Horse Racing

Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) held off a late surge from the slow-starting and previously unbeaten Promised Gene (Jpn) (Nadal) to take out Sunday’s $244,745 Listed Hyacinth Stakes over the one-turn mile at Tokyo Racecourse. The victory was good for 30 points on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby in a race that was won

Jockey Keith Donoghue and Delta Work winning the 2023 Glenfarclas Chase [Getty Images] Three-time Cheltenham Festival winner Delta Work, who also finished runner-up in the 2024 Grand National, has died at the age of 12. The horse, owned by Gigginstown House Stud and trained by Gordon Elliot, passed away following a bout of colic. Delta

Del Mar will offer across-the-board purse increases when the oceanside oval opens for its 2025 season July 18. During its eight-week summer meet, Del Mar will present approximately 300 races with overnight purses projected to be $15.7 million–a blended increase of 8% over 2024 purses. The track will offer 38 stakes races valued at $7,825,000.

Today is big day of thoroughbred racing at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, highlighted by the 20th edition of the Sunland Derby, which has 20 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. The first race will begin at 12:25 p.m. and the Sunland Derby will run at 4:17 p.m. Follow along here for live updates. Who

Feb 16, 2025, 06:11 AM ET Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan died on Sunday, 10 days after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said. O’Sullivan, aged 24, who has ridden 90 winners in Ireland and five in Britain, and his mount Wee Charlie were one of

6th-Santa Anita, $60,500, Msw, 2-14, 3yo, 1m, 1:37.84, ft, 4 3/4 lengths.BAEZA (c, 3, McKinzie–Puca {SW & GSP, $299,406}, by Big Brown) debuted over the grass at Del Mar Dec. 1 and finished a well-beaten ninth. Switching to the main track at Santa Anita Jan. 4, the pricey Keeneland September buy was the runner-up behind

Constitution Hill is favourite for this year’s Champion Hurdle – PA/David Davies The Cheltenham Festival is beginning to come firmly into view and Telegraph Sport is here to help you sharpen up your punting portfolios ahead of the most exciting four days in jump racing. Between now and the opening day of the meeting, Telegraph

Naming AI will provide assistance to owners naming their horses, The Jockey Club announced Tuesday. The new technology enables users to generate five or 10 name options with a choice of one-, two-, or three-word names. Customers can use the tool to generate names based on words of their choosing or based on a foal’s

The rest of the card at Thurles was abandoned after Michael O’Sullivan’s fall [Getty Images] Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan is in intensive care in hospital after a fall at Thurles on Thursday. The 25-year-old was riding Wee Charlie for Gerard O’Leary and was one of three fallers at the final fence in the two-mile Racing

Officiated by 1/ST Racing under a new deal which was struck last year with the Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority, this year’s 150th running of the GI Preakness Stakes is featured alongside 15 stakes–seven of them graded races–which will be worth $4.3 million in purse money on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at Pimlico

Paul Townend partnered I Am Maximus to success at Aintree in 2024 – Reuters/Carl Recine Last year’s Grand National was won in fine style by the Willie Mullins-trained I Am Maximus, who, all being well, will be back at Aintree this April to defend his crown. Here, Telegrpah Sport lists the full result from last

Preparing to make their sophomore debut in the GII Risen Star Stakes on Louisiana Derby Preview Day, both Jonathan’s Way (Vekoma) and East Avenue (Medaglia d’Oro) breezed at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Saturday. The nine-furlong Kentucky Derby prep will award 50-25-15-10-5 Derby points to the top five finishers. Firing the bullet for his

The Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby runs through this Saturday, February 1st with the 1/ST Racing Tour— a series of prep races offering qualifying points for “The Run for the Roses”, set to take place on May 3. Saturday’s coverage, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on CNBC and Peacock, will feature eight live races,

The Maryland Horse Foundation stallion season online auction will be held Feb. 9-12, with seasons to 12 Maryland-based stallions offered. Seasons are available to the following Old Line State sires: Blofield, Bourbon Courage, Cupid, Divining Rod, Engage, Friesian Fire, Galawi (Ire), Holy Boss, Kobe’s Back, Mosler, Warrant, and V.I.P. Ticket. Click here for more information.

Thousands will descend on Cheltenham for four days in the middle of March – PA/David Davies The Cheltenham Festival is the pinnacle of jump racing, bringing together the very best horses from Britain, Ireland and France for four days of unparalleled action and drama. For better or worse, the entire season is built around Cheltenham,

Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup with a dominant performance at Gulfstream on Saturday. He ran 1⅛ miles in 1:48.05 under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., who earned his third career Pegasus victory. Sent off as the 5-2

Hallandale, FL–As recently as last June, C2 Racing Stable, Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Antonio Pagnano’s White Abarrio (Race Day) was running for the come-backing Rick Dutrow Jr. after departing the Saffie Joseph Jr. barn. For Joseph, it was a tough pill to swallow given the striking grey had won a pair

Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH, Fla. — Thorpedo Anna won Horse of the Year honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night, becoming only the second 3-year-old filly to beat male competition for the top trophy. Trained by Ken McPeek, she earned six Grade 1 victories last