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The Rivalry That Never Was: Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta

They are, without question, the two best fillies to race on dirt in this century.

They most likely would both appear on a Top 10 list of North America’s all-time greatest fillies or mares.

Their combined collection of wins includes such prestigious Grade 1 stakes as the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Preakness Stakes, Haskell Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Distaff and Kentucky Oaks.

They finished 1-2 in the balloting for 2009 Horse of the Years honors.

Coaltown Calumet Farm Horse of the Year Hall of Fame Citation horse racing

Coaltown: Citation’s Brilliant But Overshadowed Stablemate

During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races.

Mindframe, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Stephen Foster Stakes, Churchill Downs, Win and You’re In, owner, trainer, jockey, Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., speed figure, training, Constitution, horse racing, ABR

Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: How Does Mindframe Measure Up?

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series winner, and assess their chances to win Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Ellis Park, Kentucky, Henderson, racetrack, directions, betting, fans, Owensboro, jockeys, trainers, turf, dirt, speed, closer, trends, tips, Luan Machado, Jaime Torres, Brendan Walsh, Steve Asmussen, Dale Romans, Mike Maker, Tyler Gaffalione, ABR

Visiting and Betting Ellis Park: Tips for Cashing Tickets, and What to Know About the Track

Western Kentucky’s Ellis Park, located in Henderson, has had a resurgence in recent years. The small, rustic track located on the north banks of the Ohio River (on the Indiana side, yet still in Kentucky) has seen field size and purse levels rise after the introduction of historical horse racing machines to the facility as a new, year-round source of gaming revenue in 2012.

D. Wayne Lukas, trainer, obituary, Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Breeders’ Cup, legacy, career, influence, Charismatic, Lady’s Secret, Winning Colors, Seize the Grey, ABR

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas Dies at Age 89

Racing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whose life included many different chapters – nearly all of which shaped today’s racing – died June 28 in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.

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