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Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Holy Bull Stakes Winners

Gulfstream Park’s road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins this Saturday with the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. The race will offer 20 qualifying points to the winner as top 3-year-olds compete to accumulate points and earn a place in the Derby starting gate.

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How a Dinner Party Begot a Classic: Oden Bowie, Pimlico, and the Preakness

When the gates fly open each May at Pimlico Race Course, racing fans celebrate more than just the Preakness Stakes — they honor a legacy rooted in the vision of one man: Oden Bowie. As governor and a sportsman, Bowie recognized the potential for Maryland to become a national leader in Thoroughbred racing.

Inside Information: A Hall of Fame Racehorse With Push-Button Brilliance

Rain has been known to dampen the spirits of many a person.

But not trainer Shug McGaughey, especially on a gray October afternoon in 1995.

Bricks and Mortar, Breeders' Cup Turf, 2019 Horse of the Year, Santa Anita Park, Eclipse Sportswire, Chad Brown, Klaravich

Bricks and Mortar: From Adversity Emerged a Champion

The Thoroughbred is known for its athletic prowess and tenacious spirit, qualities that the humblest of claimers or the grandest of champions can show when put to the test. When an injury sends a horse to the sidelines, their performance when they return to the racetrack can show fans what that particular competitor is made of.

Patience, Passion Led Horse Racing Hall of Fame Trainer Mark Casse to Stardom

There she was – in the lead, vying for victory in the final furlong of the historic Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. When Tepin gallantly crossed the finish line in front, the mare had made history as the first American-trained racehorse to win Royal Ascot’s signature meet-opening race. Sharing the glory was the trainer who made it all possible, the trainer who never made a wrong move in managing a versatile but slow-maturing racehorse until she was ready to make history on a world stage.

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