Historical Cameo – Roamer
Originally available Jan. 16, 2006 Roamer — 1914 and 1915 Horse of the Year With the renewal of the Aqueduct H. (G3) on Saturday, we will praise the memory of the mighty gelding Roamer, a […]
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Hisorical Cameo – Gallant Fox
Gallant Fox won the 1930 Triple Crown. Read this in-depth look at life and talent of the only Triple Crown winner to sire a Triple Crown winner. […]
Lecomte: The short life but long legacy of a Louisiana racing hero
The only horse to beat the legendary racing icon Lexington About a 10 min. read. For today’s racing fans, the name Lecomte signifies the first of the Fair Grounds scoring races offering points toward the […]
Forgotten Turf: The story of Minnesota’s first Thoroughbred racetrack
In only its second year of operation in 1986, Canterbury Downs in Minnesota nearly hit a jackpot. The signature event of the meet was the $300,000 Saint Paul Derby in late June, and for a […]
Bold Venture a Kentucky Derby winner that consistently beat the odds
Bold Venture It wouldn’t be the last time Morton L. Schwartz decided to scale back his racing interests. A news wire report from November 24, 1920 said Schwartz, a banker by trade, had sold two […]
Winkfield Stakes a Too Seldom Reminder of Black Jockeys’ Place in Racing History
by TERESA GENARO Only turf historians, or perhaps those who heard stories told by their grandfathers, would have recognized Winkfield’s name in the United States this decade. […]