Nationwide Art Contest Begins Celebrating Preakness 150
In anticipation of the milestone Preakness 150, the 2025 Art of Racing art competition launched Jan. 30. The competition supports the revitalization efforts of Park Heights Renaissance. The post...
View ArticleJohn, Leona Velazquez to be Honored by NY Chaplaincy
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy will honor Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez and his wife Leona with the newly renamed John Hendrickson and Marylou Whitney Award for their longstanding support of...
View ArticleSpeed King's Dam Added to Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale
Athenian Beauty, the dam of recent Southwest Stakes (G3) winner Speed King, leads the latest supplemental entries to Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, to be held Feb. 3 at Fasig-Tipton in...
View ArticleLoggins' First Reported Foal Born at Endeavor Farm
Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms announced Jan. 30 the birth of Loggins’ first reported foal, a colt out of the multiple stakes-winning mare My Heart Goes On. The bay colt was born Jan. 23 at Endeavor Farm near...
View ArticleThree Heating Up: Sandman Gains Respect in Defeat
In this second edition of the blog for the 2025 Run for the Roses, the focus is on the changing landscape of the 3-year-old male division over the last three weeks. The post Three Heating Up: Sandman...
View ArticleLetters: Calls for Organized Opposition of Decoupling
Letters to the Editor The post Letters: Calls for Organized Opposition of Decoupling appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleSatono Aladdin Reigns Again as Karaka Comes to a Close
At the close of Book 2, New Zealand Bloodstock reported that 270 horses sold for NZ$9,759,000 (US$5,520,325) at a clearance rate of 76%. Last year’s sale closed with 265 yearlings selling for an...
View ArticleStakes Preview: Withers and Toboggan
Sara Elbadwi and Paul Verderosa look ahead to the Withers Stakes and the Toboggan Stakes at Aqueduct. The post Stakes Preview: Withers and Toboggan appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleColonial Downs Readies for Three Days of March Racing
Known for its summer turf racing, Colonial Downs will shift its racing focus to dirt over three days from March 13-15 as part of its expanded, 44-day 2025 racing schedule. The post Colonial Downs...
View ArticleBloodHorse Monday Podcast Launches Feb. 3
Podcast will air live at 2 p.m. ET on YouTube (www.youtube.com/@bloodhorse) and on ESPN Louisville+ and then will be available for download at BloodHorse.com, the BloodHorse YouTube channel, Spotify,...
View ArticleGigante Brings $610K at Fasig-Tipton Digital Flash Sale
Grade 2 stakes winner Gigante sold to Clark Brewster and L and N Racing for $610,000 in a one-horse flash sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital. The post Gigante Brings $610K at Fasig-Tipton Digital Flash Sale...
View ArticleMy Wish Prevails in Hong Kong Classic Mile
My Wish scores an emotional victory Jan. 31 for jockey Luke Ferraris, who joins his father as victors in the prestigious Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin Racecourse. The post My Wish Prevails in Hong...
View ArticleEclipse Voters Given Incorrect Apprentice Jockey Stats
The Eclipse Awards Steering Committee issued a press release Jan. 31 noting that statistics for apprentice jockey J.G. Torrealba were incorrect in the supplement issued to assist voters with their...
View ArticleABR's Reed Analyzes Holy Bull Field
America’s Best Racing’s Patrick Read provides notable informaton about each Holy Bull (G3) entrant and insights into betting the race. The post ABR's Reed Analyzes Holy Bull Field appeared first on...
View ArticleByrnes to Retire as NYRA's Stakes Coordinator
New York Racing Association stakes coordinator Andrew Byrnes plans to retire from that role in September at the end of the 2025 Saratoga Race Course summer meet. The post Byrnes to Retire as NYRA's...
View ArticleCARF Announces March 25 End of Pleasanton Stabling
The California Authority of Racing Fairs announced Jan. 30 it will cease all Golden State Racing stabling and training operations at the Alameda County Fairgrounds upon completion of its vanning and...
View ArticleThe Road: All Eyes on Return of Citizen Bull
The Road: a look at contenders on the Triple Crown trail. The post The Road: All Eyes on Return of Citizen Bull appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleIs Racing Really Part of The Stronach Group's Future?
On Racing The post Is Racing Really Part of The Stronach Group's Future? appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleGigante Brings $610K in Fasig-Tipton Digital Flash Sale
Grade 2 stakes winner Gigante sold to Clark Brewster and L and N Racing for $610,000 in a one-horse flash sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital. The post Gigante Brings $610K in Fasig-Tipton Digital Flash Sale...
View ArticleCaptain Cook Takes Withers in Stakes Debut
Perhaps in two months trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. will start focusing on the Kentucky Derby (G1). For now anyway, he’s quite content to know he has an exciting 3-year-old in Captain Cook who can be pointed...
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