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February News: Celebrating Black History Month and Kentucky Derby-Winning Jockey William “Billy” Walker

Editor | Feb 2, 2021

As part of its effort to honor Black jockeys and trainers who played a significant role in racing history, particularly during the first 30 years of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs inaugurated a new 6-furlong race for 3-year-olds in 2015 called the William Walker Stakes. Held …

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January News: On This Race Day in 1852; and Remembering Louisiana Champion Lecomte

Editor | Jan 12, 2021

On this day in New Orleans in January 1852, racing was cancelled on account of—snow? Mild winters in New Orleans mean that few days, if any, fall below freezing in a given winter, thus snowfall is a rarity. While nineteenth-century race days were often rescheduled due to …

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Handy Rules for Laying Out a Race Course

Editor | Dec 7, 2020

The following “Rules for Laying Out a Race Course” is shared from an 1833 issue of the American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine. Enjoy! …

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Countdown to Another Event of Equine Stars—the Annual Sporting Art Auction at Keeneland

Editor | Nov 9, 2020

When the Breeders’ Cup is over and the Keeneland November sale is in full swing, another annual event celebrating exceptional equines is on the horizon—the Sporting Art Auction. Now in its eighth year, the auction is a highly anticipated event offering paintings and sculpture in …

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Support Retired Thoroughbreds through TRF’s Ponies, Pumpkins & Pies Event!

Editor | Oct 19, 2020

The Times is pleased to sponsor the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s (TRF) fundraiser Ponies, Pumpkins & Pies, slated for Sunday, October 25th at Pitney Meadows Community Farm in Saratoga Springs, New York. This event will split its proceeds between Pitney Meadows’ …

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  • February News: Celebrating Black History Month and Kentucky Derby-Winning Jockey William “Billy” Walker February 2, 2021
  • January News: On This Race Day in 1852; and Remembering Louisiana Champion Lecomte January 12, 2021
  • Handy Rules for Laying Out a Race Course December 7, 2020
  • Countdown to Another Event of Equine Stars—the Annual Sporting Art Auction at Keeneland November 9, 2020
  • Support Retired Thoroughbreds through TRF’s Ponies, Pumpkins & Pies Event! October 19, 2020

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