Legends

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The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of jockeys, trainers, and horses that rise from humble beginnings to achieve success at the highest levels of the sport.

Few such stories can compare with that of the remarkable gelding Lava Man, who went from claimer to Hall of Famer to dominate California horse racing for much of three unforgettable years.

Barbara Livingston: Renowned Photographer Devoted to Capturing Beauty of the Horse

Renowned photographer Barbara Livingston suspects Thoroughbreds view her as an “odd clicking person.”

Humans would more likely describe her as a wonderful clicking person.

Make no mistake, clicking sounds emanate from her almost constantly as she strives to record the magnificence of one horse after another, all the while brightening the dawn at racetracks across the country with her smile.

Frank Whiteley: ‘The Fox of Laurel’ and Trainer of Champions

As difficult to comprehend as it might be for someone living at a time when statistics have become an obsession, there’s no way of telling exactly how many races trainer Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. won in his career.

Numbers, though, are probably the least effective way of measuring the quality of his work and the tremendous respect he gained during the 48 years he spent caring for the horses in his barn.

Secretariat prior to his win in the Arlington Invitational Stakes.

Superstar Secretariat’s Dazzling Post-Triple Crown Return at Arlington

After his 31-length runaway in the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat had achieved rock star status in the United States. Not only did he become the first U.S.

Native Diver: California’s Homegrown Horse Racing Superstar

Throughout the long history of horse racing in the United States, California has produced an abundance of locally bred stars.

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