Jennifer Kelly
For more than a century, Aqueduct Racetrack has been a part of Rockaway Boulevard in Jamaica, N.Y. In its earliest iteration, it was a dirt oval cut out of farmland with crops still flourishing in...
Legends
Posted March 17th, 2026 ·
Going Out on Top: Julie Krone’s Magical 2003 Season
When Arcangelo sailed across the finish line in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 10, 2023, he gave Jena Antonucci a historic victory as the first woman to train the winner of a U.S...
Legends
Posted March 13th, 2026 ·
Triple Crown Turning Point: How War Admiral Nearly Slipped Away From Owner Riddle
Into each horse’s career comes a fateful moment, a decision or an injury or some outside force that changes the trajectory of their career. For Sir Barton, it was a cough caught from a stablemate....
Legends
Posted March 11th, 2026 ·
Preakness Forefathers: William P. Riggs Raises the Classic’s Profile
Their names spring to mind whenever these iconic stakes are mentioned: Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. and Col.
Legends
Posted March 10th, 2026 ·
Triple Crown Turning Point: Omaha’s International Adventure
The trajectory of each Triple Crown winner’s career is unique to that horse and his moment. Each shares victories in the three classics, but how they got there and what they did afterward speaks to...
Legends
Posted March 5th, 2026 ·
A Place to Celebrate Thoroughbreds: Stable View to Host T.I.P. Championships Again in 2026
The average Thoroughbred has the potential lifespan of 25-35 years. If the horse races from age 2 to 4, he or she then has another 20-30 years beyond that, a whole other lifetime which for some...
Aftercare
Posted March 2nd, 2026 ·
Perseverance Made Sylvia Bishop a Racing Pioneer: ‘I Knew What I Wanted to Do’
Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop did not set out to become the first Black woman licensed to train racehorses in the United States. Horses were a part of her, and she wanted to make her living training them....
Legends
Posted February 28th, 2026 ·
A Dynasty’s Roots: William Collins Whitney Launches Reign of Blue and Brown
The names carry the gravity of history, racehorses such as Artful, Tanya, Frizette, Jean Beraud, and Burgomaster along with historic venues like Saratoga Race Course and Belmont Park.
Legends
Posted February 18th, 2026 ·
Sharing Their Stories: Ten Books That Honor Great African Americans in Horse Racing
The sport of horse racing might have started with the simple question of whose horse is fastest, but centuries of such challenges have morphed that humble query into a full-fledged industry,...
Pop Culture
Posted February 17th, 2026 ·
How a Dinner Party Begot a Classic: Oden Bowie, Pimlico, and the Preakness
When the gates fly open each May at Pimlico Race Course, racing fans celebrate more than just the Preakness Stakes — they honor a legacy rooted in the vision of one man: Oden Bowie. As governor and...
Legends
Posted January 26th, 2026 ·
A Century in Motion: The Evolution of Aqueduct
From its earliest days on the fringes of American horse racing, Aqueduct Racetrack has persisted through the ups and downs of the sport in New York City. Once a so-called “outlaw,” the “Big A” has...
Racing
Posted January 23rd, 2026 ·
Bricks and Mortar: From Adversity Emerged a Champion
The Thoroughbred is known for its athletic prowess and tenacious spirit, qualities that the humblest of claimers or the grandest of champions can show when put to the test. When an injury sends a...
Legends
Posted January 22nd, 2026 ·