Castle Chaos has endured narrow defeats in graded stakes in two of his last three outings, including a neck loss to Post Time in the seven-furlong Grade 2 Carter presented by NYRA Bets on April 6, at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, N.Y.
Let's check in with Raise Cain, who finished 8th in last year’s Kentucky Derby. Raise Cain, a son of Violence, made his first start of 2024 in the Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes on April 6 at Keeneland, where he ran into traffic trouble and finished fifth.
Canterbury Park officials announced Friday the promotion of Amber Carlisle to Senior Manager of Racing Operations. In her expanded role, Carlisle will oversee the racing office and work closely with the general manager and other departments to plan and execute Canterbury Park’s live racing operations.
Three Grade 2 races offer intriguing competition this weekend in the United States, each at a different racetrack. The G2 Oaklawn Handicap drew a field of 11, with seven graded stakes winners in the lineup led by Skippylongstocking and Red Route One.
Coming off a record-breaking victory in the March 30 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, Fierceness breezed at Palm Beach Downs Friday morning in preparation for a highly anticipated start in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1).
It’s fair to say that nearly every jockey in the world dreams of one day riding in the Kentucky Derby. For Antonio Fresu, a native of Italy who also plied his trade in England and Dubai, that dream never seemed like it could become a reality.
Harry Veruchi’s West Saratoga continued his preparation for an expected start in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4 by working sox furlongs in 1:16.20 over a wet-fast track Friday morning at Keeneland.
Seven graded stakes winners are entered in Saturday’s Grade 2, $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn, a 1 1/8-mile event for older runners that headlines a stakes tripleheader at the Hot Springs, Ark., track.
Lightly raced Militant is the 5-2 program favorite on Saturday for Oaklawn's Bathhouse Row, which will award the winner automatic entry into the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, May 18 at Pimlico.
It is with a heavy heart Godolphin Australia announce the passing of former Darley stallion, Lonhro. “A wonderful contributor to the Australian racing and breeding worlds, and as ‘the people’s champion’ Lonhro will be forever remembered for what he was able to achieve on the racetrack,” said Godolphin Australia’s Corporate Director, Ross Cole.
The Jockey Club of Canada hosted the 49th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony through a live presentation on the evening of Thursday, April 18, 2024. Highlights
Hip No. 891, a son of Nyquist consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, was purchased for $550,000 by Donato Lanni, Agent for Zedan Racing
A judge denied a request by the owners of Bob Baffert-trained Muth, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, for the colt to run in the 150th Kentucky Derby.
Earlier this year, Tom Linkmeyer, assistant executive director of the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, was informed he had been terminated from that position.
The Horse Racing Women’s Summit (HRWS) held their first event of the year Thursday, April 18 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., bringing together women across all aspects of the industry for panel discussions focused on navigating sales and bloodstock decisions.
Veteran 5-year-old mare Desert Dawn will try and achieve millionaire status Sunday when she takes on seven rivals in the Grade 2, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on dirt at Santa Anita Park.
Santa Anita’s popular free online “Pick ‘Em” contest presented by EquinEdge will be available to players everywhere when the Arcadia, Calif., track’s 29-day Hollywood Meet opens this Friday. Every Saturday and Sunday during the meet, Santa Anita Pick ‘Em enables players to mix horse racing selections with other major sports propositions.
Santa Anita’s popular free online “Pick ‘Em” contest presented by EquinEdge will be available to players everywhere when the track’s 29-day Hollywood Meet opens this Friday.
After a six-year hiatus, the Illinois Derby, Presented by 1/ST BET returns to Hawthorne Race Course with the 60th running. The 1 1/8 miles event on the main track carries a $200,000 purse and will go as race eight on the Sunday afternoon card with a post time of 5:56 PM Central.
Glenwood Park hosts stars and stakes action at the Middleburg Spring Races on Saturday with a nine-race, $285,000 card, anchored by the $75,000 Grade 2 Temple Gwathmey stakes and $30,000 Middleburg Hunt Cup stakes over timber.
Miss Harriett, bred and owned by David Baxter’s Narrow Leaf Farms in Dayton, Md., will look to stretch her speed around two turns for the first time as she chases a third career stakes victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Mitchell Perry has officially denied a motion for temporary injunction that would have allowed trainer Bob Baffert to enter horses in this year's Kentucky Derby.
Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) is honored to be one of three non-profits to receive the “Maker’s Mark Bourbon: Greats of the Gate” Man-O-War bottle proceeds.
On a gorgeous Thursday morning at Churchill Downs, trainer Bill Mott’s barn was bustling with activity as Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman’s Wood Memorial
Keeneland has announced that 14 horses have been supplemented to its April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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