NHC And BCBC Contest Set For Saturday At Monmouth
An $800 NHC & BCBC Handicapping contest, with cash prizes also awarded to the top 10 finishers, will be available online and onsite at Monmouth Park on Saturday, Aug. 24,…
Velazquez To Serve Three-Day Suspension For Spa DQ
John Velazquez, the winningest jockey in the history of Saratoga Race Course, will serve a three-day suspension Aug. 28-30 stemming from the disqualification of his mount from a win in…
Wootton Bassett’s 340K Half To Arrest Off The Mark On Debut For Juddmonte
Wednesday’s seven-furlong novice at Kempton looked an intriguing affair on paper and Juddmonte’s newcomer Detain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Nisriyna {Ire}, by Intikhab) came through his first test with flying colours…
Honest Mischief’s Sacrosanct Easy Debut Winner at the Spa
2nd-Saratoga, $90,000, (S), Msw, 8-21, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.65, ft, 3 1/4 lengths. SACROSANCT (c, 2, Honest Mischief–Vibrato, by Unbridled’s Song), the 8-5 favorite, strode home an easy 3 1/4-length victor…
Breeding Digest: Yoshida’s Parting Shot Proves A Bargain
Once again American investors have shown an increasing receptivity to European bloodlines, this time at the big yearling sale in Deauville. For now, however, we’re still only talking about a…
For Senor Buscador, The Pat O’Brien A Starting Point
For a horse that has won the richest race in the world, Saturday’s $250,000 GII Pat O’Brien S. at Del Mar might not seem like an overly difficult spot. But…
Brown Has Sierra Leone And Unmatched Wisdom Ready For The Travers Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–In an intriguing GI Travers Stakes loaded with talent and questions, will anyone be surprised if ‘TDN Rising Star’ Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) wins? Nope. Although it is…
‘Now is the Moment’ Redvers Relishing Queen of the Pride’s Yorkshire Oaks Bid
Eight fillies and mares of contrasting recent fortunes line up for Thursday’s G1 Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks, with the appropriately named Queen Of The Pride (GB) (Roaring Lion) currently edging…
Philanthropist and racing advocate John Hendrickson, husband of the late Marylou Whitney, was remembered in Saratoga Springs.
John Hendrickson was an outsider in Saratoga Springs racing and charity circles. Marylou Whitney’s widow died Monday at Saratoga Hospital. Saratoga, 59, worked to provide support in the backcourt. After…
Passing of John Hendrickson: Tributes from the Industry
The day after the sudden passing of philanthropist John Hendrickson, the racing community he had helped so much was mourning his passing. Hendrickson, who married Marylou Whitney in 1997, became…
Top Sprinter Mare Marabi in Magic Millions Virtual Sale
Australian Group 1-winning sprinter Marabi (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) is set to be offered in the Magic Millions Virtual Sale on August 27. The seven-year-old mare is in foal…
Partnerships: Adelphi Racing Club
“If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere” is a classic lyric synonymous with the relentless spirit of New York City. It encapsulates the belief that conquering…
Irish Oaks Heroine You Got To Me Among Eight Declared For Thursday’s G1 Yorkshire Oaks
Eight distaffers will contest Thursday’s G1 Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks after two of the 10 overnight contenders were withdrawn before Tuesday morning’s declaration stage. Valmont and Newsells Park Stud Bloodstock’s…
‘My Horse Sets a High Bar’: Moore Confident as City Of Troy Sits Big York Test
York’s G1 Juddmonte International was designed to bring the very best to the famous Knavesmire venue and it has achieved that on Wednesday with City Of Troy (Justify) ready to…
Summer Breezes, Sponsored By OBS: August 21, 2024
Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer racing season are the ‘baby’ races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which…
Latest Godolphin Flying Start Course Underway
The newest intake of Godolphin Flying Start trainees have begun their two-year training programme at Sheikh Mohammed’s Kildangan Stud in Ireland. The class of 2024-2026 consists of trainees from America,…
Drexler, Wetzel Named to Mahoning Valley Racing Positions
Hugh Drexler has been appointed to the position of Director of Racing while Candy Wetzel will serve as Assistant Director of Racing at Mahoning Valley, the track announced Tuesday. Drexler…
‘It Feels Like We’ve Chased the End of the Rainbow and Found It’: William Derby on City of York Upgrade Bid
It was said to be a source of “great disappointment” to the BHA’s Flat Pattern Committee that its partners in Europe could not unanimously agree on an upgrade to the…
Gulfstream Releases 2024-25 Championship Schedule
Highlighted by the Jan. 25 $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational and $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Jan. 25 and the Mar. 29 $1 million Curlin Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park…
HISA Authority, FTC, Want ‘En Banc’ Hearing to Reconsider Fifth Circuit Unconstitutional Opinion
Forty-five days after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared that the Horseracing and Safety Integrity Act (HISA) is unconstitutional because its enforcement provisions violate the…