March 5, 2010The $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (Gr. I) is one of the biggest races of the year, and St. Trinians looks to become the first female horse ever to win the Big Cap.
February 19, 2010The biggest day of the winter for 3 year old Derby prep races is upon us! The Kentucky Derby may be on May 1st, but Fair Grounds, Gulfstream and Oaklawn Park all host major preps on Saturday.
February 12, 2010Many Derby Prep Races, in addition to the first Derby Future Pool...
February 6, 2010Colonial Downs today announced its 2010 summer stakes schedule, and it again is highlighted by a pair of Grade II turf races for three year olds
February 4, 2010Virginia-Bred Quality Road Headlines Donn Handicap Field Saturday; Santa Anita Hosts a Derby & Oaks Prep This Saturday; 1st Kentucky Derby Future Wager Is Available Next Weekend! Click here for more
January 29, 2010The richest horse racing event of the winter is coming this Saturday, January 30th! You can watch and wager the $1.8 million Sunshine Millions...
January 27, 2010Colonial Downs will host an eight week, forty day thoroughbred racing season this summer that will run from May 29 – July 21 on a Saturday thru Wednesday basis.
December 31, 2009Play “Tic-Track-Dough” at a Colonial Downs OTB and collect your share of FREE Holiday Cash! Change in January OTB Hours and information on the New Years Holiday hours
December 7, 2009Become a “Facebook Fan” of Colonial Downs & Win 2010 Virginia Derby Party Zone tickets, Colonial Downs is having a “12 Days of Facebook Christmas” promotion this month...
November 24, 2009Aqueduct Racetrack’s annual Holiday Fest, presented by the New York Lottery, is a three-day racing celebration featuring a total of six graded stakes on November 26-28
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:36:00 GMTKip Deville, who has been battling laminitis at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington, will have to pass a critical stage in the next two weeks if he is to have much chance of surviving.
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:55:32 GMTThe Jockey Club announced Dec. 23 that it has published on the registry's Web site a list of 40,263 names released from active use to aid owners and breeders make a a valid attempt to name foals of 2008 by Feb. 1.
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:56:26 GMTWe caught up with trainer Al Stall Jr. Dec. 14 as his last training set of the day went out and asked him five questions.
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:04:51 GMTIrish-bred El Prado, the horse that inspired Frank Stronach to get involved in the stallion business, died of an apparent heart attack in his paddock at Adena Springs near Paris, Ky. the morning of Sept. 21.
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:01:43 GMTGone West, who carved out a successful branch of the Mr. Prospector sire line all his own as the sire of 98 stakes winners, was euthanized the night of Sept. 7 because of complications following colic surgery.
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:37:53 GMTFavored Icon Project, ridden by Julien Leparoux, demolished her rivals with a Rachel Alexandra-type performance Aug. 30 in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race course.
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:03:48 GMTSummer Bird continued his meteoric rise to the top of the nation's 3-year-old ranks, as he rolled through the slop for an easy 3 1/2-length score in the $1-million Shadwell Travers (gr. I) Aug. 29 at Saratoga.
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:00:08 GMTGulfstream Park has waved the nomination fees for grade I winners Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird, and Quality Road to next year's Donn Handicap.
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:05:03 GMTThe longest shot in a field of six, 18-1 Bullsbay pulled a shocking upset in the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (gr. I) Aug. 8 at Saratoga, splitting horses on the turn and pulling away for a 1 1/2-length score under Jeremy Rose.
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:59:36 GMTCastleton Lyons' Gio Ponti notched his fourth consecutive grade I victory Aug. 8 at Arlington Park, as he rolled to a 1 1/4-length win in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) under Ramon Dominguez.
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:23:06 GMTStarlight Partners' Take the Points, locked in a stirring stretch duel with Black Bear Island, got up in the final strides under Kent Desormeaux to earn his first graded stakes win in the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) Aug. 8 on the Arlington Park turf.
Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:24:53 GMTFinallymadeit, a graded stakes winner and millionaire, was euthanized after fracturing his left front cannon bone during a workout Aug. 4 at Saratoga.
Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:44:26 GMTItems at the Kentucky Derby Museum, located on the grounds of Churchill Downs, suffered damage due to heavy rains Aug. 4 and the facility will be closed until further notice, museum officials said.
Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:06:22 GMTA torrential rainstorm in the Louisville area Aug. 4 has wreaked havoc at Churchill Downs. Flooding caused several horses to be removed from the barn area, both the main track and infield are completely underwater, and employees at the racetrack were unable to get off the property for hours due to severe flooding in the parking lot and on many area roads.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:43:42 GMTSam-Son Farm, one of Canada's most successful Thoroughbred breeding and racing operations, will have a consignment at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction, Aug. 10 and 11, in New York. The five horses cataloged include an A.P. Indy colt that is a full brother to Canadian champion Catch the Thrill and a Giant's Causeway filly that is from the family of Eclipse Award winner and Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner Dance Smartly.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:35:42 GMTSuperstar Rachel Alexandra will be honored with her own line of limited wines, which will be available during the holiday season.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:29:18 GMTEllis Park got the official OK to add five days of racing to its current meet, and Keeneland will be permitted to change the way it divvies up purses in each race.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:16:31 GMTCalifornia owner Madeline Auerbach announced a new racing venture in which she is syndicating offspring by major California stallion Unusual Heat.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:26:09 GMTThoroughbred breeders worldwide saved nearly $1 million and nominated a record 9,630 foals to the Breeders' Cup program before Aug. 1 as part of an incentive program that exceeded expectations, Breeders' Cup officials announced Aug. 4.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:15:33 GMTThe NTRA announced Aug. 4 that Arlington Park has been fully accredited by the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance following a complete review of all racing operations at the facility.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:55:46 GMTIrish champion Danehill Dancer became the first son of the great Danehill to reach the 100 mark by number of stakes winners.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:38:32 GMTQuality Road came out of his record-setting performance in the Aug. 3 Amsterdam (gr. II) in good condition and will be pointed toward the Aug. 29 Shadwell Travers (gr. I) as planned, trainer Todd Pletcher reported Aug. 4.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:30:39 GMTSteve Castagnola, the director of client development at Taylor Made Sales Agency in Kentucky, is leaving his position to begin his own bloodstock agency, it was announced Aug. 4.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:40:13 GMTAfter Michigan horsemen experienced a scare of losing half of their summer/fall meet at Pinnacle Race Course, negotiations were held among the Michigan Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, the Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and the Office of the Racing Commissioner to shave less than 10 days from the schedule.
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:03:32 GMTElizabeth Harris, executive director of Thoroughbred Charities of America since 2004, has been named vice president of communications for Churchill Downs Inc. Harris will assume her new role Aug. 20.
