Slide Shows

Missing the Carolina Cup

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March 28, 2020

Joe Clancy

A tradition since 1930, the Carolina Cup has lived through wars, depressions, the Civil Rights Movement, various models that included timber fences, natural brush hurdles and National Fences and hundreds of thousands of raucous spectators (some of whom actually saw a horse race). The great race, hosted by Springdale Race Course in Camden, S.C.) was no match for the coronavirus, however, and was canceled this year.

If you miss it, here's a bit of memory lane courtesy of photographer Tod Marks – from Carolina Cups of 2009-19. 

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Middleburg Photo Journey

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February 27, 2020

Maggie Kimmitt

Photographer Maggie KImmitt spent a couple days in and around the horse country of Virginia in January. Here's a sampling of photos with subjects ranging from O'Malley the cat to Eclipse Award winner Demonstrative. Click on the photo below to launch slide show.

PA Hunt Cup in photos

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November 8, 2019

Maggie Kimmitt

Photographer Tod Marks was at the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup, and captured a few gems from the four-race card headlined by the historic $40,000 Hunt Cup timber stakes run in memory of Paddy Neilson. Click the photo link below to launch.

Slideshow: Imperial Hint at Fair Hill

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April 24, 2019

Maggie Kimmitt

Imperial Hint is on vacation at Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center in Maryland, and enjoying every minute of it – even a meet-and-greet with a bird who found a perch on the Grade 1 winner's back the other day. Photographer Maggie Kimmitt spends some quality time with Raymond Mamone's winner of 12 races and more than $1.8 million. Click on the image below to launch slideshow.

Sean's Photo Gallery from Cheltenham Day One

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March 29, 2019

Sean Clancy

Words can describe a lot of the moments at Cheltenham, but there's nothing like having a camera in your hand. Enjoy the best and wildest moments from the first day at Cheltenham. 

Pennsylvania Derby Day at Parx

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September 24, 2018

Tod Marks

Photographer Tod Marks traveled to suburban Philadelphia Saturday for the stakes-filled Pennsylvania Derby Day card at Parx Racing. McKinzie was the star of the show, though the Grade 1 Cotillion offered its share of drama as Midnight Bisou won by disqualification over Monomoy Girl. 

Monomoy Girl rules in Saratoga

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July 23, 2018

Tod Marks

Hand over the Eclipse Award for champion 3-year-old filly because Monomoy Girl is better than everyone in the division. She proved it again in Sunday's Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks, leading throughout and winning by 3 lengths. Photographer Tod Marks dishes out some all-star photos.

The Aiken Trials

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March 2, 2018

Joe Clancy

One of the great Thoroughbred traditions of the south, the Aiken Trials, happen for the 76th time March 17 and offer a great harbinger of spring, a chance to see some world-class Thoroughbreds in action and – at its most simple – a great day out. Photographer Barry Bornstein is a regular and provided some images from the 2017 races. Enjoy. 

A visit to Country Life Farm

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January 21, 2018

Maggie Kimmitt

Maryland's oldest Thoroughbred farm, Country Life Farm, hosted its open house Jan. 20 and plenty of owners/breeders showed up to meet Divining Rod, Mosler, Friesan Fire, Freedom Child and Super Ninety Nine. Photographer Maggie Kimmitt made sure she focused in on the boys – and some new foals. 

A visit to Northview PA

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January 21, 2018

Maggie Kimmitt

It's breeding season – foals are being born, mares are waiting (some patiently) for their big days and stallions are being shown to breeders. Northview Stallion Station's Pennsylvania division hosted an open house Jan. 14. Photographer Maggie Kimmitt got a look at the stallions on a bitter cold day.

A visit to Bonita Farm

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January 21, 2018

Maggie Kimmitt

Venerable Thoroughbred operation Bonita Farm is back in the stallion game with the addition of Dortmund, Kobe's Back and Alliance for the 2018 breeding season. The Maryland farm showcased the stallions at a Jan. 13 open house for breeders. Photographer Maggie Kimmitt met the stallions.

Pennsylvania Derby Day II

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September 28, 2017

Tod Marks

West Coast and It Tiz Well starred in the featured Grade 1, million-dollar races at Parx last weekend, the Cotillion and Pennsylvania Derby. Photographer Tod Marks has the highlights.