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This year, America’s Best Racing and the Retired Racehorse Project will be sharing diaries from several trainers preparing for the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover competition, scheduled for Oct. 11-14 at the Kentucky Horse Park. Meet adult amateur rider Julianne Pangal and her RRP hopeful, Funnee, as they gear up for their maiden voyage to the Thoroughbred Makeover.

For anyone looking to take a first step toward a career in the world of racing, there’s a unique opportunity to do just that — but the window is closing with a rapidly approaching deadline of Friday, April 21. That’s the deadline to apply for a spot in the 2023 class of the Maryland Thoroughbred Career Program (MTCP). 

Season 2 of “Stake in Stardom,” the America’s Best Racing initiative in which brand ambassadors become minority stake owners in an elite Thoroughbred, is underway. This year’s roster includes a few familiar faces from last season in addition to several new personalities eager to experience the sport and lifestyle of horse racing up close.

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has once again been named the beneficiary of Preakness’ most anticipated event: America’s Best Racing’s Pre-Preakness Party. The eighth annual Pre-Preakness Party is set to be held on Wednesday, May 17, at the Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore, Maryland.

Organized by America's Best Racing, this party has become the most popular Preakness week event that is open to everyone. For just $25 each, tickets include secure access to the Sky Bar (2nd floor) at the Mt. Washington Tavern and the following:

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 6 at Churchill Downs.

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