The Jockey Club Endorses Whip Ban
The Jockey Club concluded its 67th Annual Round Table Sunday in Saratoga, NY by recommending the American Thoroughbred industry unite on several measures from banning the use of the whip...
The Jockey Club concluded its 67th Annual Round Table Sunday in Saratoga, NY by recommending the American Thoroughbred industry unite on several measures from banning the use of the whip...
If you want to start a (mostly) friendly debate among horseracing devotees on opposite sides, just ask: "Name the greatest racehorse of all time." "Big Red!" will say one. "No,...
The New York Racing Association (NYRA), in conjunction with the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) and the state Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have announced cancellation of Saturday racing at Saratoga...
The bad luck haunting California horse racing that began with a Santa Anita winter meet resulting in 30 horse deaths between Dec. 26 and June 23—and a flood of outrage...
Following its Thursday, June 27 meeting, The Breeders' Cup Board reaffirmed its commitment to hold this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Nov....
With only six live race days left until the end of a troubled racing season on June 23, ownership and officials at Santa Anita Park continued to resist calls from...
Belmont's Biggest Race Isn't Its Biggest Race Two-time consecutive Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Thunder Snow will be there, as will McKinzie, winner of the 2018 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and...
The usual conversation during Preakness week is all about the Kentucky Derby winner and whether that horse can capture the second jewel in racing's Triple Crown. But Preakness 144 at...
In the ongoing controversy over Saturday's Kentucky Derby 145 result, Gary West, owner of Maximum Security, said on Fox News he will file a lawsuit to overturn the disqualification of...
It's post Kentucky Derby Day plus two days, perhaps what will be remembered as the most famous, or infamously famous, running of the most famous horserace in America. Let me...
Kentucky Derby 145 made the kind of history America's premier race probably did not want to make Saturday when morning line 9-2 second choice Maximum Security was disqualified from a...
"Toss" It's a derisive word used by racing handicappers to suggest a horse has no chance. Plus Que Parfait, the horse with the French name (it refers to the past...
The field of 20 is all but set for the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, "the most exciting two minutes in sports," but the highly anticipated American Triple Crown...
At day at the races, Dubai style. [caption id="attachment_28334" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Training begins early for horse and rider. ©Richard R. Gross[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28332" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The Dubai World Cup day...
Thunder Snow overcame a wide number 12 gate position, a fast pace set by North America and eventual runner up Gronkowski—and history—to win the 24th Dubai World Cup by a...
"Catching a bad break" is North American slang for having poor luck. That's exactly what happened to North America, the horse, when he completely missed leaving at the start from...
Gaining first choice in the random draw, trainer Satish Seemar chose post position 3 for North America, winner of the Maktoum Challenge Rounds 1 and 2 and a favorite in...
Stronach Group chairman and president Belinda Stronach announced Thursday that all race-day medication will be banned for horses at its two owned California tracks, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gates...
It is being reported that three-year-old maiden filly Princess Lili B broke both forelegs following the end of a half-mile workout Thursday morning at Santa Anita Park and was euthanized,...
Racing has been cancelled indefinitely at Santa Anita Park following the fatal injury sustained by four-year-old filly Lets Light the Way during training on the main track Tuesday morning. This...