As the calendar turns to late September, the upcoming weekend offers a momentary respite from Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races before activity picks up with numerous preps scheduled over the next three-plus weeks.
Churchill Downs today released the 2024 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by Kentucky artist, Wylie Caudill. Originally from Cynthiana, Ky., Wylie Caudill is renowned for his exceptional talent in murals and large-scale art. Caudill got his start doing chalk art on the streets of his college campus. After falling in love with public art, Wylie expanded his street art to murals that can be seen across Kentucky, many of which include his signature roses.
Training a Thoroughbred can feel like a dance with one step forward and two steps back. The process draws you closer as partners, but you need to work through the stumbles. Trailering has been our biggest challenge.
The Road to the 2023 Breeders’ Cup heads north of the border this weekend, with three “Win and You’re In” qualifying preps scheduled Saturday, Sept. 16, at Woodbine in Toronto.
Keeneland Library has scheduled a number of events for the remainder of 2023 to expand the reach of its groundbreaking exhibit, The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers, which highlights the lives and careers of 80 African Americans working in the Thoroughbred industry from the mid-1800s to the present. Activities include a traveling exhibit, a new book and Breyer model of pioneering Black jockey Cheryl White and an appearance by Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks, author of bestseller Horse.
