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Kentucky Derby Winner I'll Have Another Will Compete in Preakness Once was not enough for Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another. The Flower Alley colt will head to Pimlico Race Course to try to take another TC race. May 8, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Baffert's Kentucky Derby Favorite Bodemeister Post Position Six Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has the Kentucky Derby favorite yet again. His Bodemeister is in Gate Six and Baffert said he won't take the colt back. May 3, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Also Eligible List To Be Used For Kentucky Derby Contenders It's an overflow crowd for the 2012 Kentucky Derby. An also eligible list will allow a 21st entry. My Adonis is the horse on the bubble who may get a gate. May 2, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

What Is The Kentucky Derby? Beyond the pageantry of flowered hats, the emotionally sung "My Old Kentucky Home", the winnng horse, the trophy, what makes the Kentucky Derby what it is? Apr 29, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Bodemeister and I'll Have Another Move Up Derby Earnings Ladder Previously dwelling in 19th and 44th place in the Kentucky Derby earnings race, respectively, I'll Have Another and Bodemeister climb the contention ladder. Apr 23, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Gemologist and Dullahan Chase Derby Roses In Wood and Blue Grass Gemologist impressed in the Wood Memorial and Dullahan ran down top Kentucky Derby prospect Hansen in the Blue Grass to rise to fame on the Derby trail. Apr 23, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Krypton Factor and Australian Sprinter Ortensia Win in Dubai Krypton Factor and Australia's Ortensia turned in crisp performances at the Thoroughbred Dubai World Cup, winning the Shaheen and Al Quoz, respectively. Apr 1, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Daddy Long Legs and Juddmonte's Cityscape Shine in Dubai While Godolphin Racing swept the Dubai World Cup in 1-2 fashion, the USA cheered on Juddmonte Farms' Cityscape and Scat Daddy son Daddy Long Legs in Dubai. Mar 31, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Hansen, Union Rags, Creative Cause Lead Triple Crown Trail With the first Saturday in May approaching, Breeders' Cup Juvenile champ Hansen, Union Rags, and Creative Cause are in front of the Triple Crown hopefuls. Mar 30, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Havre de Grace Beats Boys Again Wins American Horse of the Year The January presentation of American Thoroughbred Eclipse Awards saw Havre de Grace capture Horse of the Year, giving females three straight such titles. Feb 18, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Knowing The Terms To Bet On the Horses Better knowledge on the terms used in horse racing betting will help the amateur win more often. For instance, what does the term "bomber" refer to? Feb 4, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Famous Families Morgan and Clay Bred Trotters Early family breeders of harness racers included Justin Morgan, the Clays, and Richard Eldrige, who bred Mambrino Chief, whose progeny rivaled Hambletonian. Feb 2, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Afleet Alex's Courage Tested In Preakness Stakes Alfeet Alex's Preakness Stakes was a story of triumph over near catastrophe and of Alex's Lemonade Stand for the thirsty throngs of Triple Crown onlookers. Feb 2, 2012 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Breeders' Cup 2011 -- Europe's Goldikova In While Frankel's Out Thoroughbreds Frankel and Goldikova have finished outstanding seasons in Europe. But Goldikova will seek a fourth straight Breeders' Cup win in America. Oct 28, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

