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You can count on the fingers of two hands the number of jockeys that have won three or more Kentucky Derbies, and the list is a “who’s who” of great riders.

An outstanding rider, Garrett Gomez's career and life ended too soon.

Garrett Gomez: A Stellar Yet Star-Crossed Rider

The year was 2006 and Ron Anderson, agent to the stars, was trying to determine his next move following the retirement of Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey.

Although he had been contacted by a number of prominent riders seeking his services, nothing felt quite right. Then Julio Canani, a trainer based on the West Coast, called.

“J.C., what’s up?” Anderson said.

“Somebody here needs to talk to you,” Canani replied.

C.V. Whitney, pictured with wife Marylou, was a major contributor to Thoroughbred racing as an owner, breeder, and friend of the sport.

C.V. Whitney: A Friend of Horse Racing

The sport of horse racing has evolved greatly in the last 100-plus years, and to move forward it required more than the heroics of a legion of its greatest runners and most skilled trainers and jockeys.

It needed the help of patrons.

People like Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.

For decades, C.V. “Sonny” Whitney was one of racing’s leading figures. He was born into one of racing’s most successful families and continued its prosperity as both an owner and breeder.

Speedy Soviet Problem, the Match Race Specialist

Undoubtedly the most famous match race in the history of Del Mar was also its first, when Seabiscuit and Ligaroti battled the wire noses apart in 1938. But 56 years later, another match race took place “Where the Turf Meets the Surf,” though there was considerably less drama surrounding the outcome.

Blind Luck and Havre de Grace: Looking Back at a Great Rivalry

When the field loaded into the starting gate for the Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park on July 10, 2010, all eyes were on the 1-5 favorite. Jerry Hollendorfer-trained Blind Luck was a firmly established superstar by that point, having won five graded stakes races including the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.

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