Racing History Highlights – Aug. 1-14
Aug. 1, 1945: Open racing resumed in place of the war-time restricted, or zoned, system in England. Aug. 2, 1864: America’s oldest Thoroughbred racetrack, Saratoga Racecourse, opened its inaugural meet…
Aug. 1, 1945: Open racing resumed in place of the war-time restricted, or zoned, system in England. Aug. 2, 1864: America’s oldest Thoroughbred racetrack, Saratoga Racecourse, opened its inaugural meet…
…one race. Aug. 15, 1972: The 15-race winning streak of England’s Brigadier Gerard was ended by John Galbreath’s American-bred Roberto, ridden to a three-length victory by Braulio Baeza in the…
Aug. 15, 1972: The 15-race winning streak of England’s Brigadier Gerard was ended by John Galbreath’s American-bred Roberto, ridden to a three-length victory by Braulio Baeza in the Benson and…
…4, 1762: Nineteen members of England’s Jockey Club announced an agreement at Newmarket to register their racing colors for purposes of distinguishing runners among a field of horses. The Duke…
…1990 Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, was euthanized after developing colic. Oct. 20, 1923: Zev, winner of the 1923 Kentucky Derby, defeated England’s hero Papyrus, winner of the…
…Kentucky Derby, defeated England’s hero Papyrus, winner of the 1923 Epsom Derby, in a $100,000 match race at Belmont Park. The race, the International Special, marked the first time an…
…fans at Aqueduct, as his final appearance at a racetrack before retirement to stud at Claiborne Farm. Nov. 6, 1993: The Breeders’ Cup was simulcast to England for wagering purposes…
…to a horse in England than it will to one in Tennessee. Horses that are fed sweet feed will show interest in treats drenched in molasses. If your horse is…
…availability of grazing pasture, or outright death to animals through heat exposure, drowning, or isolation with subsequent starvation. Health considerations can affect profits. For instance, reaction to England’s “mad cow…
…team at the last single driving championship at Ebbs, Austria, 1998. A painter by profession, he has been driving since 1990. His previous world championship experience was in Sandringham, England,…