Have you ever wondered what happens to retired racehorses? They usually retire early, most of them by the age of around 7, which is very young for animals which usually live well into their twenties. So what do they do for the next two decades? When...
At a time of war in the United States, when hopes were low, there was an unlikely hero. No, he was not the kind of hero with a red cape or superpowers, but he was the color red and he did possess breakneck speed. His name was Secretariat, or "Big Red...
Proper horse training and exercise: The first common mistake resides at the very foundation of barrel racing. Many barrel horses are rushed into training and then they are trained strictly on the cloverleaf pattern till they are fed up with running ...
It’s the buzz of the horse racing world – the Standardbred Canada has finally announced the winners of the big 2017 O’Brien Awards ceremony. The Canadian racing star Hannelore Hanover led the big ceremony, claiming the title for Canada’s top Standardbred...
Remember Arrogate? The American racehorse superstar who won the 2016 Travers Stakes? Big news for horse racing fans – Arrogate has returned to the racing world, grabbing the highest honor for the second time. According to reports, Arrogate was once ...
American thoroughbred racehorse Justify emerged victorious once again at the Preakness. The Bob Baffert-trained racehorse has overcome a muddy and foggy racetrack to outlast several hard-charging challengers to win the Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico...
Remember Santa Anita Handicap? The famed racing track where racing legend Seabiscuit made his last race? This month, the huge racing event has added another name to its roster, the newcomer Accelerate. After a huge victory in the recent San Pascua S...
Barrel racing dates back to the early 1930's, when the sport began as a women’s event. Barrel racing is a rodeo event where competitors on horse back attempt to record the best time in a race around three barrels set in a clover leaf design. The first...
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Admire Rakti and Araldo are two horses that people most likely have heard of, following their deaths at the Melbourne Cup this year. One having to be put down following an accident after the horse spooked, resulting in him kicking out and injuring his...
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