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Bill Shoemaker, Blue Ruler, 1954 Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Dominant at Del Mar: Bill Shoemaker’s Greatest Summer

On opening day of the 1954 Del Mar meet, a young rider named Bill Shoemaker was less than a month from turning 23 years old. Though still in the early chapter of what would become a storied career, the native Texan found himself the engineer of the most dominant run by any jockey that had ever competed at the seaside track.

Secretariat Stakes, Colonial Downs, America's Best Racing, ABR, horse racing, Triple Crown

2026 Secretariat Stakes at a Glance

The Secretariat Stakes typically draws many of the best 3-year-old turf horses in the U.S., and this year’s edition drew a field of nine sophomores for the 1 1/16-mile test.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux, Clement L. Hirsch, Pillar of the Turf, Oak Tree Racing Association, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Clement L. Hirsch: Businessman, Sportsman, Pillar of the Turf

In the pantheon of influential names in California racing, Clement L. Hirsch ranks up there with Bing Crosby, Dr. Charles Strub, and Elias “Lucky” Baldwin, owners and breeders whose passion for the sport translated to a lifetime of work on its behalf.

Del Mar, 2026 Bing Crosby Stakes, Listenupshance

Listenupshance Sprints to Bing Crosby Victory at Del Mar

Adam Kluger, the man who runs Run Fast Racing, wanted to give Lil Yachty the thrill of watching a horse the rap star was invested in win a race at a place such as Del Mar during the summer of 2025. Easy as pie, right? All Kluger had to do was buy a horse for $30,000, drop him into a $10,000 claimer, and smile for the camera, even though losing him would be a sure thing.

2026 Coaching Club American Oaks, Saratoga, Counting Stars, Always a Runner

Counting Stars KO's Always a Runner in Heavyweight Rematch of Top 3-Year-Old Fillies

In the week leading up to the $500,000 Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks July 25 at Saratoga Race Course, the race was billed it as a heavyweight rematch between the year's two top 3-year-old fillies -- Grade 1 Longines Kentucky Oaks winner

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