Sovereignty , winner of the Kentucky Derby (G1), will not run in the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. Instead, he will be pointed toward the Belmont Stakes (G1) June 7 at Saratoga Race Course. “We received a call today from trainer Bill Mott that Sovereignty will not be competing in the Preakness. Bill…
Fresh off his thrilling triumph in the Kentucky Derby (G1) Sovereignty claimed the top spot in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll. The voting media gave the son of Into Mischief 299 points, a total that matches the season-best total achieved by Journalism , who was favored to win the Derby. Journalism posted…
The Inglis Australian Weanling Sale record set May 5 was broken only a day later when an immaculately bred colt by sire-of-the-moment Too Darn Hot fetched AU$775,000 (US$502,471, US$1=AU$0.65) on a spirited day of trading at Riverside. Bred by Rob Cummins and presented by Widden Stud, Lot 367 was bought, after a tense bidding duel,…
In December, Michael Shiffman took the reins as senior vice president and executive producer for FanDuel TV, the racing channel associated with the TVG and FanDuel Racing advance deposit wagering platforms. FanDuel TV, which originally launched as TVG, also offers programming on sports betting and provides information—odds and lines—for wagering on sports besides horse racing….
While the New York Thoroughbred racing industry eagerly awaits the expected Fall 2026 re-opening of Belmont Park, one of the circuit’s oldest stakes also sits on hold. The New York Racing Association is putting the Brooklyn Stakes (G2) on a one-year furlough with plans to bring it back next year at Belmont Park at its…
Fasig-Tipton has added 36 supplemental entries to its upcoming Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 19-20 in Timonium, Md. These latest entries, cataloged as Hips 551-586, include 2-year-olds in training by Constitution , Gun Runner , Maxfield , Munnings , Omaha Beach , McKinzie , Not This Time , Practical Joke , Speightstown , Twirling Candy , Uncle Mo , Vekoma , and Yaupon . “These supplemental…
Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the 14th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this action-packed installment: We recap the 151st Kentucky Derby, won by Godolphin homebred Sovereignty . We hear from Kentucky Derby-winning connections Michael Banahan, Godolphin USA’s director of bloodstock, jockey Junior Alvarado, and…
A decision on whether there will indeed be a Triple Crown bid in 2025 should come in the next day or two, according to Michael Banahan, director of bloodstock for Godolphin, owners of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty . Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Sovereignty’s status for the May 17 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico…
Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna , winner of the 2024 Kentucky Oaks (G1), received a clean bill of health from Dr. Larry Bramlage at the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital May 5 after an uncharacteristic last-place finish in the La Troienne Stakes (G1) May 2 at Churchill Downs. That finish is what prompted trainer…
Twelve of the world’s leading flat riders, including Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat, Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore, and William Buick, have joined forces to create what is being billed as a revolutionary global jockeys’ league that is expected to launch across some of the sport’s most prestigious racing venues early next year. James McDonald, João…
