Carly Silver

New York

Associate Editor at HarperCollins Publishers

Editor, History at palgrave.com

Writer, editor, public historian, globetrotter, bespectacled legend

Articles

TOBA May Member of the Month

2 weeks ago | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

On March 22 at Fair Grounds, a local hero delivered a win for the home team. Six-year-old gelding Touchuponastar , bred by Keith and Ginger Myers' Coteau Grove Farms, outclassed rivals including 2024 champion three-year-old male Sierra Leone to capture the New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2). Natives of Palmetto, Louisiana-whose population numbers in the hundreds-Keith and Ginger come from farming backgrounds. Keith's interest in Thoroughbreds was sparked early on.
TOBA April Member of the Month

1 month ago | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

On Feb. 1, Phil and Christine Hatfield were able to toss their own hats in celebration. On that day, their six-year-old mare, Saffron Moon , earned the pair their first graded stakes win as owners. In the Endeavour Stakes (G3T), the daughter of Malibu Moon closed furiously in the stretch to post a 2 1/4 length victory. She covered the 1 1/16-mile distance in a stakes-record 1:39.92.
TOBA March Member of the Month

2 months ago | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

For Richard Perkins, Christmas 2024 came a day late. On Dec. 26, two different Perkins homebreds-one a veteran campaigner, one a promising runner-won black-type stakes. At Fair Grounds, then-five-year-old mare won the Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes by a determined head. Over at Gulfstream Park, then-three-year-old filly delivered a neck victory in the Rampart Stakes over top-class opponents. Growing up in Illinois, Perkins was passionate about horses.
TOBA February Members of the Month

Feb 1, 2025 | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

If ever a horse personified their name, it's . The son of More Than Ready is not only an eye-catcher; he's also a grade 1 winner with talent to spare. Bred by Hinkle Farms and owned by Victory Racing Partners, More Than Looks capped off his career by winning the Nov. 2 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T). In 2025, he will hold court at Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., for $15,000 (live foal, stands and nurses).
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Jan 9, 2025 | msn.com | Carly Silver

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TOBA December Members of the Month

Dec 1, 2024 | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

Success is sweet for Joe and Debby McCloskey. Their racing and breeding operation, Cuyathy LLC, has produced one of 2024's biggest turf stars in grade 1 winner . Heading into Breeders' Cup weekend, Johannes (-Cuyathy, by Congrats) had reeled off four straight triumphs, most recently in the Sept. 28 City of Hope Mile Stakes presented by MyRacehorse (G2T). He finished second by three quarters of a length in the Nov. 2 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (G1T) at Del Mar.
15 Books to Read If You Love ‘The Alchemist’

Nov 13, 2024 | bookbub.com | Carly Silver

Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life — money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world.
TOBA November Member of the Month

Nov 1, 2024 | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

As general manager of Newtown Anner Stud Farm in Versailles, Ky., Hanzly Albina works with plenty of top-quality Thoroughbreds. But it's in his other role-as a partner with Ron Blake in Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services-that he achieved his latest success. Consigned by Blake-Albina to the Keeneland September Yearling sale, a handsome son of fetched $1.3 million: the first seven-figure horse of the auction.
TOBA October Member of the Month

Oct 1, 2024 | bloodhorse.com | Carly Silver

In the July 20 United Nations Stakes (G2T), thrust his nose in front to annex the Monmouth Park staple. The game chestnut posted his seventh victory in 29 starts, bringing his career earnings to $2,034,278. For co-owners BlackRidge Stables, this sizzling win was the latest in a line of red-hot winners. "I grew up in Berea, Kentucky," said BlackRidge Stables' Will Daugherty, "and my father's company was based here since the late '90s.