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Parbhoo Suspended Two Years for Clenbuterol Positive

Fri, 2025-08-29 15:53
Shivananda Parbhoo, trainer of 2012 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Trinniberg, has been suspended for two years for a clenbuterol positive.

Final Score Pays Off in With Anticipation Romp

Fri, 2025-08-29 15:53
Repole Stable's Final Score romps Aug. 28 in the $175,000 With Anticipation Stakes (G3T) a day after Time to Dream scored there for the owner and trainer Todd Pletcher.

Mehmas Colt Tops Day 2 of Goffs Premier Yearling Sale

Fri, 2025-08-29 15:53
Twenty-six six-figure lots changed hands during a decidedly solid renewal of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale, and the headline act on Day 2 was the penultimate yearling in the ring, a Mehmas colt who was knocked down at £150,000. 

Zed Champions Aims for Complete Digital Ecosystem

Fri, 2025-08-29 15:53
Sprung from the seeds sown by its predecessor Zed Racing, Zed Champions presents racing, ownership, and breeding to players. Zed Picks allows participants to bet on the races and win prizes. 

Spirit of Makena 'Recovering Well' After Surgery

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Multiple graded stakes winner Spirit of Makena underwent surgery for an injury the horse sustained in his left front fetlock during the running of the Aug. 23 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar.

Gold Phoenix Goes for Fourth Straight Del Mar Handicap

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Phil D'Amato has entered Gold Phoenix, Balnikhov, and City Excile in the Aug. 30 Del Mar Handicap (G2T). The trainer has won nine of the last 11 runnings of the Del Mar turf stakes.

Bettors Can Soon Expect Better Returns at NYRA Tracks

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
The New York Racing Association will move to penny breakage on its pari-mutuel payoffs beginning with the Sept. 1 card at Saratoga Race Course.

Motorious Bids for Green Flash Three-Peat at Del Mar

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Motorious aims for a Green Flash Handicap (G3T) three-peat Aug. 30 when he faces an overflow field of turf sprinters on Pacific Classic day at Del Mar.

Full Serrano Mounts Turf Comeback in Del Mar Mile

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Full Serrano makes his first start since his Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) victory last fall in the $300,000 Del Mar Mile Stakes (G2T) at Del Mar.

Mythical Seeks Fourth Straight Win in Spinaway

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
A race like the Spinaway Stakes (G1) can reveal a great deal about the future for a collection of 2-year-old fillies.

Gulfport Joins Pleasant Acres Stallions for 2026

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Pleasant Acres Stallions announced Aug. 28 that Gulfport, a multiple stakes winner and son of champion sire Uncle Mo, will join its Florida stallion roster for the 2026 breeding season for a $7,500 fee.

Conflict in Oklahoma Over Jockeys' Minimum Mount Fees

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Amid a conflict between jockeys in Oklahoma and the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma over minimum mount fees for riders, no riders are named aboard horses in the entries for the Sept. 4 card at Remington Park.

Australian Bloodstock Purchases Dual G1 Winner Al Riffa

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Melbourne Cup (G1)-winning syndicators Australian Bloodstock have purchased dual group 1 winner Al Riffa.

La Mehana Leads Clement Trio in Flower Bowl Field

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Trainer Miguel Clement sends out a trio of European imports, including favored La Mehana, in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Stakes (G2T) Aug. 30 at Saratoga Race Course.

Strong Family Behind Jockey Club Gold Cup's Antiquarian

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Antiquarian, a major player in the Aug. 31 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, represents generational talent for both his breeder and owner.

Journalism Takes on Elders in Pacific Classic

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Three-year-old Journalism will face champion Fierceness and the nearly undefeated Nysos in Del Mar's $1 million Pacific Classic.

Del Mar Racing Secretary Weighs in on Green Flash Field

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Del Mar racing secretary David Jerkens assigns the weights at the track, including for the Green Flash Handicap, an Aug. 30 Breeders' Cup Challenge race.

Kentucky Downs to Use Cable Camera, Drone for Coverage

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
Television coverage of Kentucky Downs this meet will include a cable camera running the length of the stretch, a drone camera covering much of the backstretch, and additional fixed cameras.

BBN Racing Hoping KY Downs is Twice as Sweet in 2025

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
After winning the Untapable Stakes with now grade 1 winner Kilwin last year, BBN Racing returns to Kentucky Downs in search of more success with a similarly named Twirling Candy filly, Mackinac.

Too Darn Hot Nomination Tops Inglis Digital August Sale

Thu, 2025-08-28 15:53
The Too Darn Hot nomination was a collaboration between Godolphin, Watership Down Stud, and CatWalk, with all proceeds going to funding critical research to help those living with spinal cord injuries.

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