Last fall during a return visit to Louisiana, our Times editor was fortunate to visit the grounds of Ashland Plantation, located 60 miles west of New Orleans in Ascension Parish. We hope you will first read the piece about the estate that is currently posted on the Deep South …
Looking Ahead in 2014: Spotlight Continues on Louisiana Racing; Edward Troye Art Exhibitions at National Sporting Library & Museum
Dear Readers: Happy 2014! Here's to a new year of learning more about thoroughbred racing history. The Times has compiled a short list of highlights to look forward to in the coming months: Happy Birthday Wishes: This week marks the birthdays of not one, but TWO leaders of the …
Sale of the Champions: American Eclipse, Lexington and Reality at Keeneland’s Sporting Art Auction
Three works by the antebellum equine artist Edward Troye (1808–1874) will be for sale this week on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at The Sporting Art Auction at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Kentucky. All three are of great interest to the Antebellum Turf Times, the …
Antebellum Turf Times is Featured in The New York Times Horse Racing Blog, “The Rail”
Dear Readers: We are pleased to announce that the Times has been featured this week in "The Rail," The New York Times Horse Racing Blog! Read more here: "The Rail." Enjoy! Editor, Antebellum Turf Times …
The First Kentucky Derby—Unhorsed by The Louisville Cup?
Dear Readers: Since the following post is outside the realm of antebellum racing, we are making an exception in order to honor the current Triple Crown season with coverage of the first Derby.—Editor, Antebellum Turf Times It may have been the first Kentucky Derby, …
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