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Ewing, Saratoga Special, Patrick Ewing, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Ewing Aims to Build Off Saratoga Special, Plus 25 Other Talented Horses Named for Famous Athletes

What do one of the NBA’s all-time greats and a promising racehorse have in common? It sounds like a silly anecdote, but the answer is simply a name: Ewing.

Patrick Ewing played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association after winning the Naismith Award as men’s college basketball’s player of the year in 1984-’85 for the Georgetown Hoyas. The Kingston, Jamaica native was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985-’86 after being selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.

Man o’ War, Mark Shrager, The Greatest Racehorse, Man o’ War and the Judgment of History, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

The Greatest Racehorse? Shrager’s Book Takes a Shot at an Age-Old Debate

Sit on the track apron on a given race day and conversation is bound to turn to the merits of one particular horse versus another. Easy Goer versus Sunday Silence? Affirmed or Alydar?

Jayson Werth, Jeremiah Englehart, Sacred Goddess, Saratoga Race Course, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

World Series Champ Werth’s Icon Racing Scores With First Starter

Icon Racing was called up to the big leagues July 17 as they sent their first starter to the gate and then hit the first pitch out of the park as 2-year-old filly Sacred Goddess broke her and the syndicate’s maiden at Saratoga Race Course.

Pat O’Brien, Bing Crosby, Del Mar, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

‘Where the Turf Meets the Surf’ and Stars Come Out to Play: Del Mar’s Hollywood Connection

The Del Mar Turf Club has built its reputation on the equine celebrities that have graced this seaside racetrack since its 1937 opening, with names like Seabiscuit, American Pharoah, and Zenyatta among the winners of its

Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR, A Beggar’s Ride, Dark Horses: A Memoir of Redemption, The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects, Jockey Queen: Lillian Jenkinson Holder, Horse Racing’s Fearless Lady, What Hor

Six Semi-Finalists Named for 2024 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award

Six semifinalists for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been selected by a panel of judges, representing excellence in Thoroughbred sports literature published in 2024. These six titles illustrate the scope of the award, including histories, biographies, a memoir, and two works of fiction. They were chosen from nearly 20 submissions, an indicator that literature on horse racing remains very much alive despite Thoroughbred industry controversies and the global economic hardships of recent years.

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