On September 14, 1959, a “new” Aqueduct Racetrack re-opened with 42,473 in attendance. At the time, the $33 million structure was the world’s largest sports venue in terms of acreage, and hopes were that the city’s lone racetrack would be the backbone of racing revenue in the state of New Yo...
In a field of five, four of them – Sovereignty, White Abarrio, Magnitude and Baeza -- are Grade 1 winners. Saturday’s Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs feels like a mini-Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) in June. Sovereignty, the reigning Horse of the Year, swept the Kentucky Derby, Belmo...
It was Aqueduct’s time to go, and you could see that coming from a long way off. For many years, it had been falling apart due to neglect, and Sunday’s card will be its last. How strange that New York City will no longer have a thoroughbred track. Aqueduct was the poor relation of the […]...
The Fleur de Lis Stakes (G1) has featured some of racing’s best fillies and mares, among them Hall of Famers Rachel Alexandra, Royal Delta, and 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, who won the race in 2025. Saturday’s 51st edition of the $500,000 Fleur de Lis at Churchill Downs boasts one Eclip...
The $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2) headlines the turf portion of Stephen Foster Stakes Day at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Run at 1 1/16 miles over Churchill’s Matt Winn Turf Course, the Wise Dan is race 10 on the 12-race card with a post time of 5:43 p.m. ET. The Dan precedes the $2 million [&hell...
The summer has just begun, and already there’s a “Summer Showdown” in the horse racing world – Saturday's $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes G1) at Churchill Downs. Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty returns to the scene of his 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) victory as the 6-5 morning-line favor...
For so many reasons, final countdowns are on at the three major tracks in New York – Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Belmont Park in Elmont, and Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs. The 132-year run at Aqueduct – aka the Big A -- ends Sunday when the historic venue is shuttered in favor o...
The summer horse racing calendar heats up this weekend as Churchill Downs hosts one of the most prestigious sprint events for fillies and mares. The 2026 Chicago Stakes promises high-stakes drama, lightning-fast fractions, and a stellar field of female sprinters ready to secure their place in racing...
The Premier Event of the Ohio Racing Season The summer racing season starts with a spectacular showcase of three-year-old talent in the Buckeye State. While the intense pressure of the Triple Crown series concludes in early June, sophomore stars find a lucrative opportunity to shine at Thistledown. ...
The first race on the final day of Royal Ascot’s so far thrilling 2026 season could certainly be considered the co-feature Saturday, and that’s the $231,595 (£175,000) Norfolk Stakes (G2), the first major 2-year-old event on the European racing calendar. It’s also a Breeders’ Cup Challenge ...
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