Preakness-winning fillies: Is Swiss Skydiver the sixth, or the fourth?
When Swiss Skydiver outdueled Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic in an epic Preakness Stakes (G1), she was recognized as the sixth filly to defeat males in the classic. […]
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Top 10 U.S. racing achievements unlikely to be repeated
If Justify’s sweep of the Triple Crown magnifies anything, it’s that most of the virtually unrepeatable achievements ever attained by Thoroughbreds within living memory are generally the result not only of the innate talent of […]
Jolley, Van Berg once stood at the top of the game
Two mighty oaks in the world of Thoroughbred racing sadly fell during Christmas week. To those of us introduced to racing in the mid-1980s, LeRoy Jolley and Jack Van Berg were already near the top […]