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09.04.20 - Latest Stories

Manuel Franco: Riding High on Waves of Support

By: E. Gabrielle Kuenzli

When jockey Manuel Franco and Tiz the Law step onto the track on September 5th for the Kentucky Derby, the ...

Manuel Franco: Riding High on Waves of Support
07.08.20 - Latest Stories

Venezuelans are Top Kentucky Derby Contenders Once Again

By: E. Gabrielle Kuenzli

When King Guillermo stepped onto the track for the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) on March 7, he carried much more ...

Venezuelans are Top Kentucky Derby Contenders Once Again
07.01.20 - Latest Stories

Winston C: Eclipsing the Competition

By: L.A. Sokolowski

Sir Winston Churchill is credited with the observation, “When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat ...

Winston C: Eclipsing the Competition
05.22.20 - Latest Stories

Graham Motion: Training Insights from Fair Hill

By: Graham Motion

Graham Motion takes a few minutes to answer some questions about how the pandemic has affected his operation at Fair ...

Graham Motion: Training Insights from Fair Hill
05.01.20 - Latest Stories

The Roars Will
Thunder Again

By: Michael Compton

I love the roar of the crowd on a big race day as much as anyone. There is nothing like ...

The Roars Will<br>Thunder Again
04.25.20 - Latest Stories

Staying Fit and Ready to Ride

By: Jon Siegel

Thoroughbred Week team members Jon Siegel and Ramon Dominguez check in with jockeys, Mike Smith, Junior Alvarado and Johnny Velazquez ...

Staying Fit and Ready to Ride
04.21.20 - Latest Stories

Catching up with
Will’s Way

By: Ramon Dominguez

The first day trainer James Bond saw Will’s Way, the then-yearling tried to double-barrel kick a vet who was examining ...

Catching up with<br>Will’s Way
07.12.19 - Latest Stories

Whirlwind Of Emotions

By: Mary Ellet

I’ve been around horses all my life and have met all types of them, but some horses… some horses are ...

Whirlwind Of Emotions
05.29.19 - Latest Stories

Tried and True

By: Michael Compton

“When I drive down the lane each morning, it’s almost like stepping back in time,” said Ocala Stud’s David O’Farrell. ...

Tried and True
05.09.19 - Latest Stories

Driving Force

By: Jon Siegel

For the connections of the Kentucky Derby winner, the Monday morning after the Derby is slammed with media requests, phone ...

Driving Force