Stakes Preview: Woodhaven Stakes & Dig A Diamond Stakes
Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Woodhaven Stakes at Aqueduct and the Dig A Diamond Stakes at Oaklawn.
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Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Woodhaven Stakes at Aqueduct and the Dig A Diamond Stakes at Oaklawn.
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Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 222 selected yearlings for the 104th The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s select yearling sale, to be held Aug. 4-5, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sessions will begin each evening at 6:30 p.m. ET in the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. “We have assembled another outstanding group of yearlings for Saratoga, the type of quality…
Ka Ying Rising, the world’s highest-rated sprinter, delivered a powerful reminder of why he holds that honor with a smooth, seemingly effortless 3-length victory in the Sprint Cup (G2) March 30 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong—his 11th straight win. The 5-year-old, with jockey Zac Purton back from an injury layoff, never seemed in doubt…
Brilliant Berti ‘s late-running score over stablemate Taking Candy provided trainer Cherie DeVaux a satisfying exacta in the $499,250 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) June 28 at Churchill Downs. A homebred for Klein Racing, the Wise Dan marked Brilliant Berti’s most prestigious victory yet, and took the son of Noble Mission ‘s earnings over the $2 million marker. …
Meeting June 24 in New Orleans, the Louisiana Racing Commission formally approved customary race dates for Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, during which the track will race Nov. 20-March 22. The approval by the commission was little more than a formality after Louisiana horsemen and track operator Churchill Downs Inc. reached an agreement last week…
Noted racing journalist and horseman Josh Pons has been named the 19th recipient of the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by the Ryan family’s Castleton Lyons, for excellence in thoroughbred racing literature published in 2024. He received the winner’s $10,000 check during a Nov. 6 reception at the Lexington, Ky., farm. The ceremony was…
War Dancer , New York’s leading turf sire from 2022-24 and one of the state’s leaders by progeny earnings on synthetic surfaces, will stand the 2026 breeding season at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater, N.Y., it was announced Oct. 9 by War Dancer LLC. War Dancer, a 15-year-old son of War Front , is a graded stakes winner…