horse racing

Bystanders gather in large groups to catch a glimpse of the riders in the Indian Relay Races. Teams from seven different Nations covering ID, MT, ND, SD, WA, OR, AZ, WY and Canada battle it out on the race track! These riders have lots of bravery and riding skills. They practice all year long. Indian...

What’s up y’all! So I had this thought the other day about Rich Strike and the Kentucky Derby and here’s hoping it’s been put into words correctly. Give it a read! Serious question about Rich Strike. The horse was obviously the underdog. Yes, he had an attitude after the race, was overstimulated, hyped up, whatever...

The oldest and longest running horse race event in Nevada is back in action this summer. The White Pine Fair and Horse Races return to the White Pine County Fairgrounds Friday, Aug 20. through Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Whether you wear a cowboy hat or a Kentucky derby hat, you’ll feel right at home at this...

Justine Klaiber atop Apollitical Gold has made history in horse racing. The 25-year-old jockey and the Quarter Horse gelding won Grade 1, $1,104,550 Golden State Million Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course.  This cements Justine as the first woman jockey to win a million-dollar race at Los Alamitos.  Justine Klaiber In an interview with AQHA,...

For the 6th time in the 145 year history of the Preakness Stakes a mare has won the roses at Pimlico! The three-year-old filly was the only mare in the field of 11 competitors and was the only filly to run in the Preakness since Ria Antonia in 2014, who finished last. The last filly...

The origin of horse names can depend greatly on their the breed, breeder and sometimes it is just plain chaos. My horse is named after a McDonald’s food for heavens sake. By my horse is not an elite three year old Thoroughbred running in the 146th Kentucky Derby. For those athletically gifted equines, you would...

As George Jones would say, the races is on. The 2020 Kentucky Derby is just mere days away and we are so ready! Although usually held on the first Saturday of May, like everything in 2020 the Derby has changed this year. The “run for the roses” is now being raced on the first Saturday...

On the first Saturday of May, the horses still run. Although there will not be spectators or actual horses, the Kentucky Derby will once again grace the tracks. Since Sir Barton won the first Triple Crown in 1919, only thirteen horses have ever held the title: Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), Affirmed (1978), American Pharoah (2015), and Justify...