Laura Pugh - Founder
Laura Pugh spent a good portion of her life around horses. Her favorite breed became Thoroughbreds, which led to her interest in the sport of Thoroughbred Racing.
Her first foray into the industry came as the author of Horse Racing Nations original blog, Dead Heat Debates. Since then, she has freelanced for other publications such as Lady and the Track and Twinspires.com, where she continued to produce her trademark thought provoking, opinionated, and often controversial articles.
Casey Laughter - Contributor
Casey has been an avid fan of horse racing since Funny Cide made his run for the Triple Crown in 2003. Since then, she has immersed herself in books, information, and anything she can get her hands on that will help her continue her education and enhance her understanding of the sport. Casey has a blog, a photography page, and writes multiple horse racing outlets. Her favorite racetrack is Keeneland.
Nick Costa - Contributor
Nick became instantly hooked on horseracing when his father first took him to the racetrack when he was 5 years old. As a racing fan, he attended several Kentucky Derby's and Breeders' Cups, while also traveling to several major and minor tracks throughout the United States and Canada.
Back in the year 2000, Nick became a licensed owner and is currently still involved with the sport in that honored capacity. In 2010, Nick added another dimension when he began to try his hand at writing about horse racing by previewing and recapping major events for different racing outlets.