David Miller Captures Little Brown Jug With Big Bad John Columbus, Ohio, native David Miller captured the Little Brown Jug with Big Bad John for Ohio connections after nailing the Jugette by a whisker-thin margin. Oct 17, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Havre de Grace Demolishes Boys Field in Woodward Stakes Fox Hill Farms owner Rick Porter let Havre de Grace go in the Woodward Stakes, where she joined Rachel Alexandra as just the second historic female victor. Sep 17, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Bernardini's Stay Thirsty Wins Travers Stakes Stay Thirsty, schoolee of trainer Todd Pletcher, cooled the hooves of eight foes in the August 27th Travers Stakes, equalling his sire's accomplishment. Sep 2, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Brennan Tied Sears With Wins in Hambletonian and Oaks Broad changes shadowed the 2011 Hambletonian, as George Brennan won with Broad Bahn. Brennan also won the Hambletonian Oaks behind Bold And Fresh. Aug 24, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Coil Hands Hall of Famer Baffert A Fifth Straight Haskell Victory Trainer Bob Baffert got a fifth straight Haskell Invitational Stakes win July 31 at Monmouth Park from Coil, son of Baffert's first winner, Point Given. Aug 8, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Mineshaft and Smart Strike Have Dwyer Stakes Winning Progeny Although 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft is far behind Smart Strike in siring stakes winners, he is making strides. Both have sired Dwyer Stakes champions. Jul 17, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Dizney Winners Joined By First Dude in Hollywood Gold Cup Bob Baffert trained First Dude scored his first grade one victory in the 2011 Hollywood Gold Cup, adding to owner Donald Dizney's West Coast successes. Jul 16, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Trainers With Historic Consecutive Wins in The Belmont Stakes Thoroughbred Trainer W.C. "Woody" Stephens earned five straight wins in the 1980s Belmont Stakes. Oddly, those are the only years he won the event. Jun 30, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Secretariat Leads Margin of Victories in The Belmont Stakes Secretariat's margin of victory in the Belmont Stakes leads the race's history. Also among the leaders of the race at 1-1/2 miles is his son Risen Star. Jun 28, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

The Belmont Stakes Fastest Times - Afleet Alex and Secretariat Although the wonderful Secretariat still holds the fastest complete time in the Belmont Stakes, lesser heralded Afleet Alex zipped the fastest last quarter. Jun 27, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Ruler On Ice Won the Belmont Stakes and Animal Kingdom Injured Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom began the Belmont Stakes in a stumble that nearly toppled his jockey and injured his left hind leg. Ruler On Ice won. Jun 26, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Animal Kingdom Boosts Preakness Crowd but Shackleford Wins Maryland Gov. Martin O'Mallery loved having 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom at the Preakness. Shackleford stole the show, with Astrology third. May 23, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Velazquez Aboard Favorite Animal Kingdom for Preakness Stakes Although inheriting the ride on Animal Kingdom for the Kentucky Derby at the last minute, John Velazquez won the roses. He stays aboard for the Preakness. May 20, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Complete Order of Finish 2011 Kentucky Derby Dialed In, 2011 Kentucky Derby favorite, started badly in the 137th edition of the Run for the Roses and could only establish an eighth place finish. May 9, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Velazquez Wins Kentucky Derby on Substitute Mount Animal Kingdom A broken nose and lucky thirteen got jockey John Velazquez his first Kentucky Derby win. He scored with longshot Animal Kingdom after Uncle Mo's scratch. May 9, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Short Pedigrees and Races Won By 2011 Kentucky Derby Entrants The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby features a wide open field after upsets prevailed in March and April races. Who's who of races won this season. May 4, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Borel Dominguez Smith Gomez Find Mounts for Kentucky Derby Lineup Calvin Borel, Ramon Dominguez, Mike Smith, and Garrett Gomez get rides in the 2011 Derby; Toby's Corner scratches; and 2010's Devil May Care is euthanized. May 4, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Comma To The Top Leads Derby Contenders With Thirteen Starts While two of the top-20 eligibles for May 7th's Kentucky Derby have ten starts each, Comma to the Top would lead the field in experience with 13 posts. May 3, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Dialed In Chasing Kentucky Derby Favorite's Role With Uncle Mo, The Factor, and others losing in April Kentucky Derby prep races, Florida Derby winner Dialed In may have the upper hand as Derby favorite. Apr 28, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Seven Closest Ever Kentucky Derby Finishes in the 20th Century Twenty-five of the first 136 Kentucky Derbys were decided by a margin of a neck or less. In 1996, Grindstone, under Jerry Bailey, prevailed by a nose. Apr 12, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Six of the 25 Closest Kentucky Derby Victories Came in the 1880s Typhoon II, trained and owned by J.C. Cahn, upset the 1897 Kentucky Derby field. Trainer-Owners John Madden and T.C. McDowell also won close contests. Apr 11, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Eleven of the Closest Finishes in the Kentucky Derby Most of the horsemen, owners, jockeys, and Thoroughbreds who dominated the Sports of Kings in any era had a close call in the Kentucky Derby, win or lose. Apr 11, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Native Dancer's Derby Loss May Be Best Remembered of Close Calls Native Dancer's loss to Dark Star in the 1953 Kentucky Derby may be the best remembered Derby loss in the close call column. But there were 24 others. Apr 10, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Japan's Win Place in Dubai World Cup -- Godolphin Wins Three Japanese horse racing earned near complete victory in the Dubai World Cup with Victoire Pisa and Transcend going one-two. Godolphin Racing got three wins. Apr 8, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Twice The Appeal Climbs Graded Earnings Ladder in Sunland Derby In 1:50.91, Twice the Appeal eked out victory over Astrology and climbed to eighth spot (of twenty) in the Kentucky Derby eligible graded stakes race. Mar 29, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Eligible Horses' Graded Stakes Earnings to Enter Run for Roses It could take as much as $220,000 in career graded stakes earnings for 2011 Triple Crown hopeful contenders to make the Kentucky Derby field of twenty. Mar 29, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

