Jonathan Horowitz

You’d be hard-pressed to find owners that have gotten more out of a $5,000 claim—and given more back to the sport because of it—than Daley Family Thoroughbreds have with Sandhill Lady. The claim came from the first race at Arapahoe Park in Colorado on June 7, 2014, a Colorado-bred maiden over 5 1/2 furlongs that […]

Four major equine organizations came together in May to announce that they would dispense with one of the worst-kept secrets in the horse world. The press release began, “At next year’s Paris Olympic Games, Thoroughbreds competing in any of the equestrian disciplines – dressage, show jumping and eventing – will, for the first time, be […]

Horse racing is full of statistics, arguably as much as any other sport. Also, if you look at past performances or results charts from a century ago, you’ll see much of the same information then as you do now. The Jockey Club has been the curator of much of the information for horse racing in […]

Nicole Ruggeri trained the winners of both stakes races at Bally’s Arapahoe Park in Colorado on Sunday, June 25. There were also two moments that weekend involving her off the track that are worth celebrating for how the racehorse and sporthorse worlds can come together for the well-being of the horse. One moment was supporting […]

The success of the Arabian Sport Horse Championship is going to change the image of one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. The impact that this event can make is similar to what the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover has done for the Thoroughbred breed. “The Arabian Sport Horse Championship is the best […]

The next two weekends will bring out the best qualities of the Thoroughbred breed — the last weekend of April for the Thoroughbred sporthorse at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and then the first weekend of May for the Thoroughbred racehorse at the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby in Louisville is about showcasing the […]

Sergio de Sousa and Ann Holbrook spoke on March 8. It’s something they do frequently, and this time, it was to celebrate the birthday of the horse that brought them and the racehorse and sporthorse worlds together and changed the game for the recognition of OTTBs – Cozmic One. Cozmic One was born on March […]

There are many ways to present horse racing during a broadcast of the Sport of Kings. There’s the sport, the gambling, the stories about the people involved, the history, and more. When I appeared on the international broadcast of last Saturday’s Obaiya Arabian Classic at the Saudi Cup that was carried by Fox Sports in […]

Racehorse trainers will be part of many decisions in their horses’ careers. Dirt or turf. Sprint or route. Put on blinkers or take them off. Trainer Linda Loftin was part of the two biggest decisions someone in racing can make for a horse’s welfare when it comes to Grand Lily. — Number one: when to […]

If there’s one thing that’s predictable when it comes to horses, it’s that they’re unpredictable. And, that’s a big part of their intrigue and attraction. In 2022, a year when crowds returned to racetracks at full capacity, an 80-1 longshot won the Kentucky Derby and a once-in-a-generation star emerged that was worthy enough to be […]