Recent stakes winner Dana’s Beauty and Cheval de Guerre, a 2-year-old colt by Caravaggio who was second, beaten a neck, in his career debut here yesterday,
Multiple Grade 3 winner Wit will enter stud at Whispering Oaks Farm in Carencro, La., for next year's breeding season after selling for $100,000 at the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale.
Tiz the Bomb, a seven-figure earner who ran in the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will have a new owner after selling Friday evening to Fergus Galvin for $50,000 at the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, but his final destination was still to be determined after the ticket was signed.
Keeneland’s 2024 Spring Meet concluded Friday with all-sources wagering exceeding $218 million, the third-highest handle in the Lexington, Ky., track's history.
Given the quality of horses and riding talent, the races for leading jockey, trainer and owner were decided on the final day of the Keeneland spring meet in Lexington, Ky.
Over the past few months, we’ve been covering some of the important “firsts” in a horse’s off-track career – first days of off-track life, first time lunging, first rides.
A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool will be held Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., where the jackpot pool is expected to grow to an estimated $3 million or higher.
Fastnet Rock, one of the most celebrated stallions of modern times, has been retired from stallion duties at Coolmore Australia. The decision marks the end of an era for the iconic son of Danehill whose dominance on the track and prolific success at stud have left an indelible mark on the sport.
Chop Chop, the 3-1 third choice owned by Jerry Bach’s Selective LLC, took the lead on the final turn and scored a 2 ¼-length victory in the $290,125 Bewitch (G3) Presented by Keeneland Sales on Friday, closing day of the Keeneland Spring Meet.
By winning the Suncoast Stakes on Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs and the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks on March 30, 3-year-old filly Power Squeeze proved she belongs in next Friday’s $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
The most heralded entrant in the brief history of Oaklawn’s Dig A Diamond Stakes is also the program favorite for Saturday’s $200,000 race. Hoosier Philly, a Grade 2 winner during a dazzling 2-year-old campaign, looks to snap a four-race losing streak in the second running of the Dig A Diamond.
Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) established the “Safety from Start to Finish” program in March 2009 to formalize its comprehensive approach to continual improvement of the health and safety protocols and policies for horses and humans who work, train, compete and attend racing events at Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”).
An overflow group of 13 older horses entered this year’s Grade 3 San Francisco Mile Stakes on the turf at Golden Gate Fields, with 12 likely to run. Four horses in the field are going for the 10th wins in their careers.
Saturday’s $125,000 Star Shoot Stakes is the feature race on the opening day card of the 2024 Woodbine Thoroughbred season. The six-furlong Star Shoot, for 3-year-old fillies, has traditionally been a key prep for the Woodbine Oaks presented by Stella Artois, the first leg of the prestigious Canadian Triple Tiara series, slated for July 20.
Repole Stable's Fierceness, the likely favorite for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, put in his final major prep Friday morning during the 7:30-7:45 a.m.
Keeneland has supplemented the 2-year-old Cheval de Guerre, a son of Caravaggio who was an eye-catching second on debut here yesterday, to tonight’s April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will begin at 6:30 p.m.
With all eyes on the final workouts for next weekend's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders over the next several days, the afternoon action is highlighted by a trio of graded stakes across the country.
This weekend promises to be a bonanza for jump racing fans with a pair of showcase National Steeplechase Association meets. In Glyndon, nine horses are expected to face the starter in the 127th Maryland Hunt Cup, America’s oldest, longest, and most challenging timber race.
Woodbine Entertainment today released the nominations for the 2024 Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, consisting of The King’s Plate, Prince of Wales and Breeders’ Stakes.
Friday’s card at Aqueduct Racetrack will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $15,143 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Thursday’s eight-race program.
Which horse has taught you the most about life? Joe Seitz, director of sales for Brookdale Farm, has had plenty of prominent horses go through the operation's
One of the nation’s leading sprinters, The Chosen Vron, is set to return in Saturday’s $100,000 Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita after connections paid a $2,000 supplemental entry fee at entry time Wednesday.
Trainer Chad Brown has taken extra time the past couple days to ensure that Kentucky Derby contender Sierra Leone won't have issues at the starting gate next Saturday.
The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby is set for May 4. Before you bet, learn about the best Kentucky Derby sites and promos right here.
The owner of Muth, the winner of the Arkansas Derby, said Thursday he's focusing on the Preakness Stakes after a judge denied the horse entry into next week's Kentucky Derby.
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