Jockeys

28Nov

Third Annual Stallion Season Auction benefit on December 1st

By Clairenmike  |  November 28th, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Lexington, Penny Chenery, Triple Crown  |  barry pearl, Chris McCarron, disabled jockeys, eddie donnally, Fasig-Tipton, Hall of Fame jockeys, jockeys, Jockeys and Jeans, Kentucky Derby, Pat Day, PDJF, Penny Chenery, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Sandy Hawley, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Stallion Season Auction, Steve Cauthen, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

On Friday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET, the all-volunteer group founded by former jockeys will hold their third […]

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12Nov

Telethons to raise funds for Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund

By Clairenmike  |  November 12th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys, Thoroughbred, TVG  |  horse racing, PDJF, Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, The Jockeys' Guild, thoroughbred, TVG  |  No Comments

The Jockeys’ Guild and Betfair TVG have announced a three-year agreement which includes a series of telethons to raise money […]

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23Sep

The horse racing community feels the loss of Penny Chenery

By Clairenmike  |  September 23rd, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat  |  Belmont, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, First Lady of Thoroughbred Racing, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Helen Bates Chenery, horse racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Meadow Stable, Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps, Mrs. Richard C. Du Pont, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat Foundation, Sport of Kings, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, thoroughbred retirement foundation, Triple Crown winner  |  No Comments

The horse racing community immediately felt the loss of the “First Lady of Thoroughbred Racing”, Mrs. Penny Chenery. Here are […]

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20Aug

Kentucky Derby Museum will host an Eclipse Viewing Tour on August 21

By Clairenmike  |  August 20th, 2017  |  American Pharoah, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Secretariat, Thoroughbred  |  American Pharoah, August 21, Churchill Downs, Horse of the Year, horse racing, jockey, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Museum, racehorses, Secretariat, thoroughbred, trainer  |  No Comments

Kentucky will soon be the center of the universe for all things eclipse-related. But of course, the commonwealth is also […]

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12Aug

Pre bid on Secretariat Belmont Stakes blanket among many horse racing memoribilia at August 13 auction

By Clairenmike  |  August 12th, 2017  |  Auction, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Secretariat, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  arts and letters, Belmont Stakes, dr. fager, Equestricon, Kentucky Derby, lelands, Penny Chenery, Preakness, R.A.C.E. Fund, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Secretariat’s 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes was one of the 20th century’s most lauded moments in sports: Two […]

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07Aug

Racehorse training system designed by roller coaster engineers

By Clairenmike  |  August 7th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys  |  Kingwood, racehorse, racehorse training, roller coaster  |  No Comments

A £20million racehorse training system designed by roller coaster engineers and introduced in Lambourn has received mixed views on social […]

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25Jul

4th Annual PDJF Day Across America on July 29

By Clairenmike  |  July 25th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys  |  horse racing, pdjf day, PDJF day across america, thoroughbred  |  No Comments

Over 30 race tracks across the U.S. will celebrate the 4th annual “PDJF Day Across America” on Sat., July 29. […]

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23Jul

New Tony Leonard collection exhibit at the National Museum of Racing

By Clairenmike  |  July 23rd, 2017  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, National Museum of Racing, National Turfwriters, Secretariat  |  Affirmed, Alydar, Bold ‘n Determined, Chris Antley, Chris McCarron, Easy Goer, horse racing, Jorge Velasquez, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Pat Day, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, thoroughbred, Tony Leonard, tony leonard collection  |  No Comments

A special exhibition highlighting the photographic career of Tony Leonard will opened on Friday, July 21 at the National Museum […]

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18Jul

2nd annual Permanently Disable Jockey Fund fundraiser on July 19th

By Clairenmike  |  July 18th, 2017  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, John Velazquez, Kentucky Derby, Saratoga Race Course  |  capital otb, clubhouse racebook, Eric Cancel, Javier Castellano, john signor, John Velazquez, Larry Collmus, Manny Franco, marcel webb, ngel cordero, nyra, PDJF, Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, Rajiv Maragh, roddy valente, Saratoga, Terry Finley, Todd Pletcher  |  No Comments

Capital District Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Capital OTB) President John Signor announced Sunday that Capital OTB in Albany, New York […]

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01Jun

Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser at Parx Casino on June 3

By Clairenmike  |  June 1st, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Triple Crown  |  Bill Boland, Bobby Ussery, Breeders' Cup, Chris McCarron, Don Pierce, Earlie Fires, Edgar Prado, Hall of Fame jockeys, Jacinto Vasquez, Jayme LaRocca, Jerry Fishback, jockey, Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser, John Rotz, Jorge Velasquez, Julie Krone, Laffit Pincay Jr, Linda Hughes, Manuel Ycaza, Parx Casino and Racing, Pat Day, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Ramon Dominguez, Sam Boulmetis Jr, Sandy Hawley, Sidney Underwood, Tom Walsh, Tony Dlugoposki, Triple Crown, Vincent Amico  |  No Comments

Seventeen Hall of Fame jockeys will attend the fourth annual Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund […]

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