Beyond the Breeders’ Cup racing, wagering, and glitz lies something more profound, says Jennifer Kelly: the connection between horses and humans.
In a new BackTracks: Virginia-bred Mill Reef raced in Europe – and how he raced – becoming the best turf horse in the world at the height of his career.
In a new BackTracks: Deputed Testamony, still the most recent Maryland-bred Preakness winner, “knew what his job was,” rider Donnie Miller says.
In a new BackTracks: PA-bred Smarty Jones was a serious racehorse, but there was more to his popularity than that.
In this exclusive excerpt from “The Foxes of Belair,” author Jennifer Kelly tells the tale of Gallant Fox’s Preakness Stakes triumph.
In a new BackTracks: NJ-bred Missy’s Mirage became one of trainer Allen Jerkens’ favorites, a gray filly who “got the job done.”
A new book about the people behind Spectacular Bid has prompted our Jennifer Kelly to dig into her library to review a trifecta of Bid books.
In a new BackTracks: blue-collar millionaire Little Bold John was ornery, determined, and counted the General George among his 25 stakes wins.
In a new BackTracks: Maryland-bred Star de Naskra gave owner-breeder Jiggs Lancaster his first stakes winner in a long career — and then a whole lot more.
Maryland-bred J. O. Tobin was the first runner to defeat the immortal Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and became a champion in both England and America.