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Off The Pace: changing the attitude toward horse racing
Off The Pace: how our industry must change
Ask anyone in horse racing how the Australian horse racing industry is going and they would answer ‘pretty darn well’. READ MORE
TK Nuts Season 39 Awards – Voting Results
A roan by any other name is a roan
True or false: In 1988, Winning Colors became the first roan to win the Kentucky Derby (G1). The answer is true because Winning Colors was registered as a roan by the Jockey Club. The answer is also false because Winning Colors was genetically a gray, not a roan. READ…
Preakness 2017
Preakness 2017: Post time, odds, horses, lineup, TV schedule Always Dreaming, which won the Kentucky Derby, looks to move one step closer to capturing the Triple Crown at Pimlico. The middle jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown is here. Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming will look to take another stride…
The Kentucky Derby : Greatest Moments
A look at some of the greatest moments in the long history of The Kentucky Derby…
Kentucky Derby 2017
Let’s be honest: Even with gambling tips from an expert, you’re probably just looking at the horse names to place a bet on the 2017 Kentucky Derby. That’s perfectly fine, because we’ve got you covered, as we did last year. Here are the names, ranked: READ MORE It’s time…
The horse that saved his own life by painting
He was once a well-known racehorse, but it looked as though ill health would soon mean the end for Metro. Then his artist owner, Ron, had an unusual idea. It’s said that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. So when Ron Krajewski…
The Grand Lowdown Rivalry Cup
A fascinating sparring session between a pair of our top tracks were one of the highlights on a day of top class racing on Saturday. It is refreshing to see stables from these tracks contribute generously in the form of credits to sponsor a cup. The game needs more stables…
The jockey who raced again after reading his own obituary
When National Hunt jockey Declan Murphy suffered a disastrous fall at Haydock Park in 1994, after winning all the major races that season, the Racing Post published his obituary. But as he explains here, a furious determination got him back in the saddle. I was probably four when I…