GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES: Super-talented 3-year-olds dominated the racing scene in 2007. Curlin is shown here winning the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge.
Invasor gets top honor at Eclipse Awards. Invasor, who won all four of his races in the United States in 2006, was named Horse of the Year at the annual award ceremonies in Beverly Hills, California.
James Tafel's homebred Street Sense ran away with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs to become the first horse ever to win the race after taking the Breeders' Cup Juvenile as a 2-year-old.
With a furious late rally in deep stretch, Curlin and jockey Robby Albarado nail Derby winner Street Sense on the line to win the Preakness Stakes by a head.
Belle of Belmont: At the wire, Rags to Riches put her head in front to become the first filly since Winning Colors in 1988 to win an American classic race and the first filly since 1905 to win the Belmont.
Saratoga is known as the ""Graveyard of Favorites,"" and James Tafel's homebred Street Sense (left) had to dig deep to defeat Grasshopper by a half-length in the Travers Stakes.
John Henry, one of the greatest Thoroughbred runners to have ever lived, was euthanized at the age of 32 at his longtime home, the Kentucky Horse Park, October 8, 2007.
Rainy Day in Jersey: Monmouth Park on the New Jersey shore was all dressed up for hosting the Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 26-27. However, Monmouth officials couldn't control the weather. The rains came in early in the week and never stopped, causing the event to be run over a sloppy main track and bog-like turf course.
Leading trainer Todd Pletcher hoists a classic trophy for the first time.
Photo: BARBARA D. LIVINGSTON
On June 9 All Pro wide receiver Chad Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals sprinted one-sixteenth of a mile in 11.1 seconds to defeat Thoroughbred racehorse Restore the Roar and retired jockey Patricia Cooksey on the River Downs turf course.
Photo: JOHN ENGLEHARDT
Shadwell Stable's reigning Horse of the Year Invasor suffered a career-ending injury to his right hind ankle and has been retired from racing following his last major work in preparation for the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park.
The A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase (NSA-II) Aug. 9 at Saratoga came down to the final 20 yards of the flat run when a determined Mixed Up outfought the front-running Preemptive Strike to win by a half-length.
It was an inauspicious racing debut for The Green Monkey, who brought a world record $16-million at auction last year. The Green Monkey finished third, beaten seven lengths by the winner, Roi Maudit, in the fourth race at Belmont Park Sept. 15.
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Racing at Laytown in Ireland is conducted on the beach; here the field for the fifth race Sept. 6 hits the home stretch.
George Washington was euthanized after the Breeders' Cup Classic because the European champion suffered a fracture of the cannon bone in the right front fetlock joint as well as fractured sesamoids.
Photo: Barbara D. Livingston
The Breeders' Cup World Championships at rain soaked Monmouth Park on the Jersey Shore, run for the first time with 11 races over two days, left ample time for reflective moments.
Photo: RICK SAMUELS
Playful Act brings world-record price at Keeneland auction.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
It was announced that undefeated War Pass will stand at Lane's End Farm near Versailles, KY, upon his retirement from racing.
Jockey Bill Hartack won a co-record five Kentucky Derbys, including the '64 running aboard E.P. Taylor's Northern Dancer. Hartack passed away on Nov. 26 at the age of 74.
Photo: CHURCHILL DOWNS PHOTO
Street Sense, shown here at Darley Farm, is the leading incoming stallion for 2008 by stud fee, standing for $75,000.
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