 and over are welcomed to vote online at NTRA.com. What do you think? Who do you like? Is Rapid Redux’s phenom record of consistency superior to Havre de Grace’s record of brilliance?…
2012 In Under 365 Words
February: Foaling. Foals. Pale pink and pale blue foal jammies.The whisper-soft net of whiskers on a foal’s muzzle. A mare cocking her hip and rolling her belly so her baby can easily latch on and full-contact nurse … May: Starts with the Derby, ends with the Met Mile. After watching Shackelford’s gritty run in the 2011 Derby, he was my 2012 Met Mile horse. I haven’t changed my mind. Hope it happens … June: The Belmont. Keep it a mile and a half … November: Breeders’ Cup. Will my 2011 crush, So You Think be back? Is Galikova going to match big sis Goldikova’s charms? How tall will Joseph O’Brien be? Will Black Caviar come to the show?
NTRA Chief Weighs In On State of Racing Industry
The climate of the thoroughbred racing industry in changing for the better and NTRA president and CEO has a few things to share.
Zenyatta and the Breeders’ Cup Team Up To Party
Celebrate Zenyatta’s career and the Breeders’ Cup World Championship of Racing at Churchill Downs on November 4! Luncheon, racing, meet and greet with Team Z!
Giant Ryan & Weemissfrankie: A Couple Of Neighborhood Kids to Run In the Breeders’ Cup!
NYbreds Giant Ryan and Weemissfrankie have qualified for the 2011 Breeders’ Cup by winning Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” races.
Frizette and the Frizette
The $300,000 G1 Frizette Stakes to be run this Saturday, will showcase six two-year old fillies over one mile on the dirt at Belmont Park, NY. It is an august race, named after an august mare, Frizette.The likes of Society Selection, Lassie Dear, Numbered Account, Personal Ensign and Indian Blessing have won the Frizette. This…
How To Be At The Eclipse Awards, Even When You’re Not
When the Eclipse Awards are presented in Miami Beach tonight, I’ll be one thousand miles away, sitting in my living room. But thanks to the great communications crew at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, and to the horse racing community on Twitter, it’ll be like having a coveted seat at the Fountainebleau Hotel. Or so I keep telling muself…
Proviso: Always on Track
Proviso winning the Diana Handicap G-1 at Saratoga Race Course, 7/31/10 Photo courtesy of the Saratogian, Ed Burke — photographer In his recent association with Bill Mott‘s racing stable, Bill Higgins has worked with many of Mott’s string of racing stars. On a tour with Bill through the Mott barns at the Oklahoma Track at Saratoga Race Course in early summer, I…