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Enlighten (Photo courtesy Keith Austin) Keith Austin spent much of last winter at Fair Grounds trying to win a shake. On Saturday at Colonial Downs, he hopes the horse he finally landed can help carry him all the way to the Claiming Crown. Austin will send out Enlighten in the $50,000 Ready’s Rocket [...]
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,” [...]
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 [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 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: Blend of the Old and New Technology challenges and strategies, ongoing legal issues, racetrack ownership options [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2025 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: Firm Footing Perfect weather, big fields and close finishes contribute to a successful 27th Claiming Crown. [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2025 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: ‘You Always Knew He Was Around’ Bernie Flint still involved in racing as an owner after [...]
Horsemen: The 2025 Claiming Crown is set for November 15 at Churchill Downs with eight races totaling $1.1 million in purses for all levels of horses on both dirt and turf. The minimum purse is $100,000 with the Claiming Crown Jewel offering a $200,000 purse. The fee is only $250 to request eligibility per horse [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2025 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: Big Questions Horse racing’s $342 per-start charge and escalating budget: Can the industry afford HISA’s 2025 [...]
Today, on the heels of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), a bipartisan, bicameral effort to deliver a constitutional solution to safety regulation in the horse racing industry. The legislation is backed by [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2025 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: The Backbone of the Stable Award-winning Turf writer, publicist Jennie Rees continues to advocate for horses [...]