Beholder: An Enduring Champion Whose Greatness Stands Test of Time
If standing the test of time is the true measure of greatness, then few compare to Beholder.
Legends
Posted September 4th, 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.
P.G. Johnson: Hall of Fame Trainer Renowned for His Horsemanship
Todd Pletcher, winner of a record eight Eclipse Awards as the leading trainer in North America, learned invaluable lessons as a top assistant to the late Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas.
Legends
Posted August 25th, 2026 ·
Women in Racing: Montplaisir Nurturing the Sport’s Next Generation
Annise Montplaisir appreciates nature’s beauty and is known to work in her Lexington, Ky., garden until fading daylight makes it impossible to continue. She delights in tending to delicate young...
The Life
Posted August 25th, 2026 ·
Roger Attfield: A Hall of Fame Career of Success and Service
Trainer Roger Attfield made a lasting impression when he spoke during his induction into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in 2012. He used the occasion to...
Legends
Posted August 15th, 2026 ·
Nick Zito: A Humble Hall of Famer
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito was seated at a table beside his barn at Saratoga Race Course, telling stories as he is wont to do....
Legends
Posted August 6th, 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 August 1st, 2026 ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
