Sarah Stewart

The sixth race Wednesday at Churchill Downs was, on the surface, rather unremarkable. It was just a $30,000 maiden claimer for 2-year-olds, normally the type of race where even the winner usually doesn't amount to much. But the race, won by a horse named Awesome Hawaiian (Awesome Bet), turned out to be one of the most remarkable and heartwarming stories of the year. You probably know prominent owner John Stewart and his family and their work to save horses from slaughter. But 99 times out of 100 those horses never...

Chelsey Stewart, currently Chief Operating Officer of Resolute Racing, will assume the role of CEO from John Stewart effective immediately, the group announced Monday. In addition to his wife taking over his role, children Andrew and Sarah Stewart will also step into leadership roles alongside Stewart while John's ongoing role will be limited to supporting the senior team with strategic initiatives and direction. The Stewart family previously announced the acquisition of more than 450 acres with plans underway for an expansion of their Midway farm, which will feature a state-of-the-art...