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When Royal Ascot ended its five-day meet Saturday, there was a sense of sadness, as if something beautiful, yet comforting, was taken away after filling four and a half hours each morning with a kaleidoscope of images and colors and unbridled emotion. It was like saying goodbye to an old friend, even though the friendship lasted less than a ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman  While this week's racing action might be a bit quiet compared to the last couple of weekends at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, there's still a solid lineup of stakes races scheduled to be run, including the $500,000 Ohio Derby (gr. III) at Thistledown, which includes ...

For a variety of reasons Arthur Hancock III has long been one of our favorite people in the industry. Through 70-plus  years he has maintained a sharp eye for horses and a sly wit and ready laugh; he has the heart of an artist (and is, in fact, a talented songwriter and musician); and he believes there is more to the universe than meets the ...

Yes, I have written about the genius of John Nerud on numerous occasions, and through his vast knowledge of pedigrees and the physical horse, he has created his own niche in the annals of Thoroughbred breeding. But as each month passes by, that niche becomes larger and larger and has now reached staggering proportions. One person referred to ...

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea If you're an owner or trainer in Maryland with a racehorse that needs to retire and you have no connections in aftercare or other equine disciplines, where do you turn?  A new organization is aiming to be the answer. The Maryland Horsemen's Association, the Maryland Jockey Club, Maryland Thoroughbred ...

Humans and animals overcoming physical handicaps and going on to achieve great things has always been a sure way to bring out the sentimental side of people, who admire grit and resolve in the face of adversity.  It most certainly sparks tremendous fan interest and inspires heartrending features in all forms of publications. In today's ...

It couldn’t have ended any other way. There simply was too much magic at work. And everyone who was at Santa Anita on Nov. 2, 2013 could feel that magic. The fairy tale journey of Mucho Macho Man and trainer Kathy Ritvo began five years ago, and after watching the towering 5-year-old son of Macho Uno – Ponche de Leona, by Ponche win the $4.6 ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman One week after a spectacular day of racing at Belmont Park, the attention of racing fans and handicappers across the country will turn to Churchill Downs, where an eleven-race card including five graded stakes races will be held. The feature of the night is the $500,000 Stephen ...

The oldest living Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner has died at the ripe old age of 29. For Hansel, it was quite an interesting journey that saw him retired to stud in Kentucky, being sent to New York State, then to Japan, and finally being purchased by his original owner, Joe Allbritton, to return to his Lazy Lane Farm in Virginia, where he ...