Horse Racing

2022 Santa Anita Derby Day Part 1 2022 Santa Anita Derby Day Mike Smith celebrates aboard Taiba after winning the Santa Anita Derby Part 2 – Royal Heroine (G2), Monrovia (G2), and Echo Eddie Stakes Date: 04/09/2022 The major California prep race for the Triple Crown is the $750,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1) for

MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm’s multiple graded stakes-winning 3-year-old Forbidden Kingdom (American Pharoah), who retreated to finish last as the favorite in Saturday’s GI Runhappy Santa Anita Derby, will be taken off the GI Kentucky Derby trail with an epiglottis issue, trainer Richard Mandella told Horse Racing Nation Sunday. “We are going to look under his

5:40 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mo Donegal rallied to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial on Saturday at Aqueduct on the last weekend of major prep races for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Mo Donegal ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.96. Trainer Todd Pletcher tied “Sunny” Jim Fitzsimmons for most Wood

12:51 PM ET Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England — Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen had quite the retirement ride Saturday. The 39-year-old Waley-Cohen marked his final race in the saddle by winning the world-famous Grand National horse race aboard a big outsider in 50-1 shot Noble Yeats. “It’s a fairy tale. It’s a fantasy,” said Waley-Cohen, who

Amateur rider Sam Waley-Cohen made his last ride a memorable one as he won the world’s greatest steeplechase, the Grand National, on 50-1 shot Noble Yeats at Aintree on Saturday. Waley-Cohen — who turns 40 next Friday — had ridden six winners over the National fences prior to Saturday but he reserved his greatest moment

Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore may have had, in the former’s words, “plenty of tough moments” this season, but also some magical ones and Saturday may bring another if Minella Times wins a second straight Grand National at Aintree. De Bromhead, who also saddles outsider Poker Party, acknowledged to AFP that Blackmore and Minella

Housing as many as three GI Kentucky Derby starters in his barn, trainer Kenny McPeek joined the TDN Writers’ Room presented by Keeneland as the Green Group Guest of the Week Tuesday to discuss Tiz the Bomb (Hit It a Bomb)’s dirt prospects and potential summer European campaign, his plan for likely GI Toyota Blue

2023 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2023 Kentucky Derby Contenders Updated: 4/04/2023 Here my latest look at the list of top contenders for the 2023 Kentucky Derby to be run on May 6th at Churchill Downs. The points-scoring races are almost over, so the list is starting to firm up, but here will always be some horses

2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Five 2022 Kentucky Derby Future WagerPool Five Updated: 04/05/2022 Pool Five of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens for betting at noon ET on Thursday April 7th and closes at 4:30pm ET on Saturday April 9th. (postponed from March 31-April 2) Epicenter is the 5-1 morning line favorite off

2022 Florida Derby Day Tyler Gaffalione celebrates aboard White Abarrio after winning the Florida Derby 2022 Florida Derby Day Date: 04/02/2022 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

11:31 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Bob Baffert won the sixth race at Santa Anita on Saturday, sending the Hall of Fame trainer out a winner two days before his 90-day suspension begins. Baffert was in the winner’s circle with Shaaz after the $72,000 race. He was joined by Hall of Fame jockey

8:36 PM ET Associated Press HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Cyberknife won the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday in the richest prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Florent Geroux, Cyberknife ran 1⅛ miles in 1:50.42 and paid $13.60, $7 and $3.60. Barber Road returned $7.40 and $4. Secret Oath, the filly trained by

On the drift from 6-5 out to 8-5, but still clearly favored as the gates flew in Saturday’s GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks, TIZ THE BOMB (c, 3, Hit It a Bomb–Tiz the Key, by Tiznow) sat a midfield trip in the breeze, warmed up to the task while rallying on the turn and powered home

2022 Triple Crown Late Nominations 2022 Triple Crown Late Nominations Date: 03/30/2022 Seven 3-year-old Thoroughbreds were made eligible to compete in the 2022 Triple Crown with a late nomination fee of $3,000 that was due Monday March 28. This makes a total of 321 horses eligible to compete in the 2022 Triple Crown races, including

3:34 PM ET Associated Press HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Simplification will be the morning-line favorite at Gulfstream Park for Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 1 Florida Derby, one of the last big prep races for the Kentucky Derby. Simplification was given 5-2 early odds. White Abarrio was narrowly installed as the second choice at 3-1. Simplification

Eugene Melnyk, the owner of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and a prominent horse owner and breeder who was a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, has passed away at age 62. His death was announced Monday by the Senators, which posted a statement from Melnyk’s family on its

8:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Favorite Epicenter took a big step toward the Kentucky Derby, surging past leader Zozos and Pioneer of Medina entering the stretch and pulling away to a 2 1/2-length victory Saturday in the $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. The Steve Asmussen-trained bay colt started the Grade

On Friday morning in Dubai, entrants for the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) and its rich undercard were at Meydan Racecourse on the main track, turf course, and training tracks. Conditions were typical for late March in the Emirates, with clear skies and temperatures in the mid 90’s during training hours rising to 104