Belmont Stakes today!! June 8, 2024

Is it Seize the Grey? Sierra Leone? Mystic Dan? On Fox. Saratoga is a shorter track so get set for a fast trip!! Where: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York When: June 8, 2024 Post time: 6:41 p.m. ET Distance: 1 1⁄4 mile Purse: $2 million 1. Seize the Grey (8-1) Trainer: Wayne Lukas | Jockey: Jaime Torres 2. Resilience (10-1) Trainer: Bill Mott | Jockey: Junior Alvarado 3. Mystik Dan (5-1) Trainer: Kenny McPeek | Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr. 4. The Wine Steward (15-1) Trainer: Mike Maker… Read more

Tim Farley
Preakness!! May 17, 2024

Flying horses!! Read more

Tim Farley
Kentucky Derby 2024 May 2, 2024

Is it going to be the favorite Fierceness? Or Sierra Leone? Or the heart favorite Honor Marie? Gotta watch to know ,,, and play to win! Always bet on the Black Stallion! When: Saturday, May 4Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ETPost time: 6:57 p.m. ETWhere: Churchill Downs, Louisville KentuckyTV: NBC 1. Dornoch (20-1) 2. Sierra Leone (3-1) 3. Mystik Dan (20-1) 4. Catching Freedom (8-1) 5. Catalytic (30-1) 6. Just Steel (20-1) 7. Honor Marie (20-1)… Read more

Tim Farley
Preakness 2023 May 19, 2023

Mage National Treasure Blazing Sevens No. 1 post: National Treasure, 4-1No. 2 post: Chase the Chaos, 50-1No. 3 post: Mage, 8-5No. 4 post: Coffeewithchris, 20-1No. 5 post: Red Route One, 10-1No. 6 post: Perform, 15-1No. 7 post: Blazing Sevens, 6-1 Mage, the fave and Derby winner? Or National Treasure the Baffert trained colt that would make Baffert the winningest trainer with 8 career wins at Plimlico – he’s been banned from the Derby for two… Read more

Tim Farley
Special Derby Post!! May 5, 2023

Dad & Shelley Groom & Orzel Secretariat painting by Shelley For the 2023 we have a special guest post about some of the GREATEST horses of all time!! By our friend Tobi Lopez Taylor.Thanks for Reading … and writing! Remembering Two Racing Champions: Secretariat and Orzel Guest Post by Tobi Lopez Taylor This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s triumph in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, which he would soon follow up with victories in… Read more

Tim Farley
Classic Black Stallion!!! April 10, 2023

New article on the Black and Kelly! https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/articles/5835/black-stallion-bonafide-classic-among-greatest-horse-fables/ Read more

Tim Farley

About Walter Farley

Walter Farley & Al-Marah Athena
Walter Farley & Al-Marah Athena

Walter Farley’s love for horses began when he was a small boy living in Syracuse, New York, and continued as he grew up in New York City, where his family moved. Young Walter never owned a horse. But unlike most city children, he had little trouble gaining firsthand experience with horses-his uncle was a professional horseman, and Walter spent much of his time at the stables with him.

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"Black Stallion" Book Covers from around the World
“Black Stallion” Book Covers from around the World

News

Belmont Stakes today!!

June 8, 2024

Is it Seize the Grey? Sierra Leone? Mystic Dan? On Fox. Saratoga is a shorter track so get set for a fast trip!! Where: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York When: June 8, 2024 Post time: 6:41 p.m. ET Distance: 1 1⁄4 mile Purse: $2 million 1. Seize the Grey… Read more

Preakness!!

May 17, 2024

Flying horses!!
Read more

Kentucky Derby 2024

May 2, 2024

Is it going to be the favorite Fierceness? Or Sierra Leone? Or the heart favorite Honor Marie? Gotta watch to know ,,, and play to win! Always bet on the Black Stallion! When: Saturday, May 4Coverage starts: 2:30 p.m. ETPost time: 6:57 p.m. ETWhere: Churchill Downs, Louisville KentuckyTV: NBC 1.… Read more

Preakness 2023

May 19, 2023

Mage National Treasure Blazing Sevens No. 1 post: National Treasure, 4-1No. 2 post: Chase the Chaos, 50-1No. 3 post: Mage, 8-5No. 4 post: Coffeewithchris, 20-1No. 5 post: Red Route One, 10-1No. 6 post: Perform, 15-1No. 7 post: Blazing Sevens, 6-1 Mage, the fave and Derby winner? Or National Treasure the… Read more

Special Derby Post!!

May 5, 2023

Dad & Shelley Groom & Orzel Secretariat painting by Shelley For the 2023 we have a special guest post about some of the GREATEST horses of all time!! By our friend Tobi Lopez Taylor.Thanks for Reading … and writing! Remembering Two Racing Champions: Secretariat and Orzel Guest Post by Tobi… Read more

Classic Black Stallion!!!

April 10, 2023

New article on the Black and Kelly! https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/articles/5835/black-stallion-bonafide-classic-among-greatest-horse-fables/ Read more

FREE fun event! Ocala, FL

January 21, 2023

Should be a GREAT evening!! The Black Stallion Challenge Cup; A Salute to Literacy.      Come join us as all five Marion County School Board Members, the Superintendent of Schools, The Mayor of Ocala, and the Sheriff of Marion County compete for the Cup.    Coached by world class professionals. … Read more

Belmont 2022

June 10, 2022

Rich Strike Can Rich Strike do it again? Or is it We the People – political favorite! Or Mo Donagal? You gotta watch to see the action – c’mon you can spare the two minutes! Post time Saturday June 11  – 6:45 NBC – TV coverage starts at # Here’s… Read more