As a racing enthusiast and an ardent lover of the equine athlete, I’ve always maintained that horse racing commentary is by far the most challenging and complex to undertake in the sporting world.
Since retiring, Blythe has brought the same energy and insight to the commentary box, becoming a familiar face and voice for ...
Racing's inherent dangers help to explain certain phenomena; from why it's prohibitively expensive to keep a valuable stud prospect like Justify in training, to why the language of the sport is ...
I’m fortunate to have spent most of my life working with horses. I do not take this privilege for granted, in either the good times or the bad. It’s fair to say we have had some challenging times in ...
The following commentary was submitted by Maggi Moss, a longtime Thoroughbred owner and advocate for racehorse aftercare. Moss, an attorney, has raced a stable of Thoroughbreds at Indiana Grand Race ...
In a year of extraordinary results, here's one that you probably saw coming. Richard Hoiles has won the Front Runner's ...
The Front Runner is our morning email exclusively for Members' Club Ultimate subscribers, written today by Chris Cook and available here as a free sample. Subscribers can get more great insight, tips ...
The recent string of racehorse deaths at Santa Anita Park in California has attracted widespread national attention and, in the process, left the horse racing industry scrambling. The timing, of ...
A series of troubling events over the past year led to a long-overdue social justice reckoning for our nation, causing nearly every industry to reevaluate its cultures and daily practices. The horse ...
It appears that some readers may be under the misguided impression that racing drivers are “not athletes.” I am going to have to throw a black flag at this argument and send the letter writer in for a ...
There is also some sad news in the local racing community. Tom Shelton, who has been dealing with severe health problems for the past year, lost his battle last week. Tom was a local legend, racing at ...