Coming off of a historic year for racing in 2015, it was going to be hard for 2016 to live up to what we experienced last year. But somehow, 2016 managed to not only keep the momentum of last year going, it built upon the energy generated by American Pharoah’s magical Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup sweep.
This year saw the making of new stars and the reinforcement of the legendary status of others. On this Thanksgiving week, let’s take a look back at what we were most thankful for in racing this year.