by HorseMinute.com | Jan 4, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The racing incident report details various occurrences during the race involving 14 horses. Notable incidents include horses being bumped at the start (STERLING WONGCHOY, TELECOM POWER, SUPER PACE), some being held up for clear running (TELECOM POWER, REWARDING...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 3, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The Afro Beach Festival horse racing event, held for the first time at Laboma Beach Resort in Accra, Ghana, on December 30 and January 1, emerged as a major highlight of Ghana’s December celebrations. Drawing both local and international tourists, the festival...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 3, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
My World, owned by Robert V. LaPenta and Madaket Stables and trained by Brad Cox, won the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, narrowly defeating the favorite Balboa. The victory earned My World 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points and marked his third...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 3, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Diane Crump, a pioneering female jockey who broke gender barriers in American horse racing, has died at 77 after battling brain cancer. In 1969, she became the first woman to compete professionally in a U.S. horse race, facing significant hostility and resistance,...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 2, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Diane Crump, the pioneering female jockey who broke barriers as the first woman to race professionally in the U.S. in 1969 and the first to ride in the Kentucky Derby in 1970, has died at age 77 from an aggressive brain cancer. Over her career, she won 228 races,...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 2, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Vic Carlson, who recently passed away surrounded by his family, left a profound legacy in Thoroughbred racing. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Vic was a standout football player and later an athletic director in Portland, Oregon, where he introduced the author to horse...
