Breeder Bobby Trussell has the right Tempur-ment for the game. The former CEO of Tempur-Pedic focuses on acquiring broodmares with class.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Breeder Diane "Dede" Snowden attended the Aug. 6-7 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale with one specific purpose: to watch her flashy Empire Maker colt bring big money.
Brandon Kulp sends out 34-1 Kyma to capture the Pennsylvania Governor's Cup
Racing fans who stuck around for the last race at Saratoga July 21 witnessed a miracle.
Lady of Shamrock takes the Hronis brothers to the top
Calder-based rider of female sprint champion Musical Romance bound for bigger circuits sometime soon
Evansville, Ind., native lights up the Churchill Downs meeting with Guys Reward
Wally and Terry Leong come up with a Queen's Plate winner.
There is some kind of solid connection among A. Stevens Miles Jr., his horses, and his hometown of Louisville.
Mike Anderson's second horse becomes a multiple stakes winner and is now a graded stakes producer.
Equine veterinarians typically treat thousands of patients throughout their years in practice, making it highly unlikely that they will be remembered for their work with a certain horse. Meet Dr. JD Howard
Iowa breeder/owner gets awesome results with Allaire DuPont Distaff Stakes winner Awesomemundo.
Restaurateur Carlo Vaccarezza scores big with Little Mike.
There's not a vice president here that can say they started out at $57.83 a week
Karlovy Vary provided Alex G. Campbell Jr. his most recent adrenaline rush April 7 when she scored a front-running victory in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) and became a live contender for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Bill Spawr got Amazombie as part of a two-horse package for $5,000...and turned him into last year's Sprint champion
After having success with Brass Hat, the Bradley family is back in the limelight with Vinery Madison winner Groupie Doll
Money from a hocked yellow Chevy Camaro started Lynne Boutte in the auction business
The one broodmare she didn't let get away has produced three stakes winners including Honeybee winner On Fire Baby
Trainer Bisnath Parboo and son Shivananda head to Dubai with grade I winner Giant Ryan.
Everyone has a niche, but Bradley sells horses, seasons; plans matings; pinhooks...and puts together partnerships
Adam Wachtel is no newbie to the Thoroughbred world. As a child, he was introduced to the industry by his father, prominent New York owner Ed Wachtel, and he grew up on the New York circuit racetracks.
Tucked inside Barn 7 on the chilly backstretch of Beulah Park is a miracle and perhaps Thoroughbred racing's best kept secret.
Rider gains U.S. citizenship, bags both divisions of the Southwest Stakes in one memorable weekend.
Ask Thoroughbred breeder/owner Harvey Clarke how long he's been involved in the industry, and he'll answer with one word: 'forever.'
If Algorithms, makes it to the Kentucky Derby, nothing will keep breeder Pat Klussman away from Churchill Downs.
When Willa B Awesome was a foal, breeder/co-owner Terry Lovingier would often stroll from his house to the filly's pasture with a glass of wine to observe her.
Dynaformer's reputation as Three Chimneys Farm's grumpiest stallion is deserved
Creator David Milch calls HBO show a 'love letter to the game'
Heavenly Landing is a perfect example of the patience of trainer Eddie Kenneally.
Couple's first foray into the breeding business nets grade I winner...
Sabercat gives Winchell family a reason to dream about the Derby.
Donnie K. Von Hemel, trainer of Caleb's Posse, is Remington Park's all-time leader by wins.
Three horses bred by BryLynn started in the Breeders' Cup: Aikenite, Teaks North, and Jeranimo.
The West Virginia Breeders Classics celebrated 25 years Oct. 15
Twin Creeks Farm enjoys breeding, racing success
"It was so thrilling that I couldn't get over it."
Valkyre Stud owner co-breeds, then sells filly by Bernardini for $1.2 million.
Rustin and Juliana Kretz jumped into horse ownership after trip to last year's Kentucky Derby.
Racetrack hours are tough on anybody, much less a jockey trying to raise three children
Nancy Dillman bred Havre de Grace, and her $1.2 million yearling half brother.
Tres Borrachos' owner George Hicker is no newcomer to owning horses.
A hard-knocking 5-year-old gelding, Rapid Redux has won 14 straight races.
There is little mistake about the Prestons' impact on Thoroughbred racing. Along with their late brother J. R., the Prestons raced Victory Gallop to win the 1998 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), denying Real Quiet the Triple Crown.
Midwest Thoroughbreds took Churchill Downs' top owner title.
Today Craig Bernick, 33, serves the Glen Hill outfit as president and COO, planning matings, buying stock, and traveling coast to coast to oversee the racing stable for his 91-year-old grandfather.
'That's the way things go for a smallish racing entity like mine; I only get lucky once every 10 years.'
One of just eight North American-based trainers with 3,000 wins and a winning percentage of at least 20%...
After nearly 30 year in the business, Mandy Pope understands the value of time and patience.
It took more than 60 years for William Gregory to realize his boyhood dream of training Thoroughbreds.