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‘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…

Weekly Rulings: August 15-21

Every week, the TDN posts a round-up of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. Among this week’s rulings, trainer Odin Londono has…

Cogburn’s Dam a Welcome Surprise to Lockharts

It’s the surprises that keep us interested in pedigrees, and that applies as much to people as to horses. Cogburn, who recently sprinted to a world record in the GI…

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…

Wednesday’s Observations: Dubawi’s 1.25M Arqana August Graduate Debuts at Sandown

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action…

Ted Nicholson Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast

Kentucky Downs Vice President of Racing Ted Nicholson may have the easiest job in racing, which he’ll readily admit. Thanks to the popularity of the Historical Horse Racing Machines, he’s…

Starspangledbanner Filly Tops V2 at 115K as Key Figures Dip at Arqana

One of the first indicators as to how strong the middle tiers of the European yearling market will be this autumn was provided at the V2 session of the August…

Peterson Breaks Collarbone in Thistledown Spill

Jockey Ferrin Peterson suffered a broken, displaced collarbone when the horse she was riding, Chargina (Fed Biz), broke down in the third race at Thistledown Tuesday. Peterson was taken by…

Boston Cannons: 2024 PLL Playoff Preview

Boston Cannons: 2024 PLL Playoff Preview Quietly, the Boston Cannons have strung along one of their best seasons since joining the Premier Lacrosse League. With a 7-3 record entering the…

Carolina Chaos: 2024 PLL Playoff Preview

Carolina Chaos: 2024 PLL Playoff Preview Finishing the regular season with a record of 4-6, the Carolina Chaos find themselves only one game off the bottom in their conference. A…

Lacrosse Replaces Break Dancing in 2028 LA Olympic Games – PLL Playoffs Are Next. 

Lacrosse Replaces Break Dancing in 2028 LA Olympic Games – PLL Playoffs Are Next. Robust crowds showed up in Salt Lake City for the final week of the regular season…

RB bringing upgrades to continue points run as Ricciardo readies for Zandvoort return

RB technical director Jody Egginton says the team will bring minor updates to the Dutch Grand Prix to try and continue its points run following the summer break. A scoreless…

Getting the most out of weaker weekends key to Ferrari's title hopes – Vasseur

Fred Vasseur believes Ferrari overreacted to its problems during a tough run of races mid-season and that not doing so in future will be crucial to the outcome of the…

Shwartzman to get FP1 outing for Stake at Zandvoort

Ferrari reserve driver Robert Shwartzman will get a Friday practice outing for Stake at his weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Shwartzman currently drives the privately entered AF Corse Ferrari Hypercar in…

“NASCAR MAVERICKS” – new book chronicles 76 years of racing legends and groundbreaking-innovation

In a beautifully illustrated, no-holds-barred nod to a colorful 76-year history, NASCAR Mavericks celebrates the innovators — and the innovations — that have formed the sport‘s foundation since its 1948…

Commercial breakdown: 2024 Firekeepers Casino 400

On day one of this week‘s Cup race (Sunday), during pre-race festivities, adjectives like ‘sketchy‘, ‘edgy‘, and ‘out-of-control‘ were used to describe racing at Michigan Speedway. On day two (Monday),…

Petty Family to serve as grand marshals for Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

The Petty family is set to give the command ahead of the second-to-last race of the regular season at Daytona International Speedway, calling for drivers to start their engines before…

Dexter Bean Joins Youngs Motorsports for Milwaukee Mile Truck Series race

Dexter Bean returns to the Milwaukee Mile along with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and familiar partners iiOTec Industrial Automation, based out of Green Bay, WI, and Westby, WI,…

Carolina Carports signs extension with JR Motorsports for 2025 season

JR Motorsports announced today that Carolina Carports, an industry innovator in the manufacturing and installation of quality residential and commercial steel buildings, will return to the organization as a primary…

Bob Moses to perform in Rowdy Road concert series, Sept. 29 at Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway announced today that Bob Moses (Club Set), the Vancouver-bred duo consisting of Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance, will be performing in the Highline District on Sunday, Sept. 29,…