HJN Content posted on May 20th, 2006

No Triple Crown for Michael Matz as Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro breaks down at the start and broke the hearts of both show jumping and racing fans

Barbaro, broke through the gate before the start of the race and had to be re-loaded into his number six post position.

When the gates opened, Barbaro eased his way toward the rail and was in the middle of the pack of nine starters. Less than a few hundred yards into the race, he suddenly dropped back. (Read on…)

Aaron Vale and Mobile U Race to Victory in $20,000 Bluegrass Classic at Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show

For the second Saturday in a row, Aaron Vale and Mobile U turned on the afterburners and raced to an impressive victory at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Last week, in their first big class together, Vale and Mobile U took the top prize in the $15,000 Bluegrass Speed Derby. (Read on…)

Christy Russo and Westcliffe Score Tricolor in Large Junior 15 & Under Hunters at Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show

It was a beautiful day for hunter competition, and things culminated in another tricolor for the striking bay gelding Westcliffe and Christy Russo in the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunter division. (Read on…)

Saloon and Cayman Match Strides in the Non Pro 3′6″ Hunter Go Round at The Legacy Cup

“He is awesome,” said a delighted Jennifer Waxman after she won the Non Pro 3’6” Go Round aboard Saloon on Friday, May 19, 2025 at the Legacy Cup, which is part of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows taking place in Lexington, KY, through May 21. Saloon also led the ranks in the Juniors while second place finisher Cayman, ridden by Jamie Martin, was the winner of the Non Pro 3’6” Go Round for Amateurs. (Read on…)