Horse Racing

A colt by No Nay Never (hip 332) turned in the fastest quarter-mile work of the second session of the under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Monday in Central Florida, covering the distance in :20 4/5. The juvenile was the first of three from an initial pinhooking

Corach Rambler gave trainer Lucinda Russell and rider Derek Fox their second Grand National in six years, winning in impressive style after Saturday’s race had been delayed due to animal rights protestors. Fox — who had just returned from injury — eased alongside long-time leader Mister Coffey at the 30th and final fence to give

1:15 PM ET ESPN News Services Corach Rambler, the 8-1 favorite, produced a strong finish to win the Grand National after the world-famous horse race was delayed for 15 minutes Saturday because animal rights activists scaled fences around the perimeter of the course and got onto the track. The race took place after three people

The Rachael Blackmore effect brought her mount Ain’t That A Shame heavy backing on Saturday, hours away from the world’s greatest steeplechase the Grand National at Aintree racecourse. Ain’t That A Shame would be a poignant winner as trainer Henry de Bromhead’s 13-year-old son Jack was killed in a riding accident last September. Blackmore is

The 2022 Sovereign Awards The Sovereign Awards The Sovereign Award Master Trophy, with the names of every Horse of the Year around its base Date: 04/13/2022 The 48th annual Sovereign Awards, saluting outstanding achievement in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding in 2022, were handed out at a ceremony on Thursday evening at Universal EventSpace in

The Grand National, run at Aintree on Saturday, in facts and figures: 500 million — the estimated worldwide audience watching in cafes, pubs, bookies, on television, laptops and smartphones in 140 countries £300 million ($376 million) — the amount bookmakers estimate will be wagered on the 1515 GMT from Aintree on Saturday £1 million —

The Grand National could provide one of its trademark fairytale endings on Saturday when Irish trainer Jessica Harrington will strive to shrug off breast cancer to achieve her “lifetime ambition” with a horse appropriately bearing that name. The 76-year-old has won a Cheltenham Gold Cup, a Champion Hurdle and the Champion Chase but conquering the

Last year’s Eclipse champion turf male returns to the place of his Breeders’ Cup glory Friday with an expected start in the GI Maker’s Mark Mile S. Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), trained by Charlie Appleby, makes his 4-year-old debut since taking the GI FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland last November. Off the board

2023 Santa Anita Derby Day Part 2 2023 Santa Anita Derby Day Part 2 John Velazquez aboard Offlee Naughty after winning the Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2) Part 1 – Santa Anita Derby (G1), Santa Anita Oaks (G1), and Evening Jewel Stakes Date: 04/08/2023 There were six stakes races run at Santa Anita on Saturday, highlighted

2023 Wood Memorial and Bay Shore Stakes 2023 Wood Memorial and Bay Shore Stakes Date: 04/08/2023 The major New York prep race for the Triple Crown is the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) presented by Resorts World Casino, contested at 1 1/8 miles, one complete circuit of the Aqueduct main track, worth 100 points to

2023 Carter Handicap and Gazelle Stakes 2023 Carter Handicap and Gazelle Stakes Date: 04/08/2023 There were 4 graded stakes races run over the Aqueduct main track on Saturday. The only Grade 1 event on Wood Memorial day was the $300,000 Carter Handicap (G1) presented by NYRA Bets for older horses sprinting 7 furlongs and an

6:41 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Practical Move held off Japan’s Mandarin Hero by a nose to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, solidifying his status as a top contender in next month’s Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Ramon Vazquez, Practical Move ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.69. Sent off as the

Jockey Florent Geroux has been suspended two days by the Oaklawn Park stewards for “careless riding while allowing his mount to cause interference multiple times” after a winning ride in the Apr. 1 $200,000 Hot Springs S. that did not involve a foul claim, posted inquiry, or a disqualification. The penalty was handed down in

2023 Florida Derby Day Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard Forte after winning the Florida Derby 2023 Florida Derby Day Date: 04/01/2023 The highlight of the Gulfstream Park meeting for Triple Crown season is the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘N’ Dale Farms at Xalapa, a major prep for the Kentucky Derby worth

2024 Dubai World Cup Results 2024 Dubai World Cup Results Tadgh O’Shea celebrates aboard Laurel River after winning the Dubai World Cup. Date: 3/30/2024 The $12 million Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1) celebrates its 28th renewal this year. Conditions were typical for late March in the Emirates, with clear skies, temperatures in the high

2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Six 2024 Kentucky Derby Future WagerPool Six Updated: 04/02/2024 Pool Six of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens for betting at noon ET on Thursday April 4 and closes on Saturday at 6pm. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and Florida Derby (G1) winner Fierceness is the 7-2 morning line favorite.

3:54 PM ET The implementation of the first nationwide anti-doping program for racehorses in the U.S. has been delayed by at least one month as it awaits approval by the federal agency that oversees it, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) said. The new rules, which had been scheduled to take effect late last

2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Six 2023 Kentucky Derby Future WagerPool Six Date: 03/28/2023 Pool Six of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens for betting at noon ET on Thursday March 30 and closes on Saturday at 6pm, 40 minutes before the Florida Derby (G1) and 1 hour 50 minutes before the Arkansas Derby