Bill Christine | Thoroughbred Racing Commentary

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How Secretariat’s Triple Crown saddle was added to the Jim Irsay Collection – for a reported $2 million
Bill Christine | May 30, 2025 |
Commentary
Rancour and recrimination: when Bill Hartack won the Kentucky Derby – and got sacked after the Preakness
Bill Christine | May 1, 2025 |

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Stories of Peter Brant … plus Donald Trump and Andy Warhol – Bill Christine has some tales to tell
Bill Christine | Nov 6, 2024 |
Commentary
‘Let’s get wild again!’ Triumph and controversy – remembering the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Classic 40 years on
Bill Christine | Oct 21, 2024 |
Commentary
‘Most of the ballyhoos were the private property of Bill Shoemaker’ – Bill Christine recalls an amazing 94 in ’54 at Del Mar
Bill Christine | Sep 8, 2024 |
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‘Sincerity was his middle name’ – Bill Christine remembers the late David Hofmans
Bill Christine | Jul 9, 2024 |
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‘A dollop of the dramatic and an uncommon sense of sportsmanship’ – Bill Christine on the great D Wayne Lukas
Bill Christine | May 19, 2024 |
Commentary
Three jockeys in prison and a tragic suicide after a nine-day trial: remembering the Valentine’s Day Massacre at Bowie
Bill Christine | May 10, 2024 |
Commentary
‘Drop in anytime – I’m always home’: remembering a visit to Attica to interview convicted trainer Buddy Jacobson
Bill Christine | Jan 10, 2024 |