Horse Racing

Look Forward (Bolt d’Oro) was a nice first-out winner for the late Ben Cecil at Del Mar when she took she took her competition gate to wire while posting an 82 Beyer Speed Figure Nov. 8. Transferred to Michael McCarthy’s care, she was then tested for class in the GII Starlet Stakes, stretching out to

Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 09:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Barnes defeated stablemate Romanesque by 5½ lengths to win the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls on Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Juan Hernandez, Barnes ran seven furlongs

The New York Racing Association on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss itself from a lawsuit recently filed against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and others in a Kentucky federal district court. The case will not end, however, as Churchill Downs Inc. remains a plaintiff against HISA, a private regulatory organization that Congress

Tennessee Moon (Ransom the Moon) is not the type of horse to make headlines, but maybe that’s because we’ve forgotten how special and admirable some of these blue-collar horses can be. The 5-year-old owned and trained by 56-year-old Mark Hibdon won 13 times from 18 starts in 2024, winning more races than any other horse

2024 Year in Review 2024 Year in Review Thorpedo Anna might beat out the boys for Horse of the Year for 2024. Date: 12/31/2024 As everyone celebrates the holidays, it is time to bid farewell to 2024 and the exciting racing which we enjoyed, however much like at the end of 2023, many of us

Brighterdaysahead earned a thumping 30-length victory over last season’s Champion Hurdle winner State Man in landing the Neville Hotels Hurdle on the final day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. State Man had been a 4-9 favourite to avenge his narrow defeat by the Gordon Elliott-trained mare at Punchestown last month and earn a third successive

Fresh off a second-place finish in the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, Anthony Fanticola’s Motorious (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) captured Saturday’s GII Joe Hernandez Stakes down the hill at Santa Anita. After bobbling slightly out of the gate, Motorious settled kindly midpack behind a :21.71 and :43.78 pace set by 60-1 Code Duello (Honor Code). Extremely

2024 American Oaks at Santa Anita 2024 American Oaks, Mathis Mile, and San Gabriel Stakes Date: 12/26/2024 There were three graded stakes races run on the turf on opening day of the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting. Conditions were typical for late December, with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60’s for the 41,562 fans

2024 Malibu Stakes Day 2024 Malibu, La Brea, and Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes Date: 12/26/2024 The day after Christmas marks opening day for the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting. Conditions were typical for late December, with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60’s for the 41,562 fans in attendance at the historic Arcadia oval, with

ESPN News Services Dec 27, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — All-Stars Alex Bregman and Walker Buehler have teamed as owners of a 3-year-old colt that won for the first time at Santa Anita on Friday. March of Time defeated four rivals by 2 1/4 lengths to win a six-furlong sprint

Associated Press Dec 26, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARCADIA, Calif. — Raging Torrent won the $200,000 Malibu Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Thursday at Santa Anita, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finishing last in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in the United States. Ridden by Frankie Dettori,

RagingTorrent.jpg Raging Torrent won the $200,000 Malibu Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Thursday at Santa Anita, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finishing last in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in the United States. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Raging Torrent ran seven furlongs in 1:21.54 and paid $7.20 to win as

Dr. Patrick F. Sheehy, a retired oncologist and hematologist who owned racehorses and is best known for campaigning the overachieving sprinter Kinsale King, a gelding who flourished into an unlikely Group 1 winner in Dubai in 2010 after starting his career as a California-based maiden-claimer, has died. The trainer Carl O’Callaghan, who transformed the sore-footed

California-based The Street Fighter (Street Boss–Silver Swallow, by Alphabet Soup) will join the Rancho San Miguel roster for 2025. A winner at three and five who placed in Del Mar’s California Dreamin’ Stakes, The Street Fighter will stand for $2,500, live foal guarantee. The chestnut was bred in California by Bruce Headley and Andrew Molasky,

Chepstow Racecourse has hosted the Welsh Grand National since 1949 [PA Media] Nassalam will miss the chance to defend his crown at the 2024 Welsh Grand National at Chepstow Racecourse. The seven-year-old, trained by father and son duo Gary and Josh Moore, cruised to a 34-length win in last year’s race. Trainer Josh Moore told

Paul Townend celebrates after Galopin Des Champs’ second victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup – PA/David Davies The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the most prestigious race of the British and Irish jump racing season and the upcoming running promises to be another superb contest. All being well, last year’s winner Galopin Des Champs will be

Trainer Steve Asmussen won his 19th Chuck Taliaferro Award as Remington Park’s leading trainer following the conclusion of the meet over the weekend. Asmussen’s assistant, Pablo Ocampo, handles the string at Remington as the pair posted 60 wins during the meet while grossing $1,681,617 in earnings. Asmussen was also the only trainer to win four

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LEXINGTON, Ky. — Thorpedo Anna, the favorite to earn Horse of the Year honors after winning six of seven races this year, has undergone minor dental surgery to remove a bone fragment in her jaw. The 3-year-old is currently on a break at trainer