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Curlin: What it Takes to Win Horse of the Year Twice

Just about the only thing Curlin did not do in his fabulous racing career was end “The Curse of Apollo.”

A horse who did not race at 2 had not won the Kentucky Derby since the aforementioned Apollo all the way back in 1882, and Curlin gave it the old college try to end the jinx that Triple Crown winner Justify eventually halted in 2018.

Curlin made his debut on Feb. 3, 2003 and then ran third three months later in the Kentucky Derby.

Granville James Stout 1936 Horse of the Year

Underappreciated Horse Racing Stars of 20th Century: Cavalcade, Granville, and Myrtlewood

Few decades resonate still in the consciousness of sports, yet many of the names and faces of the 1930s remain well known to this day.

Street Sense, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Kentucky Derby, Jim Tafel, Carl Nafzger, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

The Juvenile to the Derby: Street Sense’s Path to a Historic Double

In horse racing, margin of victory is usually measured in lengths, which might seem like an imprecise measure but over time has come to be standardized as the length of a horse from nose to tail, about eight feet. Ten lengths then is 80 feet, just a couple of feet longer than a tennis court. In 2006, 80 feet was the measure of a star, a 2-year-old colt who would make history on the first Saturday in May a few months later.

Meadow Stable's True Hero: How Riva Ridge Changed Everything

You should not believe everything you see in a sports movie. In Hollywood, the truth often gets twisted to enhance a story line.

Contrary to what was depicted in the movie “Rudy,” Notre Dame coach Dan Devine was not against practice squad player Daniel Ruettiger appearing in a game. He was the one who came up with the idea.

Woody Stephens and Cannonade at the 1974 Kentucky Derby.

Woody Stephens: Hall of Famer Won Remarkable Five Belmont Stakes in a Row

A list of Woodford Cefis Stephens’ accomplishments could pretty much fill a chapter of an encyclopedia.

In a career that started in the 1930s and lasted into the 1990s, the Hall of Fame trainer known as “Woody” was revered as one the sport’s most respected and beloved figures. He won eight Triple Crown races, saddled nine champions and received enough trophies from his stakes wins to stock a three-story museum.

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