Nash & Reggie find Gleði: Joy, Healing, New Beginnings
Gleði, an Icelandic term meaning joy or happiness, lends its name to Dana Fletcher’s compact Edgefield County, S.C., farm. This property, known as Gleði Farm, is currently the residence of...
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Record $10.5 Million Purchase at OBS Spring Sale
The sales arena became charged with excitement as the eagerly awaited Flightline colt (Hip 1056) entered the auction block during the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-year-olds in training sale’s April...
Trendsetter Scores Lexington Stakes Upset at Keeneland
Barely a week following his guidance of Percy’s Bar to an unexpected victory against the highly favored Zany in the Grade 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes on April 3, conditioner...
Joseph E. Widener: A Lasting Influence on the Track
Joseph E. Widener, the son of a butcher who became a prominent business figure, was an inventive architect of contemporary American racing. He earned acclaim for transforming Hialeah Park into...
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Given his lineage from the accomplished sprinter Runhappy, So Happy was not expected to master the 1 1/8-mile stretch of the Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby; nevertheless, he succeeded,...
Whirlaway, Calumet’s Mercurial Triple Crown Star
It is rarely favorable when one’s employer refers to them as an idiot. “He is trainable,” remarked the esteemed trainer Ben A. Jones about Whirlaway in the spring of 1941,...
Expert Picks: Blue Grass, Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby
For the 10th consecutive year, America’s Best Racing is inviting top experts in horse betting to nominate their top three selections for significant weekend competitions ahead of the 2026 Triple...
Byron King’s Derby Dozen April 2
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly ranking, the Derby Dozen for 2026, profiling his top contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2. Three...
Triple Crown Turning Point: Tenacity Conquers Early Adversity
Courage, as characterized by various linguistic sources, signifies “the inner resolve or ethical fortitude required to undertake risks, persist through hardship, and confront peril, apprehension, or adversity.” This quality is...
Egan: Advocating for the People Behind the Sport
Many individuals enter the world of horse racing by birthright, dedicating their early lives to being amidst equestrian competitors, caring for their limbs, cleaning stables, and upholding family traditions that...
