Did you know every thoroughbred racehorse gets to celebrate their birthday on the same day—January 1? It's true! No matter when a thoroughbred was actually born, the horse racing world considers Janua
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Happy New Year from all of us here at Old Smoke!As we gallop into 2025, we’re filled with gratitude for the incredible community of horse lovers, jockeys, and racing fans who have supported us over th
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Today is International Woman's Day! To celebrate, we would like to share an article from America's Best Racing which showcases a few of the many women that have had a tremendous impact on our spo
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Without question, one of our favorite things about Horse Racing is the lead up to the Kentucky Derby! Over the next few months, otherwise known as Derby Prep Season, we will see many young raceho
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The E.P. Taylor Stakes (Grade 1) was run at Woodbine racetrack for the 66th time on October 17 and a thrilling renewal of the $600,000 (Can) race at 1 1/4 miles on turf was won by New York-based Mutam
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An unlikely hero in the most unlikeliest of years.The story of Mighty Heart will go down in the annals of Thoroughbred racing history not just because he won Canada's most famous horse race, the Queen
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Another very insightful article by the team at America's Best Racing! The focus is on newly minted Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher - as told by his Father. You can read it HERE.
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The only Canadian based trainer to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Roger Attfield has achieved tremendous success both North and South of the border! A recent update t
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Ever wonder how Belmont Park got it's name? The answer to that, and some other interesting questions involving this legendary race track can be found in a recent article at americasbestracing.net -&nb
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The TRF herd has been in the headlines lately and we are excited to share what we have been up to this month.In April, the town of Prospect, Kentucky opened up the neighborhood to 11 retired Thoroughb
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The last Kentucky Derby prep race of the season, the Arkansas Derby, goes off at Oaklawn on Saturday. Over the years, this race has produced a number of Kentucky Derby winners including Team Old Smoke
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Throughout it's history, from Seabiscuit through Smarty Jones, Horse Racing has had it's share of horses dubbed "The People's Champion". One that is sometimes overlooked is John Henry. His incred
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