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Ben Bernhard, Stable Analytics, Pin Oak Stud, SpaceX, engineer, parents, horse racing, pedigree, equine, sensors, biometric, Geaux Rocket Ride, Equibase, physiology, injury, data, technology, ABR

Ben Bernhard will be the first to tell you that he is very much new to racing, but he does bring something unique to his jobs as the CEO and co-founder of Stable Analytics and as vice president of Pin Oak Stud, a Thoroughbred farm near Versailles, Ky., owned by his parents, Jim and Dana. The couple bought their first racehorse, Grade 1 winner Geaux Rocket Ride, as a yearling in 2021, and purchased Pin Oak the following year.

Bentornato, Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Jose D'Angelo, Del Mar, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

‘Amazing Journey’ Has D’Angelo Sprinting Toward Breeders’ Cup Victory With Bentornato

Trainer Jose D’Angelo is having a great time again at Del Mar.

Breeders’ Cup, Miguel Clement, Christophe Clement, trainer, horse racing, Del Mar, Bellezza, Tawny Port, Intricate Spirit, Bottas, legacy, cancer, Del Mar, Saratoga, ABR

Miguel Clement Hopes to Honor Late Father’s Birthday With Breeders’ Cup Success

A huge wave of emotions will pour out if trainer Miguel Clement wins a Breeders’ Cup race Nov. 1.

Saturday would have been the 60th birthday of his late father, Christophe, who built the successful stable that Miguel now runs.

And for a family as close-knit as the Clements, Miguel knows there would be no better way to honor his beloved dad than to stand in the winner’s circle Saturday after a victory at the World Championships.

Kate Hunter, Japan, JRA, Forever Young, Del Mar, Breeders' Cup Classic, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Women in Racing: Kate Hunter Right at Home in Japan, Making an Impact in the U.S.

America’s Best Racing has launched a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements.

“I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I think maybe it’s both.” – Forrest Gump

Percy’s Bar, filly, Percy Pool, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, bartender, honor, legacy, fans, patrons, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, family, racetrack, Gatewood Bell, Hat Creek Racing, Kentucky, bar, horse racing, ABR

Breeders’ Cup Contender Percy’s Bar Honors Legacy of Kentucky ‘Institution’ Percy Pool

One of the best 2-year-old fillies racing in Kentucky this year is named in honor of one of the best places to congregate at Kentucky’s two signature racetracks, and the gentleman who worked there for decades.

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