Content covering horse racing history.
Few races in world horse racing carry the prestige of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, and on October 4 the sport’s attention will once again turn to ParisLongchamp. The 2026 Arc forms the centrepiece of a spectacular weekend of racing on October 3 and 4, with leading horses from Britain, Ireland, France, Japan and … Read more
The Derby was first run at Epsom Downs in 1780 and remains the most famous Flat race in Britain. Over almost 250 years, the race has produced stunning winners, shocking upsets and moments that reached far beyond the sport. Anyone looking through horse racing results from early June will find the Derby at the heart of … Read more
Cheltenham has a way of pulling stories out of horses that you don’t see anywhere else. The pressure, the noise, the hill – it all adds up to a place where things can go wrong very quickly, or every so often, go spectacularly right. And that’s why a true Cheltenham comeback resonates so deeply. Whether … Read more
Missouri’s sports timeline is a layered scrapbook: dusty 19th-century racetracks, high school rivalries that still split towns in half on Friday nights, and minor teams that once made small arenas feel like cathedrals. This article follows that arc in a straight line from early horse racing to school-spirit traditions and the semi-pro stories that deserve … Read more
The Kentucky Derby, often called “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports,” is not just a platform for the finest three-year-old thoroughbreds to showcase their speed and stamina. It’s also a stage where trainers, with years of dedication, strategize to etch their names into history. As the 2024 Kentucky Derby nears, let us discuss the … Read more