Forum: Biographies & History

Here is a video about a day in the life the great Riva Ridge and groom Eddie Sweat. It really gives you a sense of what a cool horse Riva was. I...

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2012/04/13/secretariats-birthplace-to-be-auctioned.aspx sad. :sad:

I'm looking for information about John P. Loftus, Clarence Kummer, and Earl Sande. Any information is apperciated. Thank you.

One of Abigail Anderson's best pieces, I think! With video of some of his races. ...

"In the first of a series of personal essays about gambling, David Hill looks back at a racetrack, a killing, and the history of organized crime in...

http://www.kyforward.com/?p=11203 Paul Sullivan, senior partner in my old law firm, and a legend in corporate and equine law to this day, burst...

http://www.drf.com/blogs/remembering-wanda

I thought this was a nice article. http://k2radio.com/triple-crown-winner-sir-barton-buried-in-douglas-wyoming-video/

Steve Haskin's excellent tribute to the great Cigar can be read here....

I've always been interested in this horse, though I can't find much(anything) to read about him. Can anyone who saw him run tell me anything about...

I have been hearing that Secretariat used steroids during his career. They say thats why his heart was bigger than other x factor horses. I did read...

Don't know how long this has been up over at BH, but nice to look at http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/slideshows/slideshow/Alysheba/alysheba

Terrific (as always) Barbara Livingston story and photos of the now 33-year old gelding, who I believe is the oldest living Hall of Famer. He...

Or so says this reporter. Warning: he did NOT get an easy death. ...

I will give the answer in a couple of days surely with the internet you will find it.

"The man, the horse, and the deal that made history . . ." A golden oldie from the Sports Illustrated archives (6/1/59). ...

Didn't know where to post this, so here it is .... includes link to ESPN article, which is a must-read. Cheers to Storm Cat ... at 29. ...

Among the interesting claims put forward by Dr. Hill and her collaborators is the idea that the myostatin gene variant designated as the "speed gene"...

On January 12, 1992, a chilly wind blew off the waters of Jamaica Bay, standing the flags on edge at nearby Aqueduct Racetrack. ...

Contrary to his portrayal in the most recent movie about Seabiscuit, based on Laura Hillenbrand’s wonderful book of the same name, War Admiral was a...

When Windfields was sold a couple of years back we were told that the main core of the farm - grave sites, breeding shed, stallion barn etc., would...

A classic, now digitally available from Kentuckiana's Digital Library ...

http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=drf1980s;cc=drf1980s;g=drf;xc=1;q1=NBC%20Sports;rgn=full%20text;idno=drf1985110210;didno=drf1985110210...

Kevin, of Colin's Ghost, is introducing a new feature -- Tout Sheet, intended to, well, tout other websites, blogs, etc., that feature things related...

I never fail to get a dose a of much needed inspirational hope for the future, or at least a good word. http://offtrackthoroughbreds.com/

Blue Larkspar - #100 on the TB Champions Top 100 racehorses of the 20th century. Blue Larkspur - 'last photo made before death' By Barbara...

Just throwing this out there. Tweet from Jessica Owers: For Peter Pan fans, the kindle edition of 'Peter Pan: The Forgotten Story of Phar Lap's...

Fairmount: $16,600 Pocono Flats: $13,600 Waterford Park: $14,800 Belmont: $115,800 ($50k Bowling Green H. - 1 1/2m turf) Suffolk: $53,500 ($20k...

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/11/08/ancient-cave-painters-were-realists-dna-reveals/ Some of the paintings were of white horses with black...

Video: Remembering Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral http://content.usatoday.com/communit...-war-admiral/1

I was wondering of there was somewhere I could find the silks or even just the description for some older and non US horses? I've looked all over....

I apologize if this has already been posted. -------- Haskin: 1999 Triple Crown... "here is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most...

The great Hermes posted this on the racing thread nearly two years ago. I stumbled on it and thought it was worth posting over here on this thread. ...

Hi! I'm looking for some quotes about the Triple Crown or about American horse racing in general. If any of you have some favorite quotes said by...