Shisospicy is proving quite the talent for a man used to making signings of a very different kind. Rich Mendez, who founded the Miami-based Rich Records with his son Josh, is a relative newcomer to ownership but has quickly made waves. Mendez Sr. will not be able to attend Royal Ascot this week but is…
Colonial Downs‘ stable area will be open for business June 23, welcoming returning conditioners, as well as newcomers who are sure to impact the standings. Training is scheduled to begin June 25. The expanded 41-day summer session runs from July 9 through Sept. 13. The 2025 season will be conducted on a four-day-per-week schedule, Wednesday through Saturday, plus…
Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s dominance of the Royal Ascot juvenile contests continued after Charles Darwin stormed to victory in the June 19 Norfolk Stakes (G2). The No Nay Never colt was sent off odds-on and was briefly challenged by American Sandal’s Song and longshot Ameeq, but he exerted his class over the pair to pull clear under…
King of Gosford was voted Horse of the Meet in a poll of racing media that regularly covered the 29-day Hollywood Meet at Santa Anita Park that ended Sunday. His thrilling victory in the GI Shoemaker Mile was voted the Race of the Meet. In the Grade I Shoemaker Mile on May 26, King of Gosford…
The Hong Kong Jockey Club welcomes the approval granted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to progressively increase simulcast quotas over two racing seasons starting from 2025/26. The maximum number of simulcast races will be increased from the existing 25 to 40 from 2025/26 and to 55 from 2026/27. The maximum number of simulcast…
It is said that money makes the world go round; it could do the same for the Triple Crown. In Thoroughbred racing, it certainly makes owners and trainers go around the world to places such as Dubai and Saudi Arabia for purses in the opulent neighborhood of $12 million and $20 million. Those purses should…
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale concluded June 18 with a filly by Curlin selling for an OBS June record of $975,000 to Gus King. The previous record was $900,000, set in 2019. Gross sales were up to $25,688,500 from $22,045,800 in 2024, even with more than…
Jorge Navarro, who bragged he was the “Juice Man” in the world of Thoroughbred racing, was released from a Miami prison June 18. In 2020 Navarro was indicted on federal doping charges in New York for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and administer misbranded and adulterated drugs to racehorses. After being handed a…
A day after its raid at Delta Downs June 17, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement acknowledged the actions taken at the Vinton, La., track. However, in response, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is calling on its members and tracks to not allow ICE or those claiming to represent ICE on track backstretches…
Crimson Advocate swooped late to land the Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G1) for James McDonald and Wathnan Racing. The Nyquist filly, who won the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) for previous trainer George Weaver in 2023, showcased an impressive turn of foot to gain back-to-back wins in the race for John and Thady Gosden, who struck with…
