by Chelsea Hackbarth|11.03.202211.03.2022|7:59pm8:51pm Weekend Lineup Presented By TVG: Future And Present Stars Take Center Stage At Keeneland So many intriguing questions as the horses prepare to take to the racetrack at Keeneland for the 39th annual Breeders’ Cup world championships. All Breeders’ Cup races will be televised on FanDuel TV (formerly TVG), with the USA Network picking up some of the action on Friday and Saturday afternoon and Saturday’s $6-million Classic broadcast […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|11.01.2022|8:54pm Top 5 Feel-Good Stories You Should Read Before Breeders’ Cup 2022 While the undefeated, unchallenged 4-year-old colt Flightline may be drawing the majority of the headlines for this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland, there are, as always, a number of other compelling stories hidden amongst this year’s contenders. Some of those listed below are race favorites; others may well offer the longest odds in […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|10.31.202210.31.2022|4:21pm4:25pm Undefeated Flightline Draws Post Four In Eight-Strong Breeders’ Cup Classic Undefeated and unchallenged superstar Flightline has drawn post four for this Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, near the center of the eight-strong field for the 1 1/4-mile contest. The 4-year-old son of Tapit was listed at 3-5 on the morning line and will be handled by regular rider Flavien Prat on behalf of trainer […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|10.28.202210.29.2022|9:56pm6:06pm Tale Of Two Vet Scratches: ‘We Must Respect Modern Science’ Vs. ‘Worst Call I’ve Ever Seen’ In the past 48 hours, a pair of champion trainers were faced with regulatory veterinarian decisions which forced scratches of the likely top wagering choices in graded stakes races. One occurred in Lexington, Ky., at Keeneland, where the 2022 World Championships of the sport will be held in just a week’s time. The other was […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|10.27.202210.28.2022|5:45pm10:00am Breeders’ Cup Presents Connections: ‘In A World Where We Can Be Anything, We Should Be Better’ How does a young horse lover with no familial ties break into the racing industry? If you’re British-born Alice Haynes, you simply write a letter to one of the top trainers around and get to work. A strong work ethic and an aversion to the word “no” have led Haynes, 31, to bring her first […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|10.26.202210.26.2022|6:42pm10:12pm How Can You Beat Him? Classic Trainers Mull Over Challenge Of Undefeated Flightline Trainer John Sadler was watching the U.S. Open on television when he was struck by words printed on the wall behind the tennis players: “Pressure is a privilege.” Heading into next Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic with the overwhelming favorite in undefeated Flightline, the world’s highest-rated horse, Sadler couldn’t help but agree. “The pressure is there, you […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|10.14.202210.14.2022|5:28pm5:29pm Breeders’ Cup Presents Connections: ‘Unbelievable’ 47-1 Upset Brings Leitch To First World Championships The first time Gerardo Corrales breezed 2-year-old filly American Apple in the morning, the jockey returned to trainer Daniel Leitch’s barn with a big grin on his face. “He’s loved her since the first time he got on her,” Leitch said. “He said it then: ‘This is going to be our Breeders’ Cup horse.’ Me […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|10.10.202210.10.2022|11:00am3:43pm OTTBs Go To College: Unique University Class An Intriguing Model For Aftercare Solutions The University of Wisconsin-River Falls has taken a promising step forward in support of Thoroughbred and Standardbred aftercare. In partnership with Racehorse Reimagined, the university launched a class called the Racehorse Retraining Program – students work with an off-track racehorse for 90 days, and the horse is auctioned off at the end of the semester. […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|09.29.202209.29.2022|6:21pm6:29pm Breeders’ Cup Presents Connections: ‘Unbelievable’ Journey From Barber Shop To Winner’s Circle It was just a regular afternoon in the South Florida barber shop: young Cuban immigrant Andy Hernandez was preparing to give a customer a haircut as he had done nearly every day since the age of 15, but Hernandez couldn’t have known that the man in his chair would change his life forever. When Hernandez […]
by Chelsea Hackbarth|09.23.202209.23.2022|5:49pm8:47pm EDRC Considers Proposals To Identify High-Risk Runners Via Wearable Technology, Combat Equine Gene Doping The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council met via Zoom on Friday, Sept. 23, to consider a pair of research proposals aimed at improving racehorse welfare. The council will reconvene to vote on the following two proposals at a later date. “Identifying Racehorses in Danger of Catastrophic Injury Through Analysis of Motion Sensor Data Collected During […]