Of all the horses that have made their mark at Saratoga over the course of the racetrack’s 150-plus years of horse racing, one horse became synonymous with the historic upstate New York venue more than any other. That horse was Fourstardave, “The Sultan of Saratoga.” The track will host its annual tribute to Fourstardave in the…
Al Pike, a veteran horseman who was a perennial leading 2-year-old consignor in Texas and on the national scene, passed away on July 26 at the age of 70 after a valiant battle with cancer. Pike, along with his wife of nearly 45 years, Salley, and their son, Colt, operated Pike Racing. Pike is also…
The British Horseracing Authority said in a release July 28 that new research reveals the destructive impact of the Treasury’s proposed tax increases on horse race betting could have on the sport, predicting a catastrophic £330 million ($443 million) revenue hit to the industry in the first five years, and 2,752 jobs at risk in…
Due to extreme heat conditions in the area, Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, has moved the July 28 race card to July 31 with a scheduled post time of 6 p.m. CT. According to the track, the decision was made in collaboration with Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association,…
Newmarket trainer Alice Haynes will aim to advance her international record this summer with Cairo , who is set to compete in the Aug. 9 Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) at Colonial Downs and the $2 million Mint Millions Stakes (G3T) on Sept. 6 at Kentucky Downs for Kuwaiti owner Refai Alghraiban. Haynes, who started training in…
Formidable Man ‘s timing at Del Mar is impeccable. He has never lost at the track, as he brought his Del Mar record to 5-for-5 in the July 27 Eddie Read Stakes (G2T). Even better, he could have a chance to showcase his fondness for the oval at this year’s Breeders’ Cup. Beginning with his winning…
Boom Boom Bell , a 2-year-old filly, became the first winner for the late grade 1-winning millionaire Combatant when she captured the first race at Hawthorne Race Course July 27. The filly was bred by Rockridge Stud, who stood her sire near Hudson, N.Y. A son of Scat Daddy, Combatant stood his first and only year in 2022…
The last time Fierceness and Sierra Leone raced against each other it was for all the marbles. They squared off in last year’s $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) where Sierra Leone’s 1 ½-length victory over Fierceness swayed Eclipse Award voters into naming the son of Gun Runner as the champion 3-year-old male. They will…
La Mehana may be considered an old veteran at age 6, but her 8 3/4-length domination of the $250,000 Glens Falls Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course July 27 indicated she may just be reaching her best. “It’s rare to have a horse hitting top form as a 6-year-old,” trainer Miguel Clement said of the mare bred…
As much as the fields for the both the Travers Stakes (G1) and the Pacific Classic (G1) came into a sharper focus July 26, the connections of Journalism say it will be “a few more weeks” before plans for the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes- (G1) winning 3-year-old are finalized. “We are going to take…
