In the UK and Ireland, the national hunt season is drawing to a close. If you are looking at the seemingly esoteric discipline of horse racing from the United States or elsewhere, you’ll probably consider national hunt (jumps) racing quite niche. To an extent, it is, given the focus – and the majority of the […]
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Matching the feat of the legendary Red Rum, and despite being touted as the favorite by many pundits and websites that put out horse racing predictions, Tiger Roll was once again crowned Grand National champion with his second consecutive victory at this year’s showcase racing event at Aintree. In honor of one of the most […]
Read MoreKentucky Horse Park Organizes 100th Anniversary Celebration of Man o’ War LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 24, 2017) The life and legacy of one of America’s original sporting heroes, the legendary Man o’ War, will be the highlight of a year-long celebration at the Kentucky Horse Park beginning on March 29, his birthday. “Man o’ War is […]
Read MoreAmerican Pharoah enters record books as one of the greats American Pharoah ended his career on the racetrack in spectacular style on Saturday by completing the Grand Slam. The perfect finale was sealed with victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic where he blew away the field by over six lengths. Bob Baffert’s runner wrote his […]
Read MoreBreeders’ Cup Championships Keeneland October 30 – 31st 2015 | Start Time: 4:00 pm EST | Lexington, Kentucky This years sold out Breeders’ Cup Championships is finally upon us! Can American Pharoah win the Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday? A win would set a new precedence in horse racing. The Grand Slam. The Breeders Cup was originated […]
Read MoreTipping a Tipster: How Blackjack Can Help you in the National Handicapping Championship Betting on horses is a time-honored tradition around the world, but what about betting on people who are betting on horses? It’s generally accepted in gambling circles that everyone, regardless of their bottom-line, believes that they have the ability to pick a […]
Read MoreGleneagles has Classic claims for O’Brien Aidan O’Brien’s latest bid to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic will be led by his champion three-year-old Gleneagles in what could prove to be an enthralling duel with American Pharoah. The master of Ballydoyle has won a large chunk of the major Grade One races around the globe and […]
Read MorePharoah should have one more run American Pharoah’s shock defeat in the Travers Stakes has raised the prospect of the Triple Crown winner not being seen on a racetrack again, but it would be hasty to send him straight into retirement. After being caught close home by Keen Ice at Saratoga last weekend, owner Ahmed Zayat […]
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