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Winning Colors: Legendary Trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ Kentucky Derby-Winning Filly

At the beginning of 1988, the attention of the racing world was focused – as usual – on the road to the Kentucky Derby. At the time, if you had asked racing fans to predict the winner of the 114th run for the roses, you might have heard support for Tejano, a four-time graded stakes winner in 1987; Forty Niner, the champion 2-year-old male; or perhaps Success Express, winner of the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

A Filly for the Ages: The Incredible Story of Dance Smartly, Canada's Once-in-a-Lifetime Filly

In the United States, it took 37 years for American Pharoah to follow up Affirmed’s 1978 Triple Crown sweep.

Col. E. R. Bradley, Black Helen, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Col. E. R. Bradley: Kentucky Colonel, Thoroughbred Racing Legend

At the end of the 19th Century, Col. Edward Riley Bradley — a self-proclaimed gambler, bookmaker, and owner/manager of several casinos — was informed by his doctor that a more outdoor lifestyle might be beneficial to his health.

Lady’s Secret: Horse Racing’s Iron Lady

Trainers look for hope when they eyeball young horses. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas did not see much reason for optimism when he first laid his eyes on Lady’s Secret.

She lacked size and never would weigh much. She appeared to be anything but robust.

Sham, Secretariat, Belmont Stakes, BloodHorse Library, NYRA, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Overshadowed by Greatness, Sham Was a Star in His Own Right

Everyone always wants to know about the greatest racehorses. Who ran the fastest, the hardest? What was it like to be there and watch them succeed?

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