HORSE RACING NEWS
09/21/2017
Churchill Downs Barn Notes: Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
The 11-race evening program – the final nighttime card at Churchill Downs this year – also will include a marquee race for purebred Arabians: the $100,000 President of the United Arab Emirates Cup, a Grade I event over 1 1/16 miles for 4-years-old and up
09/21/2017
Double Pick 6 carryover of $63k Friday at Belmont Park
A consolation payout of $2,717 was awarded to bettors who had five of six winners. Wagering on the Pick 6 is available through NYRA Bets, on-track, at Aqueduct Racetrack, as well as simulcast facilities across the country. Until October 1, NYRA's critical
09/21/2017
Laurel Park News & Notes
Based at Laurel with trainer Rodney Jenkins, Phlash Phelps shows only one work since the Mister Diz, a half-mile breeze in 46.80 seconds July 28 at Laurel – the third-fastest of 53 horses at the distance. Jenkins noticed something amiss in the way Phlash
09/21/2017
Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $32,840 for Friday’s Twilight Card
The popular multi-race wager was last solved Sept. 4 for a $166,304.59 jackpot payoff. There will also be a $1,611,18 Super Hi-5 Carryover heading into Friday’s card. Jaramillo Stays Hot with Three Winning Rides Thursday Jockey Emisael Jaramillo notched h
09/17/2017
Chublicious Makes the Grade in $250,000 De Francis Dash (G3)
Chublicious ($22.40) ran the distance in 1:08.75 over a fast main track to edge Blue Moon Ace, with multiple Grade 3 winner Whitmore, the 1-2 favorite, 1 ½ lengths back in third, four lengths in front of another multiple graded stakes winner, Awesome Bann
09/17/2017
NTRA STATEMENT ON PASSING OF PENNY CHENERY
"Whether as the owner of Secretariat, the brilliant Triple Crown Champion she campaigned nearly a half-century ago, or as a leader and ambassador for the sport she loved, Penny Chenery led an extraord
09/15/2017
Laurel: Fall Festival of Racing
On Saturday, Sept. 30, newly-renovated Laurel Park will play host to eight stakes races on the turf, including three graded – the $200,000 Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup (G2), $200,000 Commonwealth Derby (G3) and $150,000 Commonwealth Oaks (G
09/15/2017
Laurel Park News & Notes
Plesa is also considering the $150,000 PA Derby Champion Stakes Sept. 23 at Parx, a race where the 5-year-old Kantharos gelding finished third, beaten a neck, last year. He drew Post 2 and is listed at 12-1 on the morning line for the De Francis, which at
09/15/2017
Gulfstream News & Notes: Fri 9/15/2017
Saturday’s 11-race program will offer plenty of full fields for bettors with 113 horses (including also eligible) entered. After running seven furlongs in 1:22 while scoring a commanding nine-length optional claiming allowance victory Aug. 6, William Rain
09/14/2017
NYRA announces Belmont-Woodbine Pick 5 for Saturday
The sequence will start with the Canadian, which has an approximate post time of 4:30 p.m., followed by Race 7 at Belmont with a projected 4:41 p.m. post, the Northern Dancer at 5:34 p.m., the Sands Point at 5:45 p.m. and culminating with the Woodbine Mil