Foster Family Racing

05/03/2024

Did you know Everland has a sweet personality? Trainer Eric Foster tell us 3 things you might not know about the Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender.

05/03/2024

💖 that’s My Horse Trainer y’all 💖

When turf specialist Kitodan was honored by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association as the 2020 Claiming Horse of the Year, one of the owners that trainer Eric Foster works with remarked that they should appreciate the moment as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “Well," Fost...

04/30/2024

All the miles that trainer Eric Foster has traveled has led to 1 1/8 miles in the spotlight on the first Friday in May. The trainer has had breakout success with some savvy claims in recent years, and one of those is Bourbonette Oaks winner Everland, who goes in the Kentucky Oaks.

04/29/2024

Chattin’ with The Trainer. Peep Everland get sleepy half way thru.

04/29/2024

The first running of the iconic race was May 17, 1875

04/29/2024

Everland

04/20/2024

She likes the dirt y’all!

Everland worked 5 furlongs in company in 1:03.80 over a fast main track Saturday morning.

04/20/2024

It’s all happening

Eric Foster worked his 3-year-old filly duo of Turfway Park's Bourbonette winner Everland and Cincinnati Trophy winner Maxisuperfly at Keeneland for their up...

03/25/2024

Stop me if you've heard this one before: A horse gets claimed for a relatively cheap $30,000, later scores qualifying points at Turfway Park in March to get into one of the sport's most prestigious races at Churchill Downs, then ends up winning a career-defining Grade I stakes at improbable odds on....

03/02/2024

Maxis Stable, Foster Family Racing and Chris Vitale's 23-1 longshot Maxisuperfly was hustled out of the gate and never looked back, taking the field gate-to-wire in the $150,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes March 1 at Turfway Park.

02/24/2023

💯💪🏼🏇🏼

01/13/2023

Turf specialist Kitodan, who went from being claimed twice last year to winning Kentucky Downs' $750,000 Dueling Grounds Derby (G3T), has been selected the National HBPA's 2022 Claiming Horse of the Year.

10/18/2022

Kitodan, who most recently scored a 20-1 upset in the Grade 3 Dueling Grounds Derby, will be entered in the Breeders' Cup Turf.

09/06/2022

It’s that time of year Y’all!🐎

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale begins in less than a week, follow along at on Instagram to keep up with the largest thoroughbred auction in the world → https://bit.ly/2V4NZQm

09/06/2022

We talk to trainer and part-owner Eric Foster and one of his partners, Doug Miller, after Kitodan beats Grand Sonata to win the $750,000 Big Ass Fans Dueling...

09/06/2022

Video: Eric Foster and Doug MillerFRANKLIN, Ky. (Monday, Sept. 5, 2022) — Eric Foster won the biggest race of his training career as 20-1 shot Kitodan took command with an eighth-mile to go en route to a four-length victory over Grand Sonata in the $750,000 Big Ass Fans Dueling Grounds Derby at th...

09/06/2022

09/06/2022

Kitodan for the Big Ass win💪🏼

06/09/2022

A little more about The Horse Trainer

Kitodan, claimed out of his previous race for $80,000, gave former barrel racer Eric Foster the biggest win of his training career June 4.

06/05/2022

Stakes Winners

06/05/2022

A big win for our team yesterday.

09/25/2021

A Book 1 purchase at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale can entail months of careful shopping, from farm visits ahead of the auction to countless inspections, phone calls, and veterinary visits when the horses are on the sales grounds. When Book 5 comes around, and buyers are laying eyes on prosp...

09/03/2021

Photos & Illustration by Jamie Alexander Our state is one of the country’s leading producer of horses overall, with horses being one of the state’s most profitable areas of agribusiness. Kentucky benefits from the equine industry in both direct and indirect ways; from the consumption of agricult...

08/06/2021

Johnny Unleashed is one of the favorites in this weekend's TVG Preview Turf Sprint at Ellis Park.

06/28/2021

The RUNHAPPY Meet at Ellis Park kicked off Sunday before an enthusiastic crowd welcoming back horse racing in the Tri-State area with fans in the stands for the first time since 2019. COVID protocols forced last summer's meet to be held only before socially-distanced reserved seating. Ellis Park is....