It’s hard to overestimate the impact Queen Azteca ‘s UAE Oaks (G3) win had on jockey Carlos Lopez. It was huge for Chilean-born Lopez and his adopted homeland, the racing conglomerate of Scandinavia. The jockey has won nine Derbys and—in his words—”all the big races in Scandinavia,” but Queen Azteca’s reeling in of pacesetter Arigatou Gozaimasu by…
It’s hard to believe it was 10 years ago. So much has happened in the real world since American Pharoah swept the 2015 Triple Crown and capped his 3-year-old season with a historic “Grand Slam” win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland. And yet for so many racing fans, the memories remain fresh…
Keeneland opens its Spring Meet on Friday, April 4 to launch 15 days of exceptional Thoroughbred racing along with a slate of popular special events for fans of all ages and exciting wagering action for all skill levels of handicappers. The first Saturday of the meet is Toyota Blue Grass Day, traditionally the biggest racing…
The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) announced today the release of its 2024 Annual Report. The full report is available here. The Annual Report details HIWU’s organization-wide activities as the independent enforcement agency of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program. Among the highlights are statistics on testing,…
The Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1), a rare top-level sprint on the Japanese calendar, usually attracts the cream of the Japanese sprint crop and the March 30 renewal at Chukyo Racecourse is no exception with last year’s winner, Mad Cool, and the winner of last September’s Sprinters Stakes (G1), Lugal both in the full field. The problem…
American Promise secured a Kentucky Derby (G1) berth in winning the March 15 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, but his Derby preparations are not over. The Justify colt, who collected 50 points for his track-record performance at Colonial of 1 1/8 miles in 1:46.41, has 55 overall points, historically sufficient to gain entry to the Derby when…
WinStar Farm has entered a partnership with MyRacehorse to acquire the breeding rights to 2024 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner and Eclipse Award champion male sprinter Straight No Chaser , the prominent Kentucky farm announced March 28. Trained by Dan Blacker, the globetrotting 6-year-old son of Speightster is a prohibitive favorite in the $2 million Dubai…
Yulong has completed a stud deal for group 1 winner Private Harry, buying 50% of the unbeaten 3-year-old colt in a transaction understood to be worth more than AU$8 million. Zhang Yuesheng’s burgeoning empire and Private Harry’s owners Kurrinda Bloodstock signed off on the deal March 28, pending vet checks. Private Harry will stay with…
Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look ahead to the Arkansas Derby and Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Source link
Madaket Road , the morning-line second choice for the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 29 at Gulfstream Park, should be equipped with a musical chair instead of a saddle. Round and round they go, jockeys circling for a ride aboard the talented son of Quality Road , until a different guy lands each time. The colt…
