Everybody at the table wants the 7. It is the most common roll on two dice, so it feels like the safe bet. On one common style of wooden board, though, the 7 horse wins less than 3% of races. The 2 and the 12 win far more often. That surprise is a good reason […]

Wear a knee-length or midi dress in a light, breathable fabric, with real straps or sleeves. Add a hat or fascinator and shoes you can walk on grass in. That’s the short answer for almost every track in America. The longer answer depends on your seat. Horse racing dresses that look perfect in the grandstand […]

When is horse breeding season? In the Northern Hemisphere, mares breed naturally from about April to September, when long days switch their ovaries on. Fertility peaks in early summer, around June. Racing and show breeders start much earlier. They put mares under lights in December and begin breeding on February 15, chasing foals born soon […]