NYRA Announces Events Schedule for 2024 Saratoga Meet
The New York Racing Association announced July 1 post times and the lineup of attractions, entertainment and events for the 2024 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course. The post NYRA Announces...
View ArticleFlooding Continues at Ruidoso, Cancels Rescheduled Card
Due to continued flash flooding from the burn-scarred areas in the Ruidoso area, Ruidoso Downs has canceled Quarter Horse racing July 1, meant to be a make-up day for the Rainbow Derby trials that were...
View ArticleNational HBPA Petitions FTC for No-Effect Thresholds
The petition filed July 1 with the Federal Trade Commission cites no-effect medication thresholds used by other federal agencies. The post National HBPA Petitions FTC for No-Effect Thresholds appeared...
View ArticleTOBA July Members of the Month
For co-owner/co-breeder Lance Gasaway, trainer Kenny McPeek, and their friends and colleagues, Mystik Dan has delivered the ride of a lifetime. The post TOBA July Members of the Month appeared first on...
View ArticleHealth Zone: Hoof Health
There is no question that good hooves are a cornerstone to having healthy horses, whether they are athletically inclined or not. The post Health Zone: Hoof Health appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleInto Mischief Colt Off the Mark at Los Alamitos
Maiden Watch: Week of June 24-June 30 The post Into Mischief Colt Off the Mark at Los Alamitos appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleBlack-Type Mares Head Inaugural Inglis July Catalog
Lucky Girl, a three-time stakes winner by champion sire Exceed and Excel, is being offered as a racing or broodmare prospect. Hazelbrook, Canada’s female champion sprinter of 2022, will be offered in...
View ArticleRick Abbott to Judge Maryland Yearling Show
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association announced Rick Abbott as the judge of its 90th annual Yearling Show. The show will be held on July 21 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds’ Horse Show Ring in...
View ArticleRed Route One Travels to Prairie Meadows for Cornhusker
The apparent strength of the Pimlico Special (G3), where Red Route One ran fourth, as well as his overall form and $1.6 million bankroll—will likely make him the favorite over 10 rivals July 6 in the...
View ArticleT O Password Injured in Japan, Will Miss Rest of Season
According to reports, Kentucky Derby (G1) fifth-place finisher T O Password will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering from bone chips. The post T O Password Injured in Japan, Will Miss...
View ArticleKingsbarns Makes Big Move Into NTRA Poll
A week ago, the colt wasn’t among the top 46 Thoroughbreds receiving votes; after Saturday’s win he’s fourth overall with 148 points, one more than Adare Manor. The post Kingsbarns Makes Big Move Into...
View ArticlePimlico Activity to Cease Sept. 1 Before Rebuild Starts
Maryland Jockey Club’s Mike Rogers has sent a letter to Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s Katy Voss and Tim Keefe stating that all operations at Pimlico will cease Sept. 1 in order to...
View ArticleThe 'Next' Stop for Top Marathoner is Big A's Brooklyn
Most Thoroughbreds do not race beyond 1 1/4 miles. Then there’s Michael Foster’s Next. The post The 'Next' Stop for Top Marathoner is Big A's Brooklyn appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleHISA Publishes New Educational Material
In preparation for the revised rules under the Racetrack Safety Program taking effect July 8, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has released a comprehensive set of educational materials....
View ArticleCatching Up With Old Friends: Groundshaker
Michael Blowen talks about Groundshaker, the last horse bred by Penny Chenery and Private Charm, a daughter of Silver Charm. The post Catching Up With Old Friends: Groundshaker appeared first on...
View ArticleWet Paint Brushes Up in Delaware Handicap
After running Juddmonte’s Idiomatic to win the 2023 Delaware Handicap (G2), trainer Brad Cox is back, starting Godolphin’s Wet Paint in the $500,000 race July 7 at Delaware Park. The post Wet Paint...
View ArticlePlay the Music Aims to Continue Hot Streak in Hendrie
Entering off consecutive graded victories, Glassman Racing’s Play the Music looks to keep her hot streak alive when she faces 11 fillies and mares in the $135,000 Hendrie Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. The...
View ArticleNight of Thunder, Too Darn Hot Offered on SH Time
Dubawi’s sons Night of Thunder and Too Darn Hot are among six European-based sires Darley will have available to breeders on Southern Hemisphere time this year at Kildangan and Dalham Hall studs in...
View ArticleCox to Retire as University of Kentucky Equine Dean
Nancy Cox, the longtime dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the University of Kentucky and the first-ever vice president for land grant engagement, plans to retire...
View ArticleEllis Park Opens for Summer With Monday Racing on Deck
Following a spring meet at Churchill Downs with record purses and wagering, racing shifts in Kentucky to Ellis Park in Henderson beginning July 4. The post Ellis Park Opens for Summer With Monday...
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