Burrows Hopes Recent Fortune Continues With Alflaila
Owen Burrows hopes his horses are hitting top form at just the right time as he prepares to send Alflaila into a group 1 battle against Epsom Derby (G1) hero City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International...
View ArticleMeadows Ladin Wins Inaugural Penny Chenery Award
In keeping with Penny Chenery’s long career of celebrating Secretariat’s legacy, promoting the best in racing, and honoring excellence in Thoroughbred athletes, the Penny Chenery Award was presented to...
View ArticleEllis Park Fixture LaRue to Retire From Training
After a career spanning more than three decades, Benjie LaRue has announced his retirement from horse training. The post Ellis Park Fixture LaRue to Retire From Training appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleShe Feels Pretty Cuts Back in Lake Placid Stakes
Grade 1 winner She Feels Pretty attempts to get back in the win column Aug. 17 as she is scheduled to compete against 10 other 3-year-old fillies in the $200,000 Lake Placid Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga...
View ArticleMoira Victorious as Canadian Champs Duel in Beverly D.
Racing fans at Colonial Downs Aug. 11 were treated to a duel of Canadian horses of the year as the sixth meeting between 2022 winner Moira and 2023 winner Fev Rover came down to the final jumps of the...
View ArticleRouget, Aga Khan Alliance Comes to an End
In a statement Aug. 13 from one of the sport’s preeminent owner-breeders, it was announced that all of the Aga Khan horses trained by Jean-Claude Rouget will be moved to Francis Graffard with the...
View ArticleKlesaris Suspended, Fined for Gabapentin Positive
The trainer blames contamination at an Aqueduct receiving barn, which he said did not have adequate bathrooms for hundreds of grooms, hotwalkers, and track employees. He was suspended for 15 days and...
View ArticleWerth Believes Ownership Can Bring People to Racing
Noting the unique experience offered—even compared with the heights of any sport—retired major league baseball player Jayson Werth believes racing needs to find creative ways to bring more people in as...
View ArticleRacing Banking on New Facilities to Generate Fans
As racing moves forward on new facilities at Belmont Park and Pimlico Race Course, decision-makers involved in those building projects said they’re focused on what today’s fans desire in sports and...
View ArticleSeize the Grey Bypasses Travers, PA Derby Next
Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Seize the Grey will bypass the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in favor of the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing Sept. 21. The post...
View ArticleWell-Balanced Catalog Awaits at Texas Yearling Sale
The Texas Thoroughbred Association Summer Yearling Sale will be held Aug. 26 at the Lone Star Park sales pavilion. The sale begins at 10 a.m. CT. The post Well-Balanced Catalog Awaits at Texas Yearling...
View ArticleAntonucci, Castellano to Sign Arcangelo Posters Aug. 17
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano and classic-winning trainer Jena Antonucci will be signing posters of 2023 Eclipse Award winner Arcangelo to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame...
View ArticleAmTote Announces Agreements With Turkish Jockey Club
1/ST Technology’s AmTote International, in association with OneBet Technology Limited, has entered into multiple long-term agreements with the Jockey Club of Turkiye. The post AmTote Announces...
View ArticleThorpedo Anna Tops NTRA Poll Ahead of Travers
With a start against the boys looming in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24, Thorpedo Anna has surged to the head of the pack in the National Thoroughbred Racing...
View ArticlePhil Kives Stakes: Al Reichert
Phil Kives Stakes The post Phil Kives Stakes: Al Reichert appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleJimmy P Blows Away Competiton in Jonathan Sheppard
Madaket Stables, Molly Willis and Paul Willis’ Jimmy P poured it on in the final turn to notch his first grade 1 triumph in style in the $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard (NSA-1), a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase...
View ArticleDale Day Previews Remington Park Meet
Remington Park track announcer and publicist Dale Day previews the track’s upcoming meet including the opening night card featuring the Governor’s Cup. The post Dale Day Previews Remington Park Meet...
View ArticleGreen Honored with Marylou Whitney Award
Len Green was publicly recognized for his longstanding commitment to the backstretch community at NYRA tracks when he received the Marylou Whitney Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy Aug. 14...
View ArticleDel Mar Moves Up Friday Post Time
Del Mar’s first post Aug. 16 will shift from 4 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT and remain at that time Fridays for the balance of the meet, which concludes Sept. 8. The post Del Mar Moves Up Friday Post Time...
View ArticleTwo $42,000 Yearlings Top CTBA Northern California Sale
A colt by Smiling Tiger and a colt by Union Rags were the top sellers among 81 yearlings sold during the Aug. 13 sale at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The post Two $42,000 Yearlings Top CTBA Northern...
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