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Meet the Rare White Foal at Rockridge Stud

Located just two hours north of New York City and east of the Hudson River, Rockridge Stud is an idyllic Thoroughbred farm that celebrated a remarkable new arrival on January 24 when Pincesspatseattle foaled a rare white Thoroughbred colt. The leggy son of Honorable Dillon became an instant internet phenomenon when the farm released photos of the colt days after he was born.

The Carriage Horses of Santa Anita Park

Hugs (left) and Nora are two of the six horses Santa Anita Park keeps to transport racing officials around the racetrack. (Photos courtesy of Cynthia Holt uness noted)

A Trip to Old Friends Farm

I first became involved in racing through my work with off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs), making sure our equine athletes had a place to go after their days on the racetrack were over. I started my nonprofit, Racing for Home, with the hope that I could help OTTBs find their calling, if you will, and transition them into a new career and eventually to a loving, forever home. Six years ago, when I began this endeavor, Thoroughbred aftercare was not nearly as much in the news as it is now, and we have made great strides.

Twenty-Three Things That Don’t Seem Weird to Horse Lovers

Photo by Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing, all others by WikiMedia Commons unless otherwise noted.

People who love horses sometimes seem like they live on an entirely different planet from other people. Below are just a few examples of things that won't make horse people bat an eyelash but confuse everyone else to their core. Have one of your own? Be sure to add it to the comments!

1. Walking around in muddy boots. They’re no big deal until you’re just about to head into the show ring or the paddock.

‘Going to School for Horse Racing’: The Race Track Industry Program

Race Track Industry Program graduate student Alexa Ravit (right) with RTIP alumnus and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert at the RTIP's Global Symposium on Racing and Gaming. (Photo courtesy of Alexa Ravit/taken by Nina Nez)

The conversation usually goes something like this:

Alexa: “I’m a graduate student at the University of Arizona.”

Stranger: “What are you studying?”

Alexa: “I’m in the Race Track Industry Program ... so horse racing.”

Stranger: “You can go to school for horse racing?”

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