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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

For this newest issue of Trainer Magazine, I had the chance to talk all things Texas w/ Nick Tammaro, Austin Gustafson, Tracy Sheffield, Robbie Norman, and Randi Moreau-Sipiere. Learn more about the potential inherent in racing in the Lone Star State starting on page 52. issuu.com/anderson-co/...

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North American Trainer - Breeders' Cup 26 > Pegasus 27 - issue 82

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Yesterday was John Patrick Loftus's birthday, and I had to commemorate it by remembering this legendary rider. www.tiktok.com/@thesirbarto...

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Happy Birthday to a pioneering rider, John Patrick Loftus! #greenscreen #sirbarton #manowar #triplecrown #jockey

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, my youngest turns 15 and my oldest will soon turn 19. Please clap that we kept them alive this long.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Slew o' Gold, a son of Seattle Slew, would go on to challenge older horses, sweep elite New York stakes, and earn a place in the Hall of Fame—proving that while he lost the Derby, racing gained one of its most dominant modern champions. @KentuckyDerby www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/...

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Kentucky Derby Lucky Loser: Slew o’ Gold (1983) | Kentucky Derby

In 1983, a strapping bay colt named Slew o' Gold crossed the finish line at Churchill Downs in a disappointing fourth place. To the casual observer, he was just another beaten favorite on racing’s big...

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Easter Stockings may have been her sire Sir Barton's best foal, but she also has another claim to fame that involves Triple Crown classic winners. Read more at @twinspires.bsky.social ! www.twinspires.com/edge/racing/...

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Get the inside scoop with Writers Up, my monthly newsletter featuring my latest articles, updates on my upcoming third book, and a few fun extras along the way. Subscribe now and never miss a beat!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Aw, buddy, I wanted to see you race one more time. See you at @coolmoreamerica.bsky.social soon! ❤

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I hope you guys enjoy this look at the life of Riley, starting on page eight. Many thanks to Riley, Megan, Bill and Tina Mott, Will, and Miguel for all that you do for the horses and for the people of this sport. issuu.com/anderson-co/...

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North American Trainer - Summer issue 2026 - issue 81

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I am pleased to share this newest cover feature from Trainer Magazine profiling Riley Mott. Giles Anderson tasked me w/sharing Riley's story 4 years into his solo career, & I was grateful for the chance to talk not only to the man himself but also to dad Bill & Miguel Clement and Will Walden.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I'm back and I'm bored-ish (i.e., really wish I could break out of the routine, but work) so I thought I would ask: What is a question about your job or your hobby you've always wanted to be asked, but haven't yet? How would you answer that question?

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Many thanks to Brittany Trimble Russell for her time & insights ahead of Preakness 151! If she were to win this classic with Taj Mahal, she would complete a unique Triple Crown: women who have trained a classic winner. Read more at America's Best Racing! www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/20...

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Seeking the Susans: Brittany Russell Goes for Preakness First with Taj Mahal

She has been an amateur rider, an assistant trainer, the boss of her own barn, and a groundbreaker. Brittany Russell may soon add classic-winning trainer to her résumé as well.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the caregivers, nurturers, and pet parents among my friends and family. May your day be filled with the same appreciation you give to others every day!

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Pusheen Cat Happy Mother's Day

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I'm getting hearing aids today! I never thought I would be excited about that, but I've struggled with tinnitus and progressive hearing loss since 2022. Many thanks to Costco for making them affordable!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Giles Anderson of Trainer Magazine asked me to write a profile of Cherie Ingordo-DeVaux for the Triple Crown 2026 issue. Here is a link to the magazine. Cherie's profile starts on page 9. Don't forget Adrianne DeVaux's profile starts on page 20! issuu.com/anderson-co/...

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North American Trainer - Triple Crown issue 2026 - issue 80

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I think I'm going to be media for Derby weekend forever because I won't ever have to stand in line for the restroom if I'm in the media area.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Today, in honor of Sir Barton's 110th birthday, grab a signed copy of the softcover edition of his story for $20 (including media mail shipping). square.link/u/lEl215g5

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

turning heads even before he saw a saddle and the starting line. His yearling manager called him "the king of them all." Two years later, they called him the First. Happy Birthday, Sammy! You will always have a piece of my heart.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

A hundred and ten years ago, a chestnut mare named Lady Sterling lay down in the straw in the foaling barn at Hamburg Place in Lexington, Kentucky, and delivered a gorgeous chestnut colt with a white blaze. Named Sir Barton, after the Scottish privateer, he grabbed attention from the beginning,

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

for my work helped me feel like I belonged in this sport. I have had the privilege of voting for him each year that he was on the ballot & I'm so glad to see his induction happen this year. I'm sorry he is not here to be a part of it. Thank you, John, for everything.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Being a Hall of Fame voter is a privilege that I cherish & take very seriously. I am so excited to see all of this year's inductees, but it is especially meaningful to have John Shirreffs included. I am prone to imposter syndrome from time to time, but John's support & enthusiasm

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

That led me to the chance to profile her for the new Trainer Magazine as well. Thank you, Adrianne, for this look into your training experience and philosophies!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

From the moment that she won her first race with her first starter, Shoot the Nickel, I've been following Adrianne DeVaux's time at the helm of her own stable and had the privilege of hanging with her during my trip to Saratoga last summer. (Article starts on page 21.) issuu.com/anderson-co/...

