HORSE RACING NEWS
05/10/2019
Nominations Total 268 Horses for Preakness Stakes (G1) Undercard
Also prominent among Dixie nominees are millionaires Delta Prince, winner of the Maker’s 46 Mile (G1) April 12 at Keeneland; 2016 and 2017 Woodford Reserve Turf (G1) winner Divisidero; and multiple graded-stakes winner Om; as well as Blacktype, third in t
05/07/2019
Improbable Imposing Prospect for May 18 Preakness Stakes
However, Improbable earned a Preakness chance with his solid Derby effort. “I think he ran very well,” Baffert said. “They were all stuck there together, all bunched up. When he finally got loose he made a little run.” Improbable, a son of City Zip, came
05/06/2019
Preakness: ‘Bourbon’ Ready to Go to ‘War’ in May 18 Preakness Stakes
After breaking his maiden and finishing fourth in the Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct last year, Bourbon War made an impressive 3-year-old debut at Gulfstream Park Jan. 18 while defeating Cutting Humor (10th in Kentucky Derby) in an optional claiming allowance. T
05/06/2019
Winndevie ready to defend New York crown
“She was great (last year); you can’t knock that. It was as good as it could have been. She’s a nice filly. I like her speed and her stamina. She’s pretty good on a (half-mile track), maybe not better than some, but like most of the Credit Winners is good
05/03/2019
050319-Kentucky Oaks Recap
Winner of the Pocahontas (GII) here last September in front-running fashion, Serengeti Empress went right to the front with Motion Emotion in closest pursuit. Serengeti Empress clicked off fractions of :23.25, :46.65 and 1:11.26 and maintained a daylight
05/03/2019
050319-Come Dancing and Pacific Wind square off in Sunday’s G2 Ruffian
"We have to credit Ocala Stud. They've been big supporters of us," Martin said. "The last several years we've used them in giving horses time off and breaking horses and they've done an excellent job, so it makes my job a lot easier. I was able to put fou
05/01/2019
050119-Warrawee Ubeaut on her best behavior so far for Gingras
Warrawee Ubeaut, from the stable of trainer Ron Burke, in 2018 became the fastest 2-year-old pacer in history when she won a division of the International Stallion Stakes in 1:48.3 at Lexington’s Red Mile. She makes her 2019 debut Friday afternoon (May 3)
04/18/2019
Major US Racing Organizations Announce Plans to Implement Prohibition of Race-Day Medication
Two-Year-Old Lasix Ban to Start in 2020;Stakes Races Lasix Ban in 2021
04/11/2019
"Ship and Win" Returns to Del Mar with Beefed Up Bonus Funds
Del Mar’s highly effective “Ship and Win” program, which for the past eight years has provided substantial incentives to owners and trainers to import out-of-state horses to race locally, will be back for a ninth summer at the shore with
04/05/2019
40 Del Mar Stakes Worth Nearly $7.4 Million On Tap This Summer
Del Mar, the historic oval that will be presenting its 80th summer of racing alongside the blue Pacific starting on Wednesday, July 17, will offer its horsemen a robust stakes schedule consisting of 40 events worth nearly $7.4 million during its 36-day st