Fundada en 1975 por un par de periodistas titulados que habían sido propietarios y jinetes de caballos American Quarter Horse, TRACK se convirtió rápidamente en la publicación más importante sobre la raza y las carreras de caballos American Quarter Horse.
Armados con cámaras, máquinas de escribir, cúteres, conocimientos de imprenta y mucha energía, los jóvenes se lanzaron a la carretera y se presentaron en casi todos los hipódromos del país que organizaban carreras de caballos cuarto de milla americanos, visitaron subastas, granjas y convenciones, e informaron de todas las noticias... ya fueran buenas o malas.
A lo largo de los años, TRACK ha estado presente en todas partes y ha participado en prácticamente todo. A finales de la década de 1970, comenzaron a operar el avión TRACK. A mediados de la década de 1980, presentaron el Top 100 Stallions. En 1986, TRACK fue la fuerza impulsora en la creación del Consejo de Carreras de la AQHA. TRACK estuvo presente en el debut de las apuestas mutuas modernas en Oklahoma y Texas. Y TRACK fue socio fundador de Lone Star Park en Texas.
En la década de 1990, TRACK lanzó su sección "Monday Report" por fax. Y luego por internet.
En 2017, TRACK dio un paso audaz con su versión de gran formato de su revista mensual, ideal para la mesa de centro, y desde entonces no ha mirado atrás.
Desde su debut en 1975, TRACK ha ofrecido cobertura en directo de cada All American Futurity y de cada edición del Champion of Champions. Estuvimos presentes cuando se celebraron la primera carrera de 1.000.000 de dólares y las primeras carreras de 3.000.000 de dólares en Nuevo México. Estuvimos presentes cuando se celebró la primera carrera de 1.000.000 de dólares en Oklahoma. Y estuvimos presentes cuando se celebró la primera carrera de 1.000.000 de dólares en Texas.
Si hubo un evento importante en las carreras de caballos cuarto de milla estadounidenses entre 1975 y la actualidad, TRACK estuvo presente.
Con varias ediciones de sus INFORMES ESPECIALES DE LOS LUNES que se publican cada semana y su revista grande, llamativa y colorida que llega por correo cada mes, TRACK nunca elude un tema de actualidad y tiene más cobertura informativa en el lugar de los hechos sobre las carreras de caballos cuarto de milla estadounidenses que todas las demás fuentes de noticias juntas.
Gracias a todos los que han apoyado este proyecto durante sus primeros 50 años. Y gracias al magnífico caballo American Quarter Horse.
Ben Hudson
Owner/Editor
Armed with a journalism degree from TCU and an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy, Ben Hudson started TRACK Magazine in 1975. Since that time, it’s doubtful that anyone has seen more major American Quarter Horse races live than he has. An award-winning writer and photographer, he is a member of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame.
Christine Hudson
Co-Owner and Art Director
This multiple-talented woman has been Ben’s wife for nearly 30 years. She breeds, foals and races American Quarter Horses at the highest level; designs, creates, and markets stunning jewelry. She still shoots photos, designs ads and oh, so much more. And in early 2026, she received the AQHA’s prestigious Millie Vessels Award.
Mark Herron
Associate Editor and Photojournalist
With a Texas A & M Ag journalism degree in hand, Mark joined the TRACK Magazine staff in 1980. In addition to his award-winning writing, photography and ad creations for the magazine and THE MONDAY REPORT, Mark covers racing wherever it happens. He is one of the most informed and friendliest people in the business.
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Staci Foix
Advertising Director
Since 1999, Staci has been turning on her TRACK Magazine computer nearly every morning to write copy, design ads, create editorial layouts, coordinate the printing of the magazine and so much more. Ben Hudson says he has "never thrown Staci a ball she could not hit." After earning her degree, Staci has worked in print media since 1991.
Elizabeth Craft
Director of Special Operations
In 2023, Elizabeth joined the TRACK Magazine staff while attending Tarleton State University in nearby Stephenville. After graduating in 2026, she joined the staff full time. This young woman from a Clarendon, Texas, ranching family is now doing a little of everything for us and keeps this operation running smoothly.
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Regina Hadlock
Associate Photographer
After retiring from a major insurance company several years ago, Regina took up photography. Now ranked among the best equine action photographers in the country, Regina and her Nikons can be found somewhere almost every weekend shooting photos of people and horses for the next issue of TRACK Magazine and THE MONDAY REPORT.
Taylor Rankin
Associate Graphic Designer/Editor
Ranch raised in South Texas, Taylor earned her degree in ag communications with a minor in Advertising from Texas Tech University. Before bringing her graphic design, branding, publication layout and social media skills to TRACK in early 2016, Taylor handled similar tasks for a livestock publication for nearly a decade.
Dena Milner
Monday Report Editor/Special Projects
Dena grew up in New Mexico, part of a highly successful racing family. After earning ag-related degrees from the University of Arizona and Eastern New Mexico, she worked with Dr. Glenn Blodgett at the Four Sixes Ranch as his marketing manager for 18 years and then in 2024 became part of the team at TRACK Magazine and THE MONDAY REPORT.
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Andrew Hancock
Photographer
Armed with a journalism degree from Texas A&M, a youthful Andy joined TRACK Magazine in 2010 for the coverage of the All American Futurity and since that time his images of the people and horses involved in racing have been presented in a way never before seen.
Steven Anderson
Contributing Editor
A veteran newsman who has been writing stories for TRACK for some 30 years, this former newspaper writer has covered horse racing from coast-to-coast in the U.S. and takes frequent trips across the big pond to see races. You will also see his byline almost daily in THE DAILY RACING FORM.
Cynthia McFarland
Contributing Editor
An accomplished horsewoman, this Florida-based writer whose stories have been published in BLOOD-HORSE and THOROUGHBRED TIMES have been featured every month in TRACK Magazine since 2017 with such timely feature articles as TALKING HORSES and the informative HORSE CARE stories.
Kay Thurman Kotulak, DVM
Veterinary Columnist
Since 2016, noted equine veterinarian Dr. Kay Kotulak has written articles on just about everything that owners, breeders, trainers and farm managers need to know about horses in her ASK THE VET column. From January through June, Dr. Kay takes off to work in equine reproduction.
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Declaración de misión
Desde 1975, nuestros periodistas profesionales han ofrecido una cobertura informativa y fotográfica de primer nivel sobre el terreno, cubriendo eventos de actualidad y realizando investigaciones exhaustivas sobre temas relacionados con las carreras y la cría de caballos American Quarter Horse; todo ello combinado en una potente plataforma que también ofrece oportunidades de marketing para los participantes del sector.
