Horse Racing

2024 Nearctic, Dance Smartly, and Singspiel Stakes Owner/breeder Frank Di Giulio Jr. leads Patches O’Houlihan to the winner’s circle with Sofia Vives aboard after the Nearctic Stakes Date: 10/05/2024 Woodbine hosted its “Fall Turf Showcase” on Saturday afternoon, with 4 stakes races (3 graded) contested over both the main E.P. Taylor Turf Course and the

Given a 6-1 chance to find the winner’s circle for the first time in Saturday’s GI Frizette Stakes, Scottish Lassie (McKinzie–Bodebabe, by Bodemeister) ran more like the piping hot favorite as she blasted through the stretch to cross the wire a much-the-best winner, in the process punching her ticket to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Bango, trained by Greg Foley, gets a bath after hitting the track on Oct. 4, 2023. Beneath an overcast sky and two spires, the son of Congrats out of Josaka by Smart Strike broke from the gate last. There wouldn’t be much time. The race was six furlongs, a sprint. And the dark bay was

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation has announced a special collaboration with Stable Recovery for the upcoming John Hall Memorial Golf Tournament. A Constitution halter, donated by WinStar Farm, will be shared with Stable Recovery and auctioned at the event to raise funds to support their mission. Originally intended for the TRF’s Stallions for Second Chances Halter

Wathnan Racing’s Subsanador and jockey Mike Smith, center, hold off two other horses to win the inaugural California Crown Stakes Saturday at Santa Anita in Arcadia. (Uncredited / Associated Press) If you are trying to attract new fans to horse racing, you couldn’t script a better ending than Saturday’s $1-million California Crown at Santa Anita.

Slated to be Kentucky’s only Quarter Horse venue, Revolutionary Racing is pouring $10 million into Sandy Ridge Racetrack which is currently under construction in Ashland, the investor said via a Friday press release. Built on 182 acres behind Sandy’s Racing & Gaming–a $75 million entertainment facility that Revolutionary opened 11 months ago–the developer plans to

Blackmore was joint leader in the Irish jump jockeys’ championship [Getty Images] Pioneering jockey Rachael Blackmore faces a spell on the sidelines after injuring her neck in a fall. Blackmore, the first female rider to win the Grand National, was injured at Downpatrick on Friday. “Rachael Blackmore has sustained a neck injury and will not

Bidding returns to Fairplex for the one-session Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings Sale, which begins in Pomona at 11 a.m. PT Tuesday. “It got pretty busy throughout the day yesterday and it’s really busy this morning,” Fasig-Tipton California representative Mike Machowsky said from the sales grounds Monday morning. “We have a bunch of trainers and owners

2024 Cotillion Stakes and more results 2024 Cotillion Stakes and More Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard Thorpedo Anna after winning the Cotillion Stakes. Date: 09/21/2024 The richest races on the continent this weekend were run on Saturday at Parx Racing with two $1 million events run at the Bensalem, Pennsylvania oval. Conditions were typical for mid

2024 Pennsylvania Derby Day 2024 Pennsylvania Derby and Gallant Bob Stakes Results Jaime Torres celebrates aboard Seize the Grey after winning the Pennsylvania Derby. Date: 09/21/2024 The feature race on Saturday at Parx Racing near Philadelphia was the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. Conditions were

2024 Mohawk Million Night Results 2024 Mohawk Million Results Driver Dexter Dunn celebrates with the trophy after winning the Mohawk Million. Dateline: 09/21/2024 Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park featured the fifth running of the $1 million Mohawk Million, a 1 mile trot for 2-year-olds around 2 turns of the 7/8 mile oval in Campbellville,

Associated Press Sep 19, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FREEHOLD, N.J. — Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year. Track officials made the announcement on Thursday after a meeting with employees. Horse racing has been conducted at the half-mile track

Freehold Raceway Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year. Track officials made the announcement after a meeting with employees. Horse racing has been conducted at the half-mile track in central New Jersey since the 1830s. Harness racing become the staple when The

According to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, Ron Paolucci, once among the winningest owners in the sport, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $38.9 million in restitution to the IRS. The story was first reported by the Blood-Horse. Paolucci,

There is expected to be a flurry of Maryland thoroughbred horse racing activity over the next two-and-a-half years — the construction of a training track, the establishment of a new operator, the closure of a longtime venue, and an entirely renovated Pimlico Race Course — and leading the efforts will be Bill Knauf, a former

2024 Woodbine Mile Results 2024 Woodbine Mile Results Date: 09/14/2024 The $1 million Rogers Woodbine Mile (G1) celebrated its 28th renewal on Saturday afternoon. Run at 1 mile around one turn of the E.P. Taylor Turf Course, it features some of the best turf milers in North America and Europe looking for an automatic entry

2024 E.P. Taylor Stakes 2024 E.P. Taylor Stakes Date: 09/14/2024 The $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1) for older fillies and mares going 1 1/4 miles on the turf, is traditionally run in October on the Canadian International undercard, but with the cancellation of the International in 2024, the race was moved to the Woodbine Mile

LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland September Yearling Sale entered Book 3 with a session dominated by colts as buyers targeted stallion prospects Saturday in Lexington. Leading the way was a son of Practical Joke who sold for $900,000 to the bid of Monique Delk, bidding on behalf of Vinnie Viola’s St. Elias Stable. During Saturday’s