New York regulators are taking the initial steps to further relax the state's pari-mutuel coupling rules as part of an effort pushed by Thoroughbred tracks and horsemen and Thoroughbred breeding groups in the state.
BH Interview: Louie Rabaut
Jose Ortiz was named leading rider in his first meet at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 23. Bagging 98 races, Ortiz was best by 43, winning the most by any jockey since Florent Geroux tallied the same amount in 2016-2017.
On the March 24 episode of the BloodHorse Monday, trainer Brad Cox discusses Final Gambit's progression from maiden winner to Kentucky Derby qualifier. Editorial director Frank Angst previews the April edition of BloodHorse Magazine.
Aidan O'Brien's "unusual" pair of late bloomers Twain and Expanded are vying to pick up the mantle from The Lion In Winter as Ballydoyle's chief Two Thousand Guineas hope after the champion trainer cast doubt over his participation.
New York regulators fined Thoroughbred trainer Gary Contessa $1,500 March 24 for violating a rule governing the timetable for when horses claimed in-state may race again in another state.
Suman Hedge splashed the cash at the rescheduled Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale March 24, spending a combined AU$467,000 on six yearlings including the sale's only Capitalist colt, who topped the opening day when he fetched AU$150,000.
Hollie Doyle celebrated a landmark success when Handle With Care became her 1,000th winner in Britain in the opening six-furlong Fillies' Handicap March 24.
Capsules of this year's Florida Derby (G1) runners from ABR.
The List: An Update and Review of the Top 25 General Sires List Rankings
The California-based trainer will send out Straight No Chaser in the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) April 5. The Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner followed that success with a blistering win in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2) in Saudi Arabia Feb. 22.
Horses Work is set to make an impact across digital platforms, social media, radio, and a brand-new website. The campaign will spotlight real faces behind the industry, from family farms and farriers to harness racing drivers and feed producers.
This week's Amercia's Best Racing's Kentucky Derby Prospect Profile takes a closer look at Tiztastic, the winner by 2 1/4 lengths of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) March 22 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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The Queens M G, winner of the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) March 1 returns in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) March 29. The 1 1/16 mile race for 3-year-old fillies offers qualifying points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on a scale of 100-50-25-15-10.
Half Hollow Stables' My Mitole breezed five furlongs in 1:02.55 March 22 over the Belmont Park dirt training track toward a probable next start in the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), a 1 1/8-mile test for sophomores at Aqueduct Racetrack April 5.
Stakes-winning jockey Philip Ernst, a mainstay on the old New England circuit for five decades, died peacefully in his Derry, N.H., home March 22 surrounded by his family. Ernst, 84, had battled leukemia for the past several years.
Following a scary incident at the top of the stretch in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park March 22, trainer Thomas Drury Jr. was happy to report California Burrito emerged from the race in good order.
With a runner-up performance in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) earning him 50 points, it appears Flying Mohawk's connections are intending to take a shot at the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3.
Barnes, Rodriguez, Gaming, and champion Citizen Bull all worked for trainer Bob Baffert March 23 at Santa Anita Park. Also on the tab was Vodka With a Twist, last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) runner-up.
Via Sistina has again shown why she's the finest import to have landed in Australia with another comfortable romp in the race that kicked it off for her in this country, the Ranvet Stakes (G1).
Cap Ferrat used a good draw and a canny ride by Craig Williams to get his first career win in one of Hong Kong's biggest races, the Hong Kong Derby.
Breeding giant John Messara was almost lost for words before labeling Snitzel an absolutely amazing stallion" after third-starter Marhoona became the Arrowfield sire's third Golden Slipper (G1) winner March 22 at Rosehill Gardens.
Report from Japan.
The stretch-running Tiztastic devoured the extra distance of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), capturing the longest of the domestic Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races by 2 1/4 lengths March 22 at Fair Grounds Race Course.
Juddmonte homebred Final Gambit, off his maiden victory, unleashed a devastating turn of foot in the stretch to win the $776,364 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park March 22.
After rating in sixth well into the final turn of the $101,500 San Luis Rey Stakes (G3T) March 22 at Santa Anita Park, Atitlan unleashed a blazing move to surge past horses entering the stretch on his way to a clear victory.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' homebred Red Route One got a dream pace setup March 22 in the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park, and the 5-year-old Gun Runner horse delivered his customary finishing kick to win going away by 4 1/2 lengths.
Good Cheer easily improved to 6-for-6 and took the lead position on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks standings with a victory in the March 22 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) in New Orleans.
The longest shot on the board at 86-1, Idratherbeblessed shocked the field with a gate-to-wire score in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes (G2T) March 22 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Hometown hero and Louisiana-bred Touchuponastar handily defeated last year's champion 3-year-old male, Sierra Leone, in the March 22 $480,000 New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
With a 2 3/4-length win in the Bourbonette Oaks at Turfway Park, Bless the Broken earned 50 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Trainer Brian Knippenberg couldn't help but get emotional as he watched 5-year-old gelding Mercante soar across the Turfway Park finish line March 22 in the $290,000 Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (G3), pulling the 13-1 upset.
Classy sprinter Rogue Lightning is set for a first United States assignment in the wake of his overseas success in the Wathnan Racing colors in Qatar last month.
In this week's edition of On Racing: Disorientation seems rampant right now at the intersection of Thoroughbred racing and party politics.
The Thoroughbred Owners of California has named Kosta, Stephanie, and Pete Hronis, the team behind Hronis Racing, as this year's recipients of the Ed Friendly Industry Service Award, also known as the TOC Chairman's Award.
The catalog for the Inglis Digital USA March Sale is now available online, featuring a slate of 29 horses and stallion seasons.
The sales pavilion at Lone Star Park is now the Mary Ruyle Sales Pavilion.
The top three finishers from the Hong Kong Classic Cup mix it up again in the Hong Kong Derby March 23 at Sha Tin Racecourse.
The New York Racing Association and Spendthrift Farm announced it has entered into a multiyear agreement for the storied farm to serve as the title sponsor of the $300,000 Spendthrift Farm Hopeful Stakes (G1).
Trained by Rusty Arnold, the hard-knocking bay sprinter earned $1.6 million in his six-year career. At 2, he was third in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T), and earned his first graded stakes win at 4 in the 2021 Turf Sprint Stakes (G3T).
Churchill Downs has officially rebranded Wednesday of Kentucky Derby Week to be known as "Winsday: Great Thrills for the Greater Good presented by Resolute Racing."
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program, which encourages retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding, today announced winners and other placings from its 2024 performance awards program.
The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm
Thoro-Graph and 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, operator of 1/ST BET and Xpressbet, have partnered to bring the popular Thoro-Graph Player Services program to horseplayers around the country.
Chris Waller's stable stars Via Sistina and Fangirl will contest separate races for the first time this preparation March 22, but Via Sistina will face a new challenge from a recent addition to the Waller stable: Full Count Felicia.
Henry Field's Newgate Farm is hoping it can add another Golden Slipper (G1) winner to its stallion roster following the March 22 running of the AU$5 million, 1,200-meter juvenile turf feature at Rosehill Gardens.
In a bold move to help strengthen Florida's Thoroughbred breeding industry, Pleasant Acres Stallions announced its Florida-Bred Excellence Program March 20, introducing three groundbreaking financial options for Florida breeders.
Lea Farms' 5-year-old multiple graded-stakes winner Super Chow put in his final breeze March 19 at Gulfstream Park ahead of a scheduled start in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) April 5 at Meydan Racecourse.
The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced that the 2025 Texas Summer Yearling Sale will be held Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Park. A limited mixed session will follow the yearling session.
