Racing Almanac

RACING ALMANAC


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>>STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
• Thoroughbred Economy in 2003 - 1
• Claiming Activity by State - 4
• Pari-Mutuel Wagering by State in 2002 - 6
• Auction Prices by State and Province in 2003 - 8
• All About Purses 2003 - 14
• Racetrack Purses by Region in 2003 - 20
• Purse Distribution by Track for 2003 - 23
>>YEAR IN REVIEW
• Top Ten Stories of 2003 - 25
• Chronology of 2003-'04 - 28
• 2003-'04 Obituaries - 34
• 2003-'04 Horse Deaths - 41
• Review of 2003 Racing Season - 49
>>HISTORY OF RACING
• History of Racing, Decade by Decade - 55
• Key Dates in American Racing History - 63
• Notable Horses in Racing - 72
• Oldest Horses of All Time - 90
>>ECLIPSE AWARDS
• History of the Eclipse Awards - 91
• Eclipse Award-Winning Horses - 91
• Eclipse Award-Winning Individuals - 93
• Eclipse Award Media Winners - 94
• Owners of Eclipse Award Winners - 96
• Breeders of Eclipse Award Winners - 97
• Trainers of Eclipse Award Winners - 99
• Sires of Eclipse Award Winners - 101
• 2003 Eclipse Award Winners - 103
• Champions Before Eclipse Awards - 105
>>RACING HALL OF FAME
• Racing Hall of Fame History - 107
• Racing Hall of Fame Members - 107
• Owners of Racing Hall of Fame Members - 109
• Breeders of Racing Hall of Fame Members - 109
• Trainers of Racing Hall of Fame Members - 110
• Sires of Racing Hall of Fame Members - 111
• Regional Halls of Fame - 112
>>TRIPLE CROWN
• History of the Triple Crown - 115
• Triple Crown Productions - 116
• Road to the Triple Crown - 119
• Triple Crown Winners - 120
• Near Triple Crown Winners - 126
• Owners of Triple Crown Race Winners - 127
• Breeders of Triple Crown Race Winners - 128
• Trainers of Triple Crown Race Winners - 129
• Jockeys of Triple Crown Race Winners - 130
• Sires of Triple Crown Race Winners - 131
• Kentucky Derby History - 132
• Preakness Stakes History - 145
• Belmont Stakes History - 156
• 2004 Kentucky Derby - 166
• 2004 Preakness Stakes - 168
• 2004 Belmont Stakes - 170
>>BREEDERS' CUP
• History - 172
• Leaders - 175
• Breeders' Cup Classic - 179
• Breeders' Cup Turf - 182
• Breeders' Cup Juvenile - 184
• Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf - 187
• Breeders' Cup Sprint - 188
• Breeders' Cup Mile - 190
• Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - 193
• Breeders' Cup Distaff - 195
• 2003 Classic - 198
• 2003 Turf - 200
• 2003 Juvenile - 202
• 2003 Filly and Mare Turf - 204
• 2003 Sprint - 206
• 2003 Mile - 208
• 2003 Juvenile Fillies - 210
• 2003 Distaff - 212
>>RACING
• Review of 2003 Season - 214
• How American Races are Graded - 215
• Graded Stakes Histories - 219
• Richest North American Races of 2003 - 381
• 2003 North American Stakes Races - 382
• Oldest Stakes Races - 426
• Fastest Times of 2003 - 427
• North American Dirt and Turf Records - 428
• Leading Earners of All Time - 429
• All-Time Earners by Deflated Dollars - 444
• Leading Earners by Foal Crop - 448
• All-Time Earners by State Where Bred - 449
• Leading 2003 Earners by State Where Bred - 458
• Experimental Free Handicap - 461
• Scale of Weights - 464
• American Match Races - 465
• Notable Walkovers Since 1930 - 467
• Oldest Grade 1 Race Winners - 467
• The Claiming Game - 470
• North American Claiming in 2003 - 472
• Claiming Crown - 479
• Best Claimers - 481
>>RACETRACKS
