Former jockey Zoe Cadman now works as an analyst with online horse racing network XBTV in California while also working as an account manager and racing liaison for Thoroughbred consignor Eaton Sales. Get to know her in the fun Q&A below.
The Breeders’ Cup is coming up soon, and if you can’t get to Churchill Downs for horse racing’s World Championships, no need to worry: you can recreate the bluegrass experience in your own kitchen with these Kentucky-inspired recipes perfect for a #BC18 viewing party.
Justin Nicholson is a longtime owner-breeder of racehorses who co-founded Ninety North Racing Stable in 2011 and manages racing-breeding operations in the U.S. under his A J Suited Racing Stable. Nicholson, along with his wife, Kathryn Sharp, and Dan Tordjman co-founded Equestricon, the first horse racing/lifestyle event designed to celebrate the sport of racing with fans.
Famous athletes and sports expressions often inspire the names submitted for Thoroughbred racehorses, and baseball is no exception.
As the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds, The Jockey Club is responsible for reviewing and approving all Thoroughbred names. Last year, the registry reviewed more than 35,000 names, with about 73 percent of those getting approved.
“It seems like we see a name related to baseball about once or twice a week, with more submitted during or just after the playoffs,” said Rick Bailey, registrar for The Jockey Club.
With the Breeders’ Cup World Championships right around the corner, it’s time to start making more detailed plans about your trip to Louisville, Ky. These plans include where to eat and the good news for Breeders’ Cup attendees is that good restaurants are not at all hard to come by in “The ‘Ville.” Everyone loves barbecue, or at least most racing fans do. Here are five restaurants in Louisville that all Breeders’ Cup-bound barbecue fanatics should check out.
