Tom Pedulla
Trainers look for hope when they eyeball young horses. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas did not see much reason for optimism when he first laid his eyes on Lady’s Secret....
Legends
Posted June 19th, 2026 ·
FOX Sports’ Jonathon Kinchen Analyzes Final Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
FOX Sports will provide extensive coverage of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., beginning Wednesday and extending through Sunday.
Racing
Posted June 2nd, 2026 ·
Women in Racing: Perseverance Under Pressure Led Daisy Phipps Pulito to Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle
Daisy Phipps Pulito knows what greatness looks like. She observed it, petted it, and fed it peppermints many times as a member of one of racing’s most distinguished families.
The Life
Posted May 26th, 2026 ·
Hall of Fame Trainer King Leatherbury: A Maryland Legend
King Leatherbury knew how he wanted his training career to be defined. He knew how he would like to be remembered.
“If I wanted something on my tombstone,” he said, “it would just be, ‘He won races.’”
Legends
Posted May 14th, 2026 ·
Rachel Alexandra: A Superstar Filly for the Ages
Dolph Morrison bred Rachel Alexandra but was so unimpressed in the early stages of her development that he twice contemplated selling her.
Legends
Posted May 13th, 2026 ·
Real Quiet: A Nose From Triple Crown Glory
Real Quiet did not look or act the part of a champion early in his career. He was so crooked up front that he sold to Michael Pegram for only $17,000 as a yearling in 1996. He was so lacking in...
Legends
Posted May 4th, 2026 ·
Overlooked, Underestimated, Unstoppable: The Legendary Sunday Silence
Sunday Silence spent a lifetime in search of respect, on the track and in the breeding shed. In the end, he earned it....
Legends
Posted May 2nd, 2026 ·
Steve Cauthen: ‘The Kid’ Who Became a Legend
Few athletes, human or equine, ever burst onto the national scene as quickly as Steve Cauthen....
Legends
Posted May 1st, 2026 ·
Four Brave, Strong Women Share Their Stories Ahead of Survivors Parade at Churchill
The Survivors Parade, now in its 18th year, has developed into one of the highlights of Kentucky Oaks day at Churchill Downs.
Events / Travel
Posted April 30th, 2026 ·
Swaps: A Speedy, Well-Oiled Machine
Barry Irwin, now the head of Team Valor International, was entering his teenage years in Southern California when Swaps burst onto the scene in 1955....
Legends
Posted April 29th, 2026 ·
Donna Barton Brothers: Excellence on Horseback and on Camera
Editor’s note: This feature has been updated to reflect Donna Barton Brothers’ announcement that she would retire from NBC Sports, where she has covered Triple Crown races for the past 26 years,...
Legends
Posted April 29th, 2026 ·
NBC Sports’ Randy Moss Discusses Pros and Cons of 2026 Kentucky Derby Horses
NBC Sports will again provide extensive coverage of the $5 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs on Saturday as well as the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks,...
Racing
Posted April 28th, 2026 ·