North American Trainer Magazine - horse racing

North American Trainer – Summer 2026 – Issue 81

Life of Riley – cover profile:
Jennifer Kelly tells the story of Riley Mott, who is building his career on horsemanship, family values, and a drive to make his own name in racing.

Kenny McPeek – buying winners, building champions:
Ken Snyder looks at how one of racing’s most accomplished trainers, Kenny McPeek, uses his eye for conformation, pedigree, and value to identify future champions and build one of the sport’s leading operations.

Nutrition for joint recovery and performance:
Catherine Rudenko explains how specific nutrition and supplements can support joint health, reduce inflammation, and help horses recover and perform well.

Sons of Curlin:
Alicia Hughes compares Cody’s Wish and Elite Power as these champion sons of Curlin are represented with their first yearlings at auction this year.

The biology gap:
Dr. Gabriele Gross explains how a horse’s biological needs shape modern racing, nutrition, welfare, and regulations.

The future of horseshoeing:
J. Mark Hickcox, CF, examines whether a national racetrack farrier certification could improve standards for HISA and modern Thoroughbred racing.

Evolving understanding in EIPH:
Silvana Čeko reviews the latest research on exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), including its causes, diagnosis, risk factors, and proven ways to prevent and manage it in racehorses.

Graded stakes winning owners:
Bill Heller profiles the owners behind Om N Joy, Tawny Port, and West End Kid, whose graded stakes success is making an impact on the sport.

State of good hope:
Ken Snyder on the return of Thoroughbred racing to Kansas with the revival of Eureka Downs and the debut of Wyoming’s Thunder Plains, renewing optimism for the sport.