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Ken Snyder

Ken Snyder is a Kentucky-based racing and travel writer. Globally, his work, in addition to TRC and sister publication Gallop magazine, has appeared in both European and North American editions of Trainer Magazine. In the U.S., he has been a contributor to virtually every national and regional horseracing publication, including The Blood-Horse. He has covered every Kentucky Derby since 2005.

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  • ‘I’m just doing what the trainers tell me’ – the rise of riding prodigy Tyler Bacon
    Racing

    ‘I’m just doing what the trainers tell me’ – the rise of riding prodigy Tyler Bacon

    Ken Snyder  |  Mar 10, 2025  | 
  • ‘If there’s a fork in the road, take it’ – British jockey Jane Elliott set on making a name for herself across the pond
    Racing

    ‘If there’s a fork in the road, take it’ – British jockey Jane Elliott set on making a name for herself across the pond

    Ken Snyder  |  Dec 4, 2024  | 
  • ‘Hey greenhorn, give me that horse before he kills you’ – interview with in-form trainer Shane Wilson
    Racing

    ‘Hey greenhorn, give me that horse before he kills you’ – interview with in-form trainer Shane Wilson

    Ken Snyder  |  Jun 30, 2024  | 
  • ‘It’s in our blood’ – tracing the rich tradition of Black horsemen in Cajun country
    Racing

    ‘It’s in our blood’ – tracing the rich tradition of Black horsemen in Cajun country

    Ken Snyder  |  Feb 2, 2024  | 
  • ‘He’s so passionate and he loves teaching’ – learning how to be a jockey the Jose Corrales way
    Racing

    ‘He’s so passionate and he loves teaching’ – learning how to be a jockey the Jose Corrales way

    Ken Snyder  |  Nov 29, 2023  | 
  • Stable recovery: how horses are helping drug addicts and alcoholics build new lives
    Welfare

    Stable recovery: how horses are helping drug addicts and alcoholics build new lives

    Ken Snyder  |  Jun 12, 2023  | 
  • A new Asmussen rides into town: aspiring jockey Keith is the latest in a famous racing dynasty
    Racing

    A new Asmussen rides into town: aspiring jockey Keith is the latest in a famous racing dynasty

    Ken Snyder  |  Apr 17, 2023  | 
  • Elbow room please: what’s it like to shoot an Eclipse Award-winning photo?
    Racing

    Elbow room please: what’s it like to shoot an Eclipse Award-winning photo?

    Ken Snyder  |  Mar 19, 2023  | 
  • ‘I like to win a lot of races’ – ‘Iron Man’ Perry Ouzts is still going strong aged 68
    Racing

    ‘I like to win a lot of races’ – ‘Iron Man’ Perry Ouzts is still going strong aged 68

    Ken Snyder  |  Nov 18, 2022  | 
  • ‘There’s more to life beyond the reservation’ – native American teen Bryson Butterfly making mark as jockey
    Racing

    ‘There’s more to life beyond the reservation’ – native American teen Bryson Butterfly making mark as jockey

    Ken Snyder  |  Oct 16, 2022  | 
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