Historical Cameo – Buckpasser
Originally appearing Feb. 6, 2007 Buckpasser — 1966 Horse of the Year Two stakes races staged on opposite coasts this past weekend have brought to mind the immortal Buckpasser, widely regarded as the best horse […]
historical feature
Historical Cameo – Ben Brush
In honor of this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), we’ll commemorate the top class colt Ben Brush, who captured the famed classic on May 6, 1896, 110 years ago to the day of this year’s running. […]
Historical Cameo – Phar Lap
Originally appearing April 3, 2006 *Phar Lap — Australian National Hero To commemorate the 74th anniversary of the untimely death of *Phar Lap, we salute the mighty performer whose exploits gripped much of the English-speaking […]
Historical Cameo – Busher
Originally appearing February 23, 2006 Busher — 1945 Horse of the Year Looking forward to Aqueduct’s homage to Busher on Sunday, we will take for our subject one of the most remarkable fillies ever to […]
Historical Cameo – Round Table
Originally appearing March 11, 2006 Round Table — 1958 Horse of the Year With the renewal of the prestigious Santa Anita H. (G1) last weekend, we salute Round Table, a legend of our sport who […]
Historical Cameo – Glorious Song
Originally appeared February 16, 2006 Glorious Song — 1980 U.S. Champion Older Female & Canadian Horse of the Year Last weekend, Santa Anita held two premier events for older fillies and mares, the Santa Maria […]
Historical Cameo – Crafty Admiral
Originally available Jan. 31, 2006 Crafty Admiral — 1952 Champion Handicap Horse With Gulfstream Park hosting a graded stakes extravaganza on Saturday, it’s an opportune time to recall Crafty Admiral, champion handicap horse in 1952, […]
Historical Cameo – Damascus
Originally appeared Jan. 10, 2006 Damascus — 1967 Horse of the Year As we approach Saturday’s San Fernando Breeders’ Cup S. (G2), the middle leg of Santa Anita’s historic Strub series for four-year-olds, our thoughts […]
Historical Cameo – Whirlaway
Whirlaway won the 1941 Triple Crown. […]
Historical Cameo – Black Gold
Originally available Jan. 27, 2006 Black Gold — 1924 Kentucky Derby winner The Black Gold S. was contested on closing day of the Fair Grounds meeting in exile at Louisiana Downs last Sunday, a tribute […]