June 12, 2025
Scobie Breasley: The Quiet Genius Who Redefined Race Riding
Scobie Breasley: The Quiet Genius Who Redefined Race Riding
Among racing aficionados, Scobie Breasley is often remembered in numbers—five Caulfield Cups, four British jockeys’ titles, two Epsom Derbies. But the numbers, though impressive, only tell part of the story. To understand Breasley is to understand how he rode—with uncanny patience, cold-blooded timing, and a stillness that disarmed rivals and calmed even the most highly strung thoroughbreds.
June 12, 2025
Legends of the 1970s: Captain Christy
Legends of the 1970s: Captain Christy
In the storied history of steeplechasing, few names evoke the same reverence as Captain Christy. Foaled in 1967 and trained throughout his career by the legendary Pat Taaffe, the Irish-bred and Irish-trained gelding carved out a remarkable legacy during the 1970s, combining raw talent with dramatic performances that have stood the test of time.
November 16, 2024
Thoroughbred People's Equine Legends Series: Kentucky
Thoroughbred People's Equine Legends Series: Kentucky
His biography for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame calls him the horse that “time forgot”, as Kentucky was not inducted into this beloved shrine until 1983. It also claims he is “arguably the greatest son of Lexington ever inducted into the Hall.” Though that is certainly a matter up for debate, especially with Lexington’s prowess in the breeding shed, it cannot be denied Kentucky is a well-deserving member of this select circle of Thoroughbred icons.
January 2, 2025
The 1935 Ascot Gold Cup: English Filly Quashed v US Triple Crown Winner Omaha
The 1935 Ascot Gold Cup: English Filly Quashed v US Triple Crown Winner Omaha
According to an article in England’s Observer, it was the greatest race of all time. It pitted an Epsom Oaks winning filly against a US Triple Crown winner and roughly 150,000 people packed the stands to witness this historic event. The event was the 1935 Ascot Gold Cup and after a scintillating stretch battle between these two tremendous champions, it was the English filly, Quashed, that got her nose down on the wire to defeat the American stallion Omaha. Omaha, however, lost not one iota of esteem from the British public by not hitting the line in front.
