The Pinnacle of West Coast Racing at Santa Anita Park The 2026 Santa Anita Derby represents the final major hurdle for three-year-olds on the West Coast seeking a spot in the starting gate at Churchill Downs. This Grade 1 event carries a massive $500,000 purse and, more importantly, offers 100 quali...
He rode in more races than anyone in 2023. He won more races, finished second in more races, and finished third in more races than anyone. He broke his own record for earnings in a year and is likely to win a fifth Eclipse Award as the nation’s top jockey on Jan. 25. Welcome to […]...
Just like trainers Jena Antonucci and Linda Rice, Brittany Russell also made horseracing history in 2023. Russell became the first female to lead the annual trainer standings in Maryland with 118 victories at Laurel and Pimlico and nationally finished 11th in wins (177) and 16th in money earned ($7,...
Catching Freedom found the daylight he needed in the stretch and won the $300,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park on New Year’s Day. With Oaklawn’s leading rider (in 2023) Cristian Torres aboard for trainer Brad Cox, Catching Freedom ($5.40 for a $2 win bet) lived up to his 8-5 favoritism in...
Horse Racing News With a late surge to the finish, Otello split horses in deep stretch for a half-length victory over First World War in the $150,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Monday (Jan. 1). Ridden by Luis Saez, the newly-turned 3-year-old son of Curlin overcame traffic at the t...
As we rev up on the road to the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1), it seems like a good time to celebrate the 20 winners who are still with us, either as stallions, in training, or fully retired at farms in Kentucky and Japan, Turkey and Uruguay, New Mexico and New York, and Oregon and Pennsylvania. [&helli...
She’s been big-time for a long time, and 2023 was Linda Rice’s best year ever. Five consecutive New York Racing Association training titles. Graded stakes victories with Joey Freshwater, Mommasgottarun and Pioneering Spirit after claiming them. More than $10.3 million in purses, a personal best....
Hey! Hey! No better way to kick off the South Florida road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) than with the $150,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Monday (Jan. 1). The race is named for Mucho Macho Man, a Florida bred who won the 2013 Breeder’ Cup Classic (G1) for Reeves Thoroughbred Racing...
Horseplayers take note: In 2024, more than 77% of the races on the New York Racing Association (NYRA) circuit will take place at Aqueduct Racetrack. With Belmont Park undergoing massive renovations that likely won’t be completed for two more years, NYRA announced this week that it will conduct 195...
It was a record-setting opening day at The Great Race Place. Santa Anita Park was bustling with bettors – a crowd of 37,143 contributed to a record opening day handle of $18.3 million -- as Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert delivered a 1-2 punch in the $300,000 Malibu (G1) on Tuesday, one of three ...
As usual, a stellar opening-day card awaits horseplayers at Santa Anita Park on Tuesday, featuring three Grade 1s, three Grade 2s and lots of good cheer for the 89th season at the track at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The weather outside looks delightful, and the 11-race program drew ...
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