The Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario announced Thursday that Steve Lym has been appointed executive director. "We are excited to have Steve back in Ontario," said HBPA president Sue Leslie.
Six races worth $190,000 are on tap for South Carolina’s premier spring social event, while a pair of point to points in Virginia and Pennsylvania host five additional contests, mostly over timber.
Coinciding with a record purse is a record number of entrants for the fifth running of the $200,000 Temperence Hill Stakes for older horses Friday at Oaklawn.
Courtlandt Farms’ Conquest Warrior will make his stakes debut in Saturday’s $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa in only his fourth career start, and Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey couldn’t be happier with the son of City of Light’s preparation for the 1 1/8-mile Triple Crown prep.
Brad Cox turns 44 Saturday, the same day he can become the first trainer in Oaklawn history to sweep its two biggest races for 3-year-olds in consecutive years.
Ushba Tesoro, hero of the 2023 Group 1 Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline, is back at Meydan to defend his title. It has been remarkable to witness the transformation in this 7-year-old entire since he belatedly switched to dirt from turf for the first time two years ago.
Lauren Robson will never forget the tragic events of July 2, 2022. She hopes Feb. 15, 2024 will represent a much-needed turnaround. Robson was working in a barn at Classic Mile Training Complex in Ocala, Fla., when a trainer raced to get her in a golf cart.
With heavy rain forecast for this weekend, Santa Anita has canceled live racing on Saturday and Sunday. A makeup card will be added next Thursday, April 4, with entries to be taken on Saturday.
It was bad news for his rivals when trainer Brad Cox announced that Grade 1 winner and Saudi Cup third Saudi Crown would take a drop in grade for the G2 Godolphin Mile [Sponsored by EMAAR] instead of contesting the Dubai World Cup.
Racing history is strewn with great horses that could surface anywhere, regardless of their background, unannounced, at any time. The latest pages of this unlikely story will be written if Kabirkhan wins the US$12 million Group 1 Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline on Saturday night at Meydan.
For all its undoubted quality, only one horse lining up on Saturday’s stellar Dubai World Cup program at Meydan is being labelled in advance as having the potential to shape the Thoroughbred breed for years to come.
NBC Sports presents live coverage of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1), a key Triple Crown prep race, as part of the 1/ST RACING TOUR this Saturday, March 30, live at 6 p.m.
The Kentucky Derby Museum celebrated the grand opening of its new Long Shots display with a sold-out crowd during the final event of the 2024 Legends Series on Wednesday, March 27.
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots wrapped up its 152nd season of racing on Sunday, March 24, having offered the richest stakes schedule in Louisiana history at $9.95 million.
One race can change a lot of things, and for the connections of Disco Ebo, that race has led to a solid payday to kick off the 2024 racing season. The 5-year-old Weigelia mare's seasonal bow saw her hold on to win a 6 1/2-furlong allowance race at Parx Racing by a head on Jan.
Though it will be 30 years this month, Mike Smith recalls the 1994 Florida Derby (G1) like it was yesterday, as well he should. His mount, Holy Bull, dispatched at no better than third choice in a full field of 14, made quick of work of his rivals en route to a performance for the ages.
Repole Stable’s Fierceness, the 2023 2-year-old male champion who finished third in the Feb. 3 Holy Bull (G3), schooled in the paddock and walking ring Wednesday at Gulfstream Park in preparation for a return in Saturday’s $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa.
R Lee Lewis’ Gun Song, an eye-catching winner of her most recent start over the track last month, steps up to stakes company and stretches out around two turns for the first time for Saturday’s $200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) presented FanDuelTV.
Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. enjoyed a career highlight two years ago when he saddled White Abarrio for a victory in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park – an achievement that remains a vivid memory.
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be on-site this year at Santa Anita Park for the Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The West Coast's leading Grade 1 Kentucky Derby prep-race provides qualifying points to the top five finishers, with distributions of 100-50-25-15-10 points.
Defending Ushba Tesoro has drawn stall five in Saturday’s $12,000,000 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline. The Noboru Takagi-trained Japanese star faces a captivating rematch at Meydan with American challenger Senor Buscador, with a head having separated the pair in last month’s Saudi Cup.
Repole Stable’s Fierceness will seek a return to championship form in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa Saturday at Gulfstream Park following a disappointing 2024 debut in the Feb.
The Kentucky Derby prep schedule is in full swing, which means it's time for detailed looks at the horses that could fill the starting gate with Andrew Champagne of Raketech and The Saratogian's Pink Sheet.
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is partnering with seven Saratoga County farms for exclusive behind-the-scenes tours. The Museum’s farm tour series kicks off Saturday, April 27, at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.
The Grade 1, $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa features 11 3-year-olds vying for a big purse and very important Road to the Derby points.
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