The mighty Gimme A Nother recently confirmed herself as a leading contender for big races in the United States this year when she ran second in the Hillsborough Stakes (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs. Undefeated in South Africa, champion Gimme A Nother tried gallantly but just fell short of catching Saffron Moon at the finish….
The April 5 Dubai World Cup card this year falls a week later than is traditionally the case, a development in large part driven by the dates of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which comes to an end with Eid al-Fitr expected to fall Sunday evening (March 30). The combination of Meydan staging its…
Coolmore Australia has announced that Epsom Derby (G1) winner City of Troy will shuttle to their Jerrys Plains-based farm for the 2025 Southern Hemisphere breeding season, where he will stand for an opening fee of AU$49,500 (US$31,185). The former Aidan O’Brien-trained 4-year-old will be available to breeders in the Southern Hemisphere off the back of the…
During its annual review of the graded and listed stakes races in Canada, the graded stakes committee for The Jockey Club of Canada decided to downgrade the standing of three stakes for 2025. After reviewing the North American Race Committee figures and the Race Quality Scores numbers for all listed and Blacktype races in Canada,…
When he has the right horse to do so, California-based conditioner Doug O’Neill isn’t the smallest bit hesitant to showcase them on the foreign stage. On April 5, the 56-year-old will send out grade 1 winner Raging Torrent in an attempt to win the Godolphin Mile (G2) for the third time in his career and…
NBC Sports will continue to present the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network through 2030, as Breeders’ Cup and NBC Sports announced March 26 a multi-year extension of their partnership. The new deal begins this year with 10 hours of coverage of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar,…
This is the time of year for new stars to rise in Thoroughbred racing. The final races preparing horses for the Kentucky Derby (G1) May 3 at Churchill Downs are being held around the country, and competition is intense as the best equine athletes attempt to gain a spot in the Derby with a good…
1/ST CONTENT—the pre-eminent provider of premium content for North American horse racing and a key division of 1/ST, the biggest racing company in the Americas—has broadened its growing international footprint with the announcement of a progressive partnership with America Simulcast, a leading LATAM distributor. Sportbet, a major operator in the Ecuador space, is already under…
A consistent performer on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, Tiztastic finally got his breakthrough victory March 22 in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and was awarded a place among the nation’s top sophomores in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top 3-Year-Old Poll. The son of Tiz the…
One of the preeminent prep races for the Kentucky Derby (G1) will be held March 29 at Gulfstream Park: the Florida Derby (G1). Beyond securing a grade 1 victory in one of the top races for 3-year-olds, the Florida Derby winner will earn 100 points toward qualifying for the Kentucky Derby, with the runner-up getting…