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North American Trainer - Triple Crown issue 2026 - issue 80

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It was great to sit down with Cherie and learn more about her career, her philosophies on training, and more. (Article starts on page 9.) Thank you and good luck, Cherie!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

For this year's Triple Crown issues of Trainer Magazine, Giles Anderson wanted to profile Cherie DeVaux, who has at least three great three-year-olds in her barn, including Golden Tempo, who is set to start in Derby 152 on May 2. issuu.com/anderson-co/...

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North American Trainer - Triple Crown issue 2026 - issue 80

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Though Bubbling Over's career essentially ended after his Derby triumph, he did go on to produce dual classic winner Burgoo King; Baby League, dam of Busher; and Hildene, dam of Hill Prince and First Landing. Read more about this Derby champion in the new issue!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

@bloodhorse.com's April issue features a story on the 1926 Kentucky Derby by yours truly. Many thanks to Karen Johnson and Frank Angst for the chance to revisit Colonel E.R. Bradley's domination under the Twin Spires.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Please enjoy this look at the birthday boy's trip around Pimlico on Preakness Day 1935! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Oq...

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1935 Baltimore Preakness Stake Omaha Wins

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

in a titanic battle with an exciting finish. Want to hear more about Omaha's English adventures? Pick up The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown from the University Press of Kentucky today! Happy Birthday, Omaha!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

a nose of winning the Ascot Gold Cup. That's right, folks. You read that correctly. William Woodward sent Omaha to England for his four-year-old season, where he learned to run on turf and in the opposite direction to attempt the 2 1/2-mile Ascot Gold Cup. There, he met a filly named Quashed

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

the third Triple Crown, for duplicating his sire's historic wins, and not only sealing his place in the sport's short list of immortals as a Triple Crown winner but also as the son of another Triple Crown winner. BUT that's not the only thing I want to celebrate Omaha for. He also came within

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

were not his forte: he would win only once at two, but did have his share of placings. So good was he as a juvenile that the legendary Damon Runyon predicted the colt would win the 1935 Kentucky Derby in an August 1934 column, nine months before the prized race. We know Omaha best for winning

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

two stalls to make a larger one for his charge -- or as a continuation of the O names in his pedigree, with Ormonde, an English Triple Crown winner, and his son Orme, sire of another English Triple Crown winner in Flying Fox. Because Omaha was so tall, his stride longer, the shorter juvenile races

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

that's what this newest foal would be best at, his long stride complementing the marathon races that once dotted the stakes calendar. Named Omaha, this newest Belair colt either earned his moniker for his beefiness -- trainer "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons would often knock down a barrier

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Today, 94 years ago, a tall, lanky chestnut colt, one of the first of Gallant Fox's foals, came into the world at Claiborne Farm. His dam Flambino had been third in the 1927 Belmont Stakes. His sire had won the second Triple Crown and had made it clear that William Woodward bred for distance and

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Want to read more about Gallant Fox and his Triple Crown win? Pick up The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown at your favorite bookseller, via your local library, or from your favorite racing historian today! www.kentuckypress.com/978081319737...

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The Foxes of Belair - The University Press of Kentucky

Calumet, Claiborne, King Ranch—these iconic Thoroughbred breeders are revered by industry professionals and racing fans around the world. As campaigners of...

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The rest, as they say, is history. So, today, we remember the Fox, born nearly a century ago, and the glorious performances he gave us in 1930, when he became the second horse to win the Triple Crown. Happy Birthday, Handsome!

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

so that other horses would get closer & then he would shift back into gear, as if he were playing with his competition. That wouldn't fly in those valuable 3-year-old stakes so William Woodward & Fitzsimmons recruited the one rider they knew could get the Fox to win and win well: Earl Sande.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Fox was one of those horses that challenged even Hall of Fame trainer "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons because he figured out right away that he did not have to work that hard to win. In fact, he liked to toy with his competition, getting out in front just enough that he would then slow down

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Today is a special day in the Kelly household, a birthday that leaves a smile on my heart every year. Today, 99 years ago, a bay colt by Sir Gallahad III out of the Celt mare Marguerite was born at @claibornefarm.bsky.social. His name? Gallant Fox.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

If you feel so moved, my birthday fundraiser (not for me) is live: www.facebook.com/donate/93888...

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Accomplished nonfiction writer seeks assurances abt writing fiction. You have to get lucky w/fiction & be in the right place at the right time. That kind of uncertainty has killed my creativity. I'm abt to turn 49. I want to indulge that part, but I can't get that uncertainty out of my head & heart.

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

It's Women's History Month & @twinspires.bsky.social wanted to recognize the women who have made a name for themselves in our biggest races. Starting w/Diane Crump in 1970 t/h Krone & Napravnik, women have been a part of these great races for more than 50 years. www.twinspires.com/edge/racing/...

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Help us celebrate the debut of Racing Royalty by pre-ordering our first two titles, A.P. Indy by Lenny Shulman and Holy Bull by Avalyn Hunter! Keep an eye on the @kentuckypress.bsky.social's social media feed for upcoming events with both authors! www.kentuckypress.com/search-resul...

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Jennifer S. Kelly @thesirbarton.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Grab softcover editions of both Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown and The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown SIGNED + shipping for $50! square.link/u/PUzUFY4j

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