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He was described as “the phenomenon of the century” by The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. At one time, he was purchased for more money than had ever been spent on a racehorse. As a 2-year-old, he carried weight assignments that are unheard of today. He was such a legend that a historic farm was named after him.

His name was Hamburg, and when at his best, he was unstoppable.

Sam-Son Farm: Canada’s Gold Standard

In the United States there were stables such as Calumet Farm that dominated horse racing for decades.

In Canada, the gold standard begins and ends with Sam-Son Farm.

Founded in 1972 by Ernie Samuel, Sam-Son has left an imprint on racing and breeding in Canada that has been second to none.

Great Pennsylvania-Bred Racehorses Past and Present

With one of Pennsylvania’s marquee annual races upon us this weekend in the Grade 2, $500,000 Penn Mile Stakes at Penn National Race Course, we thought it time to pay tribute some of the greatest racehorses in Pennsylvania history.

What’s in a (Race) Name? The First Kentucky Derby Winner

We’ve all heard the old saying about “best laid plans” – they don’t always work out as expected. Such was the case when Hal Price McGrath, owner of McGrathiana Farm, sent out two colts to compete in the 1875 Kentucky Derby, the inaugural edition of the historic race.

Point Given: A Sight to Behold

To understand the brilliance of Point Given, focus on all that he accomplished rather than what he did not do.

He rattled off four consecutive victories in $1 million races in 2001, ruling the Preakness, Belmont Stakes, Haskell Invitational and Travers. “T-Rex,” as trainer Bob Baffert liked to call him for his imposing physique, joined Man o’ War (1920), Whirlaway (1941), Native Dancer (1953) and Damascus (1967) in sweeping the Preakness, Belmont and Travers.

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