Claiming Crown: Tennessee Moon, 11-time Winner in 2024, is Hibdon’s Seabiscuit
Owner-trainer Mark Hibdon with Tennessee Moon at Churchill Downs for the Claiming Crown. Photo by Jennie Rees Bad ‘Moon’ Rising! Tennessee Moon takes 11 wins — most in America this year — into [...]
Claiming Crown: Molly’s Rose a Winner Just Making it to the Races
Erin Riefenberg with Molly’s Rose, then a 2-year-old at Santa Anita. (Photo courtesy Erin Riefenberg) No matter where Molly’s Rose finishes in Saturday’s $150,000 Claiming Crown Tiara, for Lexington-based owner-trainer Erin Riefenberg the 4-year-old filly [...]
Claiming Crown: Stories Behind the Horses
(Trainer Carl O'Callaghan aboard East Coast Girl at Churchill Downs. Gwen Davis/Davis Innovation) Boy oh boy! O'Callaghan says of very male East Coast Girl, 'He's just a powerhouse' heading into Ready's Rocket Express [...]