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Concrete Glory (Photo by Coady Media) Three winners from last year’s Claiming Crown at Churchill Downs — Concrete Glory, Curlin’s Malibu and Shape Note — lead a deep group of contenders in seven undercard qualifiers Saturday on Claiming Crown Showcase Day at Colonial Downs. Concrete Glory, Curlin’s Malibu and Shape Note will try to earn return trips [...]
Defending qualifier winners Cadet Corps and One Time Willard will attempt to repeat in Saturday’s $100,000 Jewel Qualifier and $87,500 Emerald Qualifier, the two richest races on Claiming Crown Showcase Day at Colonial Downs. The two veterans are owned by Kenwood Racing and trainer Kelly Breen. Each won his corresponding Colonial Downs qualifier last [...]
Express Kid (Photo by Dustin Orona Photography) Last year’s Springboard Mile winner Express Kid has returned to Oklahoma City, but his trainer, Justin Evans, says he will not run in the Oklahoma Derby this year. Every year, the previous year’s winner of the cornerstone 2-year-old race at Remington Park, the Springboard Mile, receives a free [...]
Coady Media/Kurtis Coady photo: The Joe Sharp-trained Curlin's Malibu won last year's $100,000 Claiming Crown Iron Horse after winning the qualifier at Colonial Downs. The Claiming Crown, back at Churchill Downs on Nov. 14 for the third straight year and fourth time in five — is adding a ninth race to bring the event’s [...]
Photo by Hodges Photography Bernie Flint, who for decades was among the most successful thoroughbred trainers around the Midwest and beyond, died Friday morning in Louisville after a lengthy illness. He was 86. Flint’s family was by his side when he passed. "It's been a rough few years, but Dad was always a fighter,” [...]
Our Moneyman winning the March 22 Crescent City Derby at the Fair Grounds. Photo by Hodges Photography Story by Jennie Rees, Eclipse Award Winning Turf Writer They say money can’t buy happiness. But Mr. Money sure did, and now horse owner Chester Thomas is hoping for more of the same with Our Moneyman. [...]
Lighter winning a maiden race on May 6 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Photo by Coady Media By Jennie Rees, Eclipse Award Winning Turf Writer Ann Harrison has a keen appreciation of longshots and how they do sometimes come in. After all, the Indiana University graduate and Bloomington resident is a long-time season-ticket holder [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2026 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Launchpad Kentucky Downs is set for its 2026 meeting after alumni posted late-season success last year [...]
#7 Concrete Glory held off Wound Up by a head to win last year's $100,000 Claiming Crown Ready's Rocket Express. Coady Media/John Gallagher Big Frank can put a ring around another accomplishment for Concrete Glory. The horse that owner Frank Rupolo’s Big Frank Stable claimed 24 races ago for Gulfstream Park’s bottom-level [...]
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously declared the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) to be unconstitutional. The court ruled in favor of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) and twelve state affiliates, saying, “The Horsemen … contend that HISA facially delegates unsupervised enforcement power to private actors. They are [...]