You could say trainer Riley Mott has been waiting for this moment for most of his life. Mott, 33, will saddle his first Breeders’ Cup starter at this year’s World Championships. He will be represented by a solid contender in grade 1 winner Argos , a 2-year-old son of Nyquist , in the Oct. 31 Juvenile Turf…
Workouts from anticipated Breeders’ Cup starters picked up Oct. 24 across much of the country, one week before the start of the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar. Fierceness , Mindframe , and Antiquarian breezed in preparation for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Saratoga Race Course for Hall of Fame trainer Todd…
There’s been some debate as to whether this upcoming Nov. 1 edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) is the best since the series started in 1984. What goes without question is that the field of 10 pre-entered in America’s richest race is so deep and star-studded that gamblers will have a field day betting…
“Dry your eyes.” —Neil Diamond The news that Umberto Rispoli has been replaced aboard Journalism by Jose Ortiz for the ride in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 1 at Del Mar has been greeted with a deluge of social media protests, along with several expansive…
Bidding has opened for the 2025 Inglis Digital USA October (Late) Sale, featuring a slate of 73 offerings for a broad spectrum of buyers, led by an 11-horse consignment from Paramount Sales, and racing prospects with notable updates. The first lot will close Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. ET, with subsequent listings hammering in three-minute…
In a race where the favorites failed to show up, Claiborne Farm’s Admit was left to pick up the pieces, powering to her first graded stakes victory in the $400,000 Valley View Stakes (G2T) Oct. 24 at Keeneland. The Valley View marked trainer Thomas “Tommy” Drury Jr.’s return to the Keeneland graded stakes winner’s circle….
The FTBOA announced Oct. 24 that Valerie Dailey, a Thoroughbred breeder in Florida since 1985, was elected president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association at a board meeting following the annual member meeting. “I’m honored to have been selected to serve as president for a second time,” Dailey said. “The industry has definitely…
A lawsuit filed in a New York federal court accuses major national industry players of engaging in racketeering through their activities in computer-assisted wagering companies. The putative class action names Ryan Dickey as lead plaintiff and claims the lawsuit “arises from a scheme to manipulate the betting pools in horse races throughout the United States.”…
Veteran jockey Willie Martinez will retire from riding this month and will begin work as a regional manager for the Jockeys’ Guild effective Nov. 1. He made the announcement Oct. 23 from his regular base at Presque Isle Downs during an in-house television interview. Martinez thanked those at Presque Isle Downs for their support, mentioning track…
Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look ahead at the Empire Classic & the Empire Distaff at Belmont at the Big A. Source link
