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It began in 1916 through its flagship magazine, The Blood-Horse. [1] From 1961 to 2015, Blood-Horse Publications was owned by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association , a non-profit organization that promotes Thoroughbred racing and breeding.
Thomas Cromwell was the first editor of magazine. Joe Estes joined The Blood-Horse in 1930 and later became the second editor-in-chief. [9] He was succeeded by Kent Hollingsworth, Ed Bowen, Ray Paulick and Dan Liebman. [10] Blood-Horse books. Horse Racing's Top 100 Moments by The Blood-Horse Staff.
Edward L. Bowen (December 23, 1942 – January 20, 2025) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing historian and author, and the president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, an institution involved in funding equine research.
Dungannon won the race, [1] establishing a tradition of horse racing at Parole that would last until the club's sale and redevelopment as a shopping center in 1962. The silver plate itself - in reality more of a bowl than a plate - is now displayed in the Baltimore Museum of Art, and was made by the Annapolis silversmith John Inch (1721–1763 ...
The Thoroughbred Corp. won four American Classic Races, four Breeders' Cups, and is one of only four owners to have ever raced both a Kentucky Derby winner and an Epsom Derby winner. The others are John W. Galbreath, Michael Tabor, and Paul Mellon. Some of the notable horses raced by The Thoroughbred Corp. include: Based in the United States:
The track's first thoroughbred race occurred on May 31, 1969. [10] It attracted 15,396 spectators who bet $1,160,154. [11] Thoroughbred racing at Liberty Bell Park ended when Keystone Park opened in November 1974. [12] On February 6, 1971, a track-record 24,988 fans turned out to watch thoroughbred races at Liberty Bell Park.
At the Saratoga Fasig-Tipton Sale on August 8, 2023, a share to Taylor Made Stallions' top 10 North American sire Not This Time was sold for US$2 million to a syndicate. The share was purchased by a syndicate of five people who include Jon Green, the manager of the family-owned D.J. Stable.
After the second World War, Taylor became steadily more involved in horse racing as an owner, breeder and an organizer. In the latter role, he transformed the Ontario racing scene in the 1950s much the way he had earlier transformed the brewing industry. "Our sport wasn't keeping up with the progress made in other areas," he once said.