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From Fair Hill to Forever: Rawles Stays With Coinin Every Step of the Way

Coinin, now a 5-year-old off-track Thoroughbred, has spent nearly his entire life in the hands of Alcina Rawles. She bred him, trained him, and was his exercise rider throughout much of his racing career.

When racing proved not the right fit, Rawles was there for the next chapter, too.

Nancy Bibian, Huckleberry Finn, Gary West, Tom Sawyer, Junior Perez, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Author’s Passion for Racing, Mark Twain Led to Two Aptly Named Thoroughbreds

Mark Twain was one of the country’s first great turf writers. Well, sort of.

In November 1865, in “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Twain offered rare insight into a horseplayer’s mindset when he wrote about a compulsive gambler named Jim Smiley: “If there was a horse race, you’d find him flush, or you’d find him busted.”

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The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championship Winners Announced

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Championships was held at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, from October 1-4. The show saw participation from 300 entries.

Cash prizes of $2,000 per division were awarded to the 42 divisions offered, which included hunters, jumpers, English pleasure, dressage, combined test, Western pleasure, ranch riding, competitive trail, and in-hand competition.

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For Love of the Horse, For Generations to Come: A History of Keeneland Race Course

Nestled on Versailles Road is a gorgeous expanse of racetrack, its grandstand rising from the greenery of the Bluegrass as cars speed toward the welcoming streets of Lexington, Ky. With its classic lines and hand-chiseled limestone, Keeneland Race Course is a beacon of what racing can be, a celebration of the horse as well as a home for the sport’s fans, its focus on the past, present, and future all at the same time.

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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Oct. 14-18

The 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships is less than three weeks away, and contenders for the event’s 14 races are finalizing travel plans to Keeneland Race Course for Oct. 30-31.

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