• Racetracks of North America - 483
• Racetrack Locations and Abbreviations - 576
• Purse Distribution by Year - 578
• Top 25 Tracks by Average 2003 Attendance - 578
• Top 25 Tracks by Average 2003 Handle - 579
• Revenues to States from Racing - 580
>>PEOPLE
• Leading Owners of 2003 - 581
• Leading Breeders of 2003 - 585
• Leading Trainers of 2003 - 589
• Leading Jockeys of 2003 - 593
• Notable Names of the Past - 598
• Contemporary Individuals - 611
• Industry Awards - 623
>>BREEDING
• Development of the Breeding Industry - 630
• Registration Rules for Breeding - 632
• Foal Registration - 636
• Evolution of the Breed - 637
• Breeding Theories - 639
>>SIRES
• Leading Sires by Progeny Earnings in 2003 - 644
• Leading Juvenile Sires by Progeny Earnings in 2003 - 648
• Leading Freshman Sires by Progeny Earnings in 2003 - 650
• Leading Broodmare Sires by Progeny Earnings in 2003 - 652
• Leading Sires by Progeny Earnings In North America in 2003 - 654
• Leading Juvenile Sires by Progeny Earnings in North America in 2003 - 656
• Leading Freshman Sires by Progeny Earnings in North America in 2003 - 658
• Leading Broodmare Sires by Progeny Earnings in North America in 2003 - 660
• Leading Worldwide Sires by 2003 Progeny Earnings - 662
• Leading General Sire by Year - 663
• Leading Juvenile Sire by Year - 663
• Leading Freshman Sire by Year - 664
• Leading Broodmare Sire by Year - 664
• All-Time Leading Sires - 665
• Leading 2003 Sires by State or Province - 668
• Biographies of Leading Sires - 673
• Stallion Syndications - 683
• Leading Stud Farms by 2003 Earnings - 685
• Leading Stud Farms of 2003 - 686
• Live Foal Report for 2003 - 687
• Report of Mares Bred for 2003 - 696
• Stallions Bred in 2003 - 697
• Broodmares
• Broodmares of the Year - 705
• Leading Broodmares by Progeny Earnings - 709
• Most Graded/Group Stakes Winners for a Broodmare - 710
• Most Stakes Winners for a Broodmare - 710
• Most Foals for a Broodmare - 712
• Most Wins by BroodmareÕs Offspring - 713
• Oldest Broodmares to Produce a Winner - 714
• Most Millionaires Produced by a Broodmare - 715
• Most Starts by BroodmareÕs Offspring - 715
>>Auctions
• History of Thoroughbred Auctions - 716
• Auction Review of 2003 - 717
• Highest Auction Prices of 2003 - 719
• Chronological Review of Major 2003 Sales - 723
• Histories of Major Sales - 724
• Highest-Priced Horses of All Time - 729
• Pinhooking - 737
>>ORGANIZATIONS
• Jockey Club - 744
• National Thoroughbred Racing Association - 746
• Thoroughbred Racing Associations - 747
• Equibase - 748
• National Industry Organizations - 749
• State and Provincial Racing Organizations - 750
• Charitable Organizations - 759
• Sales Companies - 761
• Publicly Traded Companies - 763
>>INTERNATIONAL
• Review of 2003 Racing Season - 767
• Richest International Races - 768
• Major International Stakes Races - 769
• English Triple Crown - 775
• 2003 International Classifications - 778
• Cartier and Lord Derby Awards - 783
• Major Racetracks of the World - 785
• International Sire Lists - 798
• Sovereign Awards - 802
• Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame - 805
>>REFERENCE
• Rules of Racing - 806
• How Jockeys Are Paid - 812
• How to Handicap a Race - 813
• Distance Equivalents - 827
• Glossary of Common Racing and Breeding Terms - 828
• Conformation and Anatomy Terms - 840
• Common Veterinary Terms - 842