As a runner, Twirling Candy was a notably consistent and versatile performer, and those traits have also characterized his stud career. Going into Belmont Stakes (G1) weekend, he had been represented by nine individual grade 1 winners, five on dirt, four on turf and at distances ranging from six to 10 furlongs. On June 8,…
In a breakthrough demonstration of its predictive power, StrideSAFE—a wearable sensor used on all horses racing in Kentucky -identified a high risk of injury in a stakes-level Thoroughbred trained by Dale Romans before any clinical signs were visible, allowing the horse’s connections to act before disaster struck. The warning came after StrideSAFE data showed a…
William Haggas has suffered a major blow to his Royal Ascot plans after Economics was ruled out of the meeting after pulling a muscle. Last year’s Irish Champion Stakes (G1) winner had long been penciled in to make his seasonal return in the June 18 Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1). Economics won four of his five…
Sovereignty rocketed to the No. 1 spot on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll released June 10 following his dominating win in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1). He jumped to No. 4 on the Top Thoroughbred Poll, having been outside the top 10 since his win in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Sovereignty earned all…
Affinity Interactive (the “Company”), the parent company of Daily Racing Form (DRF) announced today the successful sale of its advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform, DRF Bets, to 1/ST Technology, a division of 1/ST, and the parent company of online betting brands 1/ST BET and Xpressbet. Effective Tuesday, June 10, 2025, Xpressbet will assume full ownership and operational…
D. Wayne Lukas’ morning at Churchill Downs June 10 unfolded just as it has nearly every morning for the last five decades: on horseback watching his horses training. When the 8:30 a.m. track renovation break rolled around, he dismounted his trusty pony and went straight to his office, opened up his binder, and began reviewing…
Sovereignty rocketed to the No. 1 spot on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll released June 10 following his dominating win in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1). He jumped to No. 4 on the Top Thoroughbred Poll, having been outside the top 10 since his win in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Sovereignty earned all…
The Jockey Club announced the Racing Regulatory Veterinarian Fellowship, a loan repayment program that will award up to $25,000 in veterinary school loan repayment to an employed racing regulatory veterinarian. A racing regulatory veterinarian is defined as a licensed veterinarian who works for a government agency, racing commission, racetrack, or racing association to oversee the…
Fierceness , last seen setting a track record in the May 2 Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, for the second week in a row leads the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll released June 3. Fierceness, a 4-year-old son of City of Light won the 1 1/16-mile race in 1:40.66 for owners Repole Stable and…
With three consecutive top-three finishes, 2-1 morning-line favorite Limited Liability will try to get over the hump and into the winner’s circle in the $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup Stakes (G2T) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course. The Gold Cup is a return engagement for the 6-year-old Kitten’s Joy gelding. The Stuart Janney III homebred finished a…
