Ranking Eclipse Award Winners: Turf Horse
In celebration of the 50th year of the Eclipse Awards, Brisnet staff and contributors have delved into the history of the past five decades of champions and come up with individual thoughts on the best, […]
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Breeders’ Cup Mile: Defending champion Uni in historical context
When Uni lines up to defend her Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) title at Keeneland, she will be in august company in seeking a repeat. But she’d belong to an even more exclusive club to win […]
Wise Dan, Mark Casse among seven in 2020 Hall of Fame class
Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan and trainer Mark Casse have been elected to the Racing Hall of Fame class of 2020 along with two selections from the Historic Review Committee, jockey Darrel McHargue […]
Sizing up the potential 2020 Hall of Fame class
Almost by definition, every horse, trainer, and jockey nominated for induction into racing’s Hall of Fame is worthy of inclusion…eventually. In years past, voters were required to be more selective in their choices as previous […]
Bricks and Mortar established as 2019 Horse of the Year
Reviving from nearly career-ending setbacks, Bricks and Mortar compiled a perfect season to garner 2019 Horse of the Year honors and reign as the unanimous champion turf male. He also helped all of his human […]
All-Decade Eclipse Awards: The Best of the 2010s
Not only are we in the waning days of the current year, but also of a decade that saw tremendous highs and lows in racing. As always, what happened on the track offered a semblance […]
Where should Horse of the Year favorite Bricks and Mortar go from here?
If it wasn’t clear before Saturday’s Arlington Million (G1), it is crystal now. Bricks and Mortar is the indisputable leader in the race for 2019 Horse of the Year. Granted, he didn’t beat anyone of […]
Unconventional candidates emerge as early Horse of the Year contenders
The end of the Triple Crown series on Saturday unofficially brought to a close the first half of the racing season and, unlike the landscape 12 months ago, we have ourselves a race for Horse […]
Clark Handicap: The Top 10 Best Winners
The Clark H. (G1) will be run for the 144th time on Friday and, like the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), it has been run at Churchill Downs without interruption since 1875 (it […]
Delta Prince ascends throne in King Edward; Santa Monica tops Brown exacta in Dance Smartly
As a Street Cry half-brother to triple Eclipse Award champion Royal Delta, Delta Prince has long shouldered the burden of high expectations. The Stronach Stables homebred is now living up them with a breakout performance […]