When you say the word insurance around most people, they tend to cringe. It’s something we all pay for in one way or another, whether it’s home, life, or auto. But what about a horse? Or, to be more specific, what about a racehorse? Can they be insured, and if so, what’s the cost? Horses …
Could someone clone a Triple Crown winner—or the one horse you would give anything to keep? Before you start planning a genetic copy of a great racehorse, broodmare, or old favorite, it is worth knowing what the process costs and what that new horse can actually do. Quick answer: ViaGen Pets currently lists horse cloning …
I’ve spent 30+ years around Thoroughbreds and other breeds at Louisiana tracks and on the trail, and the honest answer to “how far can horses run without stopping” is that there is no single number. It depends mostly on the gait. At a full gallop, most horses can usually sustain about 1–3 miles before they …
The first time I watched a harness race up close, a horse broke stride and went from contender to also-ran in a matter of seconds. The driver got the horse back on gait, but the lost ground was gone for good. That moment captures what makes harness racing unique: horses aren’t just racing each other …
My pick for the greatest racehorse of all time is Man o’ War. In my view, no horse combined dominance, the quality of the horses he defeated, the weight he carried, record-setting performances, and lasting influence on the breed more completely. This is my horseman’s ranking of the 10 best racehorses ever – not a …
Have you ever wondered how a racehorse born in January and one born in May can have the same birthday? They don’t, at least not in the usual sense. Northern Hemisphere Thoroughbreds officially become a year older on January 1, regardless of their actual foaling date. That shared racing-age date gives the sport one consistent …
By: Emma Woodshut US Horse Racing Preview Breeders Cup 2020 Preview Tiz the Law is one of the nation’s favorite horses in training, and after a great start to the year winning the Florida Derby and Belmont Stakes, all eyes were on the horse at the Kentucky Derby to see if he would win the …
Understanding horse racing class levels is the foundation of smart race placement — and no classroom taught me that. I learned it the hard way with a bay gelding I ran raced at the Fair Ground. He had enough speed to compete, but every time I placed him in tougher allowance company, he flattened out …
What is a furlong in horse racing? A furlong is a unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile — 220 yards or 660 feet. Eight furlongs equals one mile. In horse racing, it is the standard distance unit for races under one mile. Key facts: Origin — from Old English furlang, meaning the …
Owners learn pretty quickly that a horse will tell you what surface it prefers. Some struggle on dirt but wake up on grass. Others look like turf specialists on paper — bred for it, built for it — and never quite handle the footing once they actually race on it. Here’s what separates the two …