Fresh off a victory in the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) with Journalism , trainer Michael McCarthy and jockey Umberto Rispoli will team up again May 26 for another shot at grade 1 glory, aiming to transfer their luck to the grass as Formidable Man faces eight rivals in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1T) at Santa…
The first two legs of the 2025 Triple Crown delivered a surplus of drama and excitement thanks to Sovereignty ‘s powerful rally in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on a sloppy track May 3 at Churchill Downs, followed by Journalism ‘s gutsy win in the Preakness Stakes (G1) two weeks later at Pimlico Race Course. Focus now shifts to…
Mike Ryan’s homebred Be Your Best takes her show on the road in search of firmer turf when she starts in the $300,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T) May 26 at Santa Anita Park. The Gamely, one of the jewels of Santa Anita’s spring calendar for older turf females, drew an ultra-competitive field of nine for its special…
Entries for the first three days of Canterbury Park‘s 51-day season were robust as horses, trainers, stable workers, and jockeys arrive from across the country. The 31st season of horse racing at Canterbury Park begins May 24 at 5 p.m. CT with an eight-race program. Seven races are scheduled for May 25 and May 26—Memorial…
A Mohaather colt out of a half sister to 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) heroine Belvoir Bay is among the highlights of the 33 horses entered for the Tattersalls Online Breeze-Up Sale, the catalog for which has just been released. The third renewal of Europe’s only online breeze-up sale will form a major part of Tattersalls Online’s…
After running second in the Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (G3) the past two years, Louisiana-bred millionaire Touchuponastar aims to make the third time a charm in the $400,000 race at Lone Star Park May 26. Six-year-old Touchuponastar, a 16-time winner in 22 starts, is in career-best form, dismantling state-bred stakes competition through the winter and…
Zarigana remains the winner of the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, G1) after the appeal lodged by connections of Shes Perfect was unsuccessful. The race-day stewards at Longchamp judged that Shes Perfect came off a straight line at Longchamp, carrying Ryan Moore on Exactly across Zarigana, interference they deemed to have cost…
Memorial Day is considered to be the unofficial start of summer, but on May 26 it will act as the official start to the 4-year-old campaigns of talented fillies Brightwork and Two Sharp when they compete among a nine-horse field in the $250,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. This will be the second meeting between…
France Galop’s administrative council has agreed to a plan to cut prize-money by €20 million (approximately $22.68 million) per year in an effort to bring the sport back to a balanced budget by 2029, as the receipts from betting on the sport have failed to keep pace with expectations. The cuts will be enacted from July…
Kentucky Oaks (G1) runner-up Drexel Hill will miss the top 3-year-old filly races at Saratoga Race Course this summer after having a bone chip removed from one of her knees, trainer Whit Beckman confirmed May 21. Winner of the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in March, the Bolt d’Oro filly entered the May 2 Kentucky Oaks off…
