Five G Gets Sire Vekoma Off to Hot Start in Cash Run
Spendthrift Farm’s 2024 leading first crop sire Vekoma rang in the new year with his newest stakes winner when Five G soared home by nine lengths in the Jan. 1 Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The...
View ArticleHigh Winds Cancel Penn National's New Year's Day Card
Residents of Grantville, Pa. will not be ringing in the New Year by watching live horse racing as high winds have led Penn National Race Course to cancel its Jan. 1 card. The post High Winds Cancel...
View ArticleABR's Year in Review: Ten Memorable Stories of 2024
America’s Best Racing correspondent Tom Pedulla looks back at 10 stories that made 2024 a year to toast. The post ABR's Year in Review: Ten Memorable Stories of 2024 appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleHealth Zone: Mare and Foal Health
HAVING A BROODMARE safely maintain her pregnancy until it is time to deliver a hale and hearty foal is a straightforward goal that is not always easy to achieve. The post Health Zone: Mare and Foal...
View ArticleTOBA January Member of the Month
An Oldham County, KY. native, Brook Smith races horses in his own name as well as under the nom de race Rocket Ship Racing. A businessman and philanthropist, he gives 10% of his horses’ earnings to...
View ArticleFasig-Tipton Cash Run Stakes: Five G
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View ArticleOn the Rise: Andrew Fernung
In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities. The post On the Rise: Andrew Fernung appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleDania Beach Stakes: Mi Bago
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View ArticleGowell Stakes: Grace On Grace
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View ArticleDavis Seeks First Oaklawn Success With Mo Quality
In search of his first Oaklawn Park victory, trainer Chris Davis starts a promising and lightly raced colt named Mo Quality in the Jan. 4 $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes. The post Davis Seeks First...
View ArticleRecord Win Earns Prat Jockey of the Week Honors
Starting in January and through the month of December, Flavien Prat was focused on putting together a championship year and on opening day at Santa Anita Park, he put an exclamation point on what...
View ArticleGodolphin Sets Season Earnings Record for Owner in 2024
Godolphin, which campaigned 22 North American graded stakes winners, including two Breeders’ Cup winners, set a single-season record in earnings as the leading owner for the fourth consecutive year....
View ArticleBrittany Russell Repeats as Maryland's Leading Trainer
Last year, Russell earned 113 victories at Laurel and Pimlico, 16 more than runner-up Jamie Ness. She also captured the Timonium training title with eight wins. Kieron Magee placed third with 71...
View ArticleVoting Opens for FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year
Ten of the most thrilling, memorable, and momentous events from Thoroughbred racing in North America last year have been nominated for the 2024 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year, a distinction...
View ArticleGroup 1 Winner Hayasugi Dies Following Foot Surgery
Last year’s Blue Diamond (G1) winner Hayasugi has died due to complications following foot surgery. The post Group 1 Winner Hayasugi Dies Following Foot Surgery appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleMidwest/Canada: Buckeye Success
It’s not often that you find an Ohio-bred on the big stage, especially when that big stage is the Breeders’ Cup. The post Midwest/Canada: Buckeye Success appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleUpdated Venues for TC, Safety Statistics Hold Promise
A review of the top industry news stories of 2024. The post Updated Venues for TC, Safety Statistics Hold Promise appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleLook Forward Heads First SoCal Oaks Prep in Santa Ynez
In his first year since being reinstated by Churchill Downs, trainer Bob Baffert has entered three fillies in the Jan. 5 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita Park, the first prep race of the year for the...
View ArticleCyclone State Makes Stakes Debut in Jerome
Races like the Jerome Stakes are considered preps for the Kentucky Derby (G1). But they are actually more of a test to see if a newly turned 3-year-old has what it takes to be a successful runner in...
View ArticleWagering on U.S. Racing Drops 3.35% in 2024
Wagering on horse racing in the United States dropped 3.35% in 2024 to $11,265,210,514, according to figures published Jan. 3 by Equibase. The post Wagering on U.S. Racing Drops 3.35% in 2024 appeared...
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