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Hall of Famer Velazquez: Talent, Work Ethic, and Class

One of the great obstacles John Velazquez faced presented itself long before his first mount.

His mother, Margarita, viewed her son as a potential attorney or something along those lines. She vehemently objected when he told her of his desire to become a jockey, aware as she was of the inherent risks. And she was a force to be reckoned with.

2022 Frizette Stakes at a Glance

A day after colts get their chance to prep for and earn a free spot in the 2022 Breeders’ Cup, 2-year-old fillies will get their chance Sunday in the Frizette Stakes at Aqueduct, held during the Belmont at the Big A meet. The Grade 1 stakes will be contested at a mile, but will be run around one turn.

Bill Nack: Champion Storyteller Devoted to His Craft

The best way to describe the late Bill Nack’s passion for horse racing and his beloved Secretariat is to allow the master storyteller to do it himself.

“Horses have a way of getting inside of you, and so it was that Secretariat became like a fifth child in our house, the older boy who was off at school and never around but who was as loved and true a part of the family as Muffin, our shaggy, epileptic dog,” he wrote.

2022 Champagne Stakes at a Glance

The setting might be different this year, but Saturday’s edition of the Champagne Stakes remains as important as ever in the chase for the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the 2-year-old championship.

2022 Awesome Again Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

The $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes is the marquee race of opening weekend of the 2022 fall meet at Santa Anita Park, with the Grade 1 race Oct.

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