Mirroring contentious votes from two prior California Horse Racing Board meetings, the CHRB again chose during its monthly meeting June 19 not to award race dates this year in Northern California. Bids from the Fresno County Fair to conduct racing at Fresno and from the Humboldt County Fair to run at Ferndale both failed with…
Signora has to be the starting point in the June 20 Albany Stakes (G3) at Ascot Racecourse, although her sister Exactly ‘s best came over further than this trip, so legitimate questions can be posed about whether she will be quick enough to win at six furlongs. She found things happening too fast at Naas on…
The National Thoroughbred League continued its record-breaking 2025 campaign with the June 15 Philadelphia Cup at Parx Racing, drawing more than 6,000 fans, an NTL record, and generating a $1.55 million handle, which is a 65% increase over last year’s card at Parx. The event, hosted by the Philadelphia Stallions, co-owned by local icon Julius “Dr….
Due to the extreme heat index forecast next week, live racing has been rescheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Delaware Park. There will be no racing on Wednesday, June 25. Entries taken tomorrow, will be for the live racing card rescheduled to Friday, June 27. Live racing is scheduled for Saturday, June 21. First…
The South American leg of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In continues June 22 with the Grande Premio Brasil (G1), led by group 1 winner Sinsel, at Hipodromo da Gavea in Rio De Janeiro, and the Gran Premio Pamplona (G1) at Hipodromo de Monterrico in Lima, Peru, headlined by Clasico Republica Argentina…
It’s only fitting that 2021 Florida Derby (G1) winner and Spendthrift Farm stallion Known Agenda ‘s first winner would come at the site of his most important victory, and that is what unfolded June 19 as Pure Eloquence impressively conquered seven rivals in a Gulfstream Park maiden race. The victory came on a different surface from her sire’s…
There are no hiding places at Royal Ascot and Falakeyah is set to have her star quality tested when she steps up to the highest level against Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, G1) winner Zarigana in the June 20 Coronation Stakes (G1). Owned by Shadwell, Falakeyah won a maiden on her sole start…
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore landed their third Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) in a row June 19 as Garden of Eden powered home off a strong gallop set by her stablemate Island Hopping to land odds of 7-1. As soon as the gates opened, Dylan Browne McMonagle shot clear on Island Hopping and built up a…
I joke sometimes that the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup (G1), rather than the St. Leger (G1), ought to be treated as the fifth classic. I would not pretend to have a fully costed argument to back it up. Still, look at this year’s race and the comparison can be made. The market is dominated by horses…
Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore landed their third Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) in a row June 19 as Garden of Eden powered home off a strong gallop set by her stablemate Island Hopping to land odds of 7-1. As soon as the gates opened, Dylan Browne McMonagle shot clear on Island Hopping and built up a…
