Posts Tagged ‘Horse of the Year’

Looking Back at 30

by Ed Meyer

posted on November 4, 2013 in Breeders Cup, General Discussion, Horse Racing, WinningPonies.com | 1 Comment >>

Horse players from around the globe waited for the big weekend of racing. Just like Christmas, we waited so long and went very quickly. But we have plenty of memories until the next one rolls around. So, if your sitting around thinking when will the next big day of Thoroughbred racing, it is only 180 […]

Breeders’ Cup Repeat Winners Prove a Rarity

by Greg Melikov

posted on October 16, 2012 in Blogroll, Breeders Cup, General Discussion, Horse Racing, News, WinningPonies.com | No Comments >>

Repeat winners are few and far between in Breeders’ Cup races. There have been only 10 repeat winners in the same race during the past 28 world championships.   Goldikova attempted to become the first horse in history to win four consecutive BC Mile races, but finished third last year. Most of the repeat scores […]

Champion Havre de Grace Retired Following Injury

by Horstradamus

posted on April 26, 2012 in Horse Racing, News | No Comments >>

Another highly decorated race mare will walk away from the track less than a year after being crowned Horse of the Year.  For Havre de Grace, retirement literally came on the heel of an injury.  Following a workout at Churchill Downs, the 5-year-old mare showed signs of heat in her right front ankle on Sunday, […]