While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance lies in the gambling associated with it, an activity that in 2008 generated a world-wide market worth around US$115 billion. ...
Here are some tips for picking a Kentucky Derby winner Who is Bob Baffert? Baffert is an American racehorse trainer from Nogales, Ariz. He is tied for the most Kentucky Derby wins of all time. He also has won multiple times at the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. How old is Bob ...
It won’t be the Union Jack they’ll be hoisting in Milwaukee during the convention, but it will be interesting to see how many Stars and Bars are on belts, shirts, mittens, flags, hats and other clothing – along with the obligatory “MAGA” paraphernalia on sale. Maybe...
Let’s try to pick the Derby with a focus on breeding: Messier – There is only one horse in the field that has been bred to win this race since birth. The 3rd dam here was a Canadian champion, and a son on Super Derby winner Seeking the Gold. That champion was bred to AP Indy...
race,Sham, finished two and a half lengths behind Secretariat, which some observers believe meant that he also broke two minutes, but only winners’ times were then recorded.) The second horse to surpass the two-minute mark wasMonarchos, who won the 2001 Derby in a computer-timed 1:59.97...
Affirmed, (foaled 1975), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1978 became the 11th winner of the Triple Crown of American horse racing—the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Affirmed was retired at the end of 1979 after wi