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Robert Treadway: The Preakness, next jewel
in Triple Crown, wasn’t always distinguished
We have looked at the origins of the Kentucky Derby, but have not discussed the origins of the second and third jewels in the American Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. No one alive today remembers a …
Seth Kochera: Road to Triple Crown headed To Preakness this weekend – it’s a rematch
The Preakness Stakes (Grade 1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, is steeped in tradition, and has a colorful history. The richest trophy in American sports, the Woodlawn Vase, which has a very colorful history of its own, will …
45th annual High Hope Steeplechase returns May 20, activities offer fun for whole family
The 45th annual High Hope Steeplechase will run at the Kentucky Horse Park this Sunday, May 20. The race offers area horse lovers a chance to enjoy the unique mix of beauty and action of steeplechase racing in an …
Kentucky Spring Classic awards top riders,
series continues this week at Horse Park
The Kentucky Spring Horse Show at Kentucky Horse Park awarded thousands of dollars in prize money over a full weekend to top competitors from around the world, several hoping to qualify for the U.S. Olympics team for the 2012 London …
Normandy Farm legend, centuries-old history has dedicated ‘caretaker’ in owner Nancy Polk
By Stephen Burnett KyForward contributor Normandy Farm may not be as large or famous as other equestrian farms in the Bluegrass. Yet its origin goes back centuries, to when the 250-acre Paris Pike property was part of Elmendorf Farm. …
Kentucky Spring Horse Show now at KHP, $75k Commonwealth Grand Prix Sunday
Junior Hunter divisions will begin today at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. The main event will be the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at 4 p.m. in the Rolex Stadium. Events will continue on Sunday with …
Gene Clabes: Bob Elliston departure a major blow to Turfway, big gain for Breeder’s Cup
The loss of Bob Elliston as president of Turfway Park is a major blow for the Kentucky Thoroughbred racing circuit and the Northern Kentucky community. Conversely, his hiring as Chief Operating Officer of the Breeders’ Cup is a boon to …
Sylvia Zerbini to perform at Kentucky Horse Park’s 32nd annual Egyptian Event in June
She is every little girl’s dream — the beautiful woman in the spotlight surrounded by a spellbinding herd of Arabian horses at liberty. Her name is Sylvia Zerbini, and she transforms liberty work into the ultimate equestrian performing art. …
Kentucky Spring Horse Show results roll
in as show continues through May 13
The Kentucky Spring Horse Show got off to a great start with a demanding hunter course punctuated by brisk morning air and a cloudy sky. Top riders from across the nation competed for winning honors in their respective divisions. …
TOBA to hold thoroughbred breeding clinic
in Lexington, will feature three farm visits
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced today that it will hold a thoroughbred breeding clinic Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3 in Lexington, Ky. The clinic, sponsored by Blood-Horse Publications, will offer topics including planning a mating, …
Kentucky Spring Horse Shows event
brings top riders to Horse Park, Lexington
The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows’ first week of competition begins Wednesday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows, May 9-13, have been designated by the U.S. Equestrian Federation as a 2012 U.S. Show Jumping Team …
Turfway Park president Bob Elliston named new Chief Operating Officer of Breeder’s Cup
The Breeders’ Cup announced today that Robert N. Elliston, President and CEO of Turfway Park since 1999, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Breeders’ Cup Ltd. Elliston, 48, of Florence, Ky., had spent the past 13 years at …
Robert Treadway: Derby 138 is history, and the story’s about a longshot who had his day
Anything that has already happened is history. Therefore, the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, featuring a win by I’ll Have Another, a horse whose name I didn’t know before the race, is now history. Where does it fit in? …
Billy Reed: I’ll Have Another certainly will –
as his ecstatic owner eyes the Preakness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Besides Churchill Downs and Louisville Slugger baseball bats, this old Ohio River town’s main claim to fame has been the whiskey industry. It’s the kind of place where there’s virtually a bar on every corner in the …
Keeneland Grads shine in Run for the Roses
Graduates of Keeneland’s 2010 September Yearling Sale – I’ll Have Another, Bodemeister and Dullahan – finished 1-2-3 in today’s 138th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Keeneland-sold horses Went the Day Well, Creative Cause and Liaison rounded out the …
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