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Q&A With Janet Rome, Co-Owner of America's Best Thoroughbred

Janet and Jim Rome after winning the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint with Mizdirection. (Photos courtesy Janet Rome)

Janet Rome is the wife of sports personality Jim Rome and the mother to their two sons, Jake and Logan. Together Jim and Janet own Jungle Racing, which has campaigned, in partnership, top racehorses including Mizdirection, Gypsy Robin and most recently champion Shared Belief, who is expected to be a heavy favorite in Saturday’s $1.5-million Charles Town Classic Stakes.

Claiborne Chronicles: Teaser Stallions, the Unsung Heroes

Claiborne Farm is home to some of the best and most valuable Thoroughbreds in the country. Days spent without handling a Grade 1 winner or producer are few and far between.

However, some of the most valuable horses I have been around on the farm have never been to a racetrack and have not produced a single winner. They are not even Thoroughbreds. These horses are Claiborne’s teaser stallions.

Santa Anita Derby Diaries: A Warm Welcome

I have a hard time choosing my favorite racetracks and events (a truly wonderful problem to have) but I have to say that Arcadia, California’s Santa Anita Park and its signature Derby rank pretty highly on my list.

One of the reasons that I love it here so much is that you can visit the track early in the morning and see some of the best racehorses (and their affiliated humans) in the nation. Also, Clocker’s Corner, the area where people congregate to watch horses work out, is just incredibly beautiful to behold.

Marsh Tacky Races: A South Carolina Christmas Tradition

Marsh Tacky photo by Anthony Surbeck/WikiMedia Commons

One of the oldest breeds of horses in the United States today lives on the islands off the coast of South Carolina.

The Marsh Tacky was brought to this country by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. They were left on the islands and the isolation there has allowed the breed to survive. The “tacky” in the name Marsh Tacky refers to how common the horse once was in the lowland swamps of South Carolina.

A Farewell to Goldencents

It’s hard on your heart. From the moment they arrive, the clock starts ticking. Eventually, they will be leaving. Fillies grow up to be broodmares. Colts with promise continue on to become stallions standing at stud. In a barn, horses come and go as they are claimed, sold or retired. The grooms (and their families) often lavish love, especially when a horse tries so hard and touches the lives of so many.

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