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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.

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas: The Coach

In the 1980s and 1990s, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson dominated the National Basketball Association coaching ranks, accounting for 10 championships between them. But during the same time frame another basketball coach was even more dominant than the two NBA legends, he just chose to ply his trade in a different sport.

Dance Smartly: Canadian Triple Crown Winner and Beloved Champion Filly

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

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Fellow Trainers Praise Lukas for Enduring Impact on Horse Racing

The world of Thoroughbred racing was taken by surprise June 22 with the announcement that legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas would be stepping away from training after being hospitalized in Louisville, Ky.

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