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Victory in the Grade 3 Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga made the daughter of Outwork (by Uncle Mo) a second graded stakes winner for her sire, who won the G1 Wood Memorial in a brief racing career, winning three of his five starts.

An award-winning turf writer in both Thoroughbred and Harness racing, Philip Von Borries passed away on Thursday, March 24.

No one who saw Willie Shoemaker take that terrible tumble at Santa Anita Park on Jan. 23,...

Pedigree fun facts: Midnight Bourbon Jan 25, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com The Man o’ War sire line hasn’t come up with a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner since Triple Crown sweeper War Admiral (1937), a factoid that current contender Midnight Bourbon hopes to erase. Midnight Bourbon’s sire, Hall of Famer Tiznow, has helped carry the torch for Man o’ War. Over the past century, his male line has been in danger of becoming more of a flicker than a flame at times, but it has persevered....

Training Horses Is Still A Work Of Art For Sherman Sponsored by: Trainer Art Sherman The New Year is here and one of racings undisputed good guys, Art Sherman, welcomed it in fine fettle as he prepares to turn 84 on Feb. 17. In 2016, Sherman was named winner of the Big Sport of Turfdom Award, awarded annually by the Turf Publicists of America honoring a “person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and racing publicists.” She...