How Rock N Roll Heaven Earned 2010 Harness Horse of the Year Setting a world record consecutive heat time in the Little Brown Jug and dominating the Breeders Crown pushed Rock N Roll Heaven to the top of his class. Mar 22, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Winners on the 2011 Triple Crown Prep Race Trail J J's Lucky Train placed twice and won once in Triple Crown prep races in January and February. Tapizar scored in the Sham and Flashpoint won the Hutcheson. Feb 28, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Uncle Mo Leads Three-Year-Olds to 2011 Triple Crown Trail Uncle Mo, November's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, leads Triple Crown hopefuls, while Brethren, The Factor, Soldat, Flashpoint gain "Derby Dozen" status. Feb 28, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Todd Pletcher Wins Record Fifth Outstanding Trainer Eclipse Award As Zenyatta won the Horse of the Year Eclipse Award, her connections were shut out. Trainer Todd Pletcher won his fifth Eclipse; WinStar Farm got its first. Jan 27, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

WinStar Farm Captures First Outstanding Owner Eclipse Award Although Zenyatta owners Jerry and Ann Moss celebrated their racemare's first Horse of the Year award, WinStar Farm was voted 2010's Outstanding Owner. Jan 25, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Zenyatta Lookin At Lucky and Blame Top 2010 Eclipse Awards Zenyatta was voted 2010 Horse of the Year, while Lookin At Lucky earned Champion Three-Year-Old Male and Blame received the Older Male Champion trophy. Jan 23, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Zenyatta Gets Her Career Due Via Blame for 2010 Horse of the Year In 2008, Zenyatta couldn't dethrone reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, and in 2009, the one-timer filly Rachel Alexandra outvoted her; but now she's a HOY. Jan 23, 2011 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Edgar Prado Won First BC Filly & Mare Turf With Shared Account Jockey Edgar Prado had ridden zero for seven in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Shared Account got him to the race's winner's circle this season. Dec 18, 2010 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Dubai Majesty Divine in Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Five-year-old Dubai Majesty, an Essence of Dubai daughter, thriving with more than 30 starts, put away twelve top fillies and mares in the Breeders' Cup. Dec 18, 2010 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

More Than Real Won 2010 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Culinary king Bobby Flay enjoys just watching his Thoroughbreds work out on off food moments. More Than Real gave him a special view in the Breeders' Cup. Dec 17, 2010 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

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