Women in Racing: Former Guidance Counselor Hronis an Influential Advocate in the Sport
This is a story about love and passion....
The Life
Posted July 28th, 2026 ·
Tom Pedulla
Tom Pedulla has been the lead writer for America's Best Racing since its inception. He has covered every Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup race since 1997. He wrote the critically-acclaimed autobiography of Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, "Against the Odds: Riding for My Life," published by G.P.
Tom Pedulla has been the lead writer for America's Best Racing since its inception. He has covered every Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup race since 1997. He wrote the critically-acclaimed autobiography of Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, "Against the Odds: Riding for My Life," published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 2005. He has written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and the Boston Herald, among other publications, during a career that began in 1976 as a messenger for a weekly newspaper in the Bronx, N.Y.
Barbara Livingston: Renowned Photographer Devoted to Capturing Beauty of the Horse
Renowned photographer Barbara Livingston suspects Thoroughbreds view her as an “odd clicking person.”...
Legends
Posted July 6th, 2026 ·
Women in Racing: Bessie Gruwell Turned Tragedy Into Triumph and Built a Career on Giving Back
Long before Bessie Gruwell became executive director of the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association in 2005, she was forced to cope with two losses as sudden as they were devastating....
The Life
Posted June 22nd, 2026 ·
Lady’s Secret: Horse Racing’s Iron Lady
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 ·
