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January Seeks First Group 1 in Prix Rothschild

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Wathnan and Coolmore are doublehanded Aug. 3 in the Prix Rothschild (G1) at Deauville Racecourse, with the Aidan O'Brien pair January and Exactly among the better fillies over a mile.

Rispoli a Traveling Rider This Summer

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Jockey Umberto Rispoli is enjoying the ride that Journalism has taken him on this year.

Tapbyangels Becomes First Winner for Tap Back

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Tapbyangels became the first winner for Barton Thoroughbreds' freshman sire Tap Back when the 2-year-old gelding won by 2 1/4 lengths in a maiden $25,000 claiming race Aug. 1 at Emerald Downs.

Whitney Winner Diversify New Face at Cabin Creek

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
There will be a heavy dose of sadness attached to the Aug. 2 Whitney Stakes (G1) at  Saratoga Race Course for JoAnn Pepper and her staff at Old Friends at Cabin Creek.

Two Stakes Featured at Los Alamitos September Meet

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Two stakes worth a combined $200,000 will be run during the upcoming September Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos: the $75,000 E.B. Johnston Stakes on Sept. 13 and the $125,000 Dark Mirage Stakes on Sept. 20.

Flightline's First Yearlings On Display at F-T Saratoga

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Lane's End's Flightline will have his first yearlings offered in the United States on display at Fasig-Tipton's prestigious The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4-5 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Luther Awarded Hall of Fame Victory on Stewards' Call

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
If the question is who was the best horse in the $400,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T), a case can be made that it was Zulu Kingdom.

Ex-NFL Player Turned Horseman Looks to Win King's Plate

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
After 11 years playing with the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys, Mike Renfro is part of the CJ Thoroughbreds team that will send out Tom’s Magic in the $1 million King’s Plate Stakes on Aug. 16 at Woodbine.

Sharp Saddles 1,000th Career Winner at Ellis Park

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Trainer Joe Sharp notched his 1,000th North American victory in race 6 at Ellis Park Aug. 1 when Master Game took a seven-furlong claiming tilt under Tyler Gaffalione.

Repole Loves Racing Older Stars, Notes Economic Hurdles

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
From a business perspective, Mike Repole says running a champion like Fierceness at 4 without racing in the Middle East was a "dumb" decision due to the paucity of multimillion-dollar purses for older dirt horses in the United States.

Smarty Jones' Induction Brings Philly Feel to Saratoga

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
On a pleasant summer day in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Pennsylvania-bred and Philadelphia sports hero Smarty Jones joins racing's immortals.

McPeek Eyes KY Downs After Mystik Dan Breezes on Turf

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan took to the grass for the first time on Friday over Saratoga Race Course's Oklahoma turf training track, with NYRA clockers timing him through a solo five-eighths breeze in 1:02 flat.

Highland Falls Seeks Another Grade 1 Spa Win in Whitney

Sat, 2025-08-02 15:37
Having a grade 1 win at Saratoga Race Course is a huge asset when it's time to run in another grade 1 at the Spa. But all grade 1s are not the same. Especially at Saratoga.

Report: Star Broodmare Puca Headed to The November Sale

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
Known for featuring high-end broodmares and broodmare prospects, Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale near Lexington is commonly referred to as "The Night of the Stars."  Already one star is scheduled to be sold there this fall: Puca.

New Appointees Named to Equibase Management Committee

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
Everett Dobson, the chair of The Jockey Club, and Justin Paul, senior vice president of operations for Churchill Downs Inc., have been appointed to serve on the management committee of Equibase Company.

Delaware Park Gives to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
Delaware Park Casino presented a $12,000 check to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation—the casino’s charity of the month for June.

Vercingetorix South Africa's Top Sire After Record Year

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
Vercingetorix, who is based at Maine Chance Farms in the Western Cape, is South Africa's champion sire for the first time and has done so in emphatic fashion, also taking the crown for top juvenile and 3-year-old stallion.

Clay Chosen as Thoroughbred Club of America Honor Guest

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
Robert Clay has been selected by the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Club of America as the 2025 Honor Guest, club president W. Chapman Hopkins announced Aug. 1.

Bring Theband Home Carries Strong Momentum Into Troy

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
After nearly breaking Cogburn's course record in the Harvey Pack Stakes, Bring Theband Home rolls into the $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) on a wave of momentum for owner/breeder Live Oak Plantation and trainer Mark Casse.

Pegram Named 2025 Laffit Pincay Jr. Award Winner

Fri, 2025-08-01 15:38
Mike Pegram, a highly successful, colorful, and popular horse owner and racing executive on the national scene for more than three decades, has been named the 21st recipient of the Laffit Pincay Jr. Award.

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