Tales From the Crib

In a racing industry featuring global empires and giant commercial operations, 93-year-old Janis Whitham keeps producing major winners from her small group of broodmares.

Roderick Wachman is known for scouting out high-profile winners, and David Egan’s family farm produced the world’s all-time richest racehorse.

It’s fitting that a colt who one day would be named after the Metallica song “Enter Sandman” created a memorable impression immediately upon his entrance into the world.

The theme of grandparents runs right through the story of Tappan Street, both for himself and for Adam Corndorf of Blue Heaven Farm.

"He was a monster that weighed 153 pounds! He had a huge head and ears."

Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Final Gambit won’t be the only classic hope racing for Juddmonte on the first Saturday in May.

As a flashy chestnut whose biggest weapon is early speed, American Promise might make you think of his sire, Triple Crown champion Justify.

If Sovereignty can rule at Churchill Downs on May 3, the homebred would be an especially fitting first Kentucky Derby (G1) winner for Godolphin.

“From the ground up, this story is a David and Goliath.”

"He was all man, was always the leader in his paddock."