Giacomo (Reprinted with the permission of photographer, Emily Shields. Copyright Emily Shields) So many colts come to the Kentucky Derby as something less than favourites. But Giacomo’s story reminds us that each colt who steps on the track that first Saturday in May wears the hopes and dreams of his connections. It is this truth […]
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KENTUCKY DERBY 2005: GIACOMO!
Posted in Thoroughbred horse, tagged Thoroughbred horse on April 13, 2011| 16 Comments »
READS & REREADS: STAY SMILING WITH THE VAULT
Posted in Thoroughbred horse on March 28, 2020| 9 Comments »
March 28, 2020 To be honest, I feel as though I’m living in a movie these days. When I turn on the TV and see car commercials with families piling up their things in their SUV to go on holiday, or MacDonald’s and Burger King ads with friends standing close together to sample a Big […]
“THE DEFINITION OF SUBLIME”: HOLY BULL & CARAVAGGIO
Posted in Thoroughbred horse, thoroughbred horse, tagged 1994 Eclipse Champion Three Year-Old colt, 1994 Horse of the Year, 2016 Royal Ascot, 2017 Commonwealth Cup, Aidan O''Brien, Ballydoyle, Caravaggio, Coolmore, David Betts, Holy Bull, Mekko Hokte, Scat Daddy on August 1, 2017| 4 Comments »
The influence of Holy Bull in Caravaggio’s bloodlines presents an exciting prospect. Coolmore’s gifted three year-old has already flashed brilliance on the turf. But this is just the beginning. HOLY BULL, CARAVAGGIO’S BM SIRE Bred by Pelican Farm, Holy Bull was a son of Tartan Farms’ Great Above, and the mare, Sharon Brown. Great Above was […]
A PREAKNESS TO REMEMBER !
Posted in Thoroughbred horse, tagged Thoroughbred horse on May 17, 2011| 15 Comments »
As part of our celebration of the 2011 Triple Crown of horse racing, THE VAULT takes a look back to recent and not-so-recent Preakness winners of the past. The Preakness will be televised by NBC this coming Saturday. Be sure to tune in to cheer on your favourite and to let NBC know that we appreciate […]
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