This Week in Horse History - July 26th Through August 1st
July 26th, 1968 – The palomino Quarter Horse gelding, Kaweah Bar, won his first stakes race today. Kaweah Bar won the Leo Handicap, held at Los Alamitos. He earned the title of the "Palomino Express" and would become Quarter Horse racing’s world champion at the young age of two years old. During his…
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This Week in Horse History - July 19th Through July 25th
July 20th, 1946 - Misty of Chincoteague, the mare after which Marguerite Henry wrote her famous book, was born. Misty was born on Assateague Island and was a palomino pinto with a marking in the shape of the United States on her side. Marguerite Henry traveled to Chincoteague in search of inspiration for a children’s book and…
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This Week in Horse History - July 12th Through July 18th
July 14th, 1959 - Thoroughbred trainer Rodney Rash was born in Frederick, Maryland. Rash worked under Charlie Wittingham until 1991, when he applied for a training license. He trained horses such as Blues Traveler and Celtic Arms, and he won the Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request. During his career, Rash…
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This Week in Horse History - July 5th Through July 11th
July 6th, 1975 - The filly Ruffian ran in the famous match race against Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure. Held at Belmont Park, the match race was a battle of the sexes of the racing world. Ruffian led for most of the race and was pulling away when she shattered her front right leg. Although…
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