
Jennifer Kelly
The Kentucky Oaks began as a companion to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, much as the English Oaks at Epsom serves as the female version of the prestigious Derby.
Legends
Posted April 18th, 2025 ·
Kentucky Derby Forefathers: Louisville Visionary Charles F. Grainger
The journey from the first Kentucky Derby to the 150th edition in 2024 included its share of influential names, men and women who have left their mark on the country’s most famous race.
Legends
Posted April 17th, 2025 ·
The Vase, a Vane, and a Blanket: Three Timeless Traditions Define the Preakness
Named for the first winner of Pimlico’s original race, the Preakness Stakes occupies a special place in the heart of the American turf. This 1 3/16-mile classic asks 3-year-olds to try a distance...
Events / Travel
Posted April 16th, 2025 ·
A Trio of Triple Crown Turning Points for Legendary Secretariat
His career has been documented and discussed so voluminously that it rivals that of the other “Big Red,” Man o’ War. To tell the story of the immortal Secretariat is a challenge as his life on the...
Legends
Posted April 15th, 2025 ·
Triple Crown Turning Point: Count Fleet on the Market
By 1943, the United States was more than a year into World War II, with Allied forces fighting in both Europe and the Pacific. For many, the racetrack served as a distraction, a place to get away...
Legends
Posted March 25th, 2025 ·
Honoring a Trifecta of Greats: Old Hillside Commemorates Three African-American Pioneers with New Blend
A featured ingredient of the famed mint julep, bourbon is as synonymous with Kentucky as horses. Both are key components of the Bluegrass State’s economy. Bourbon is a $9 billion industry, and the...
Pop Culture
Posted March 25th, 2025 ·
Triple Crown Turning Point: How Sharpening Focus Worked Wonders for Whirlaway
Belair Stud had dominated the sport of horse racing in the 1930s, the distinctive white with red spots a fixture in the winner’s circles of the Triple Crown races in multiple years. By the 1940s,...
Legends
Posted March 20th, 2025 ·
For Love of the Horse, For Generations to Come: A History of Keeneland Race Course
Nestled on Versailles Road is a gorgeous expanse of racetrack, its grandstand rising from the greenery of the Bluegrass as cars speed toward the welcoming streets of Lexington, Ky. With its classic...
Events / Travel
Posted March 17th, 2025 ·
Underappreciated Stars of the Early 20th Century: A Trio of Greats on the Track and Off
The first decade of the 20th Century is known for horses like Beldame, Colin, and Sysonby, names that have left their mark on the sport from races in their honor to spots in the Racing Hall of Fame...
Legends
Posted March 15th, 2025 ·
Going Out on Top: Julie Krone’s Magical 2003 Season
When Arcangelo sailed across the finish line in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 10, 2023, he gave Jena Antonucci a historic victory as the first woman to train the winner of a U.S...
Legends
Posted March 14th, 2025 ·
Preakness Forefathers: William P. Riggs Raises the Preakness’s Profile
Their names spring to mind whenever these iconic stakes are mentioned: Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. and Col.
Legends
Posted March 11th, 2025 ·
She Wore the (Black-Eyed) Susans: Six Fabulous Fillies Who Won the Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes has long been a proving ground for the toughest and most talented 3-year-olds each year. Run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, colts have traditionally dominated this middle...
Legends
Posted February 23rd, 2025 ·