The 1-2-3 finishers from last month’s Seaway Stakes (G3) at Woodbine venture south to contend for the $300,000 prize in the Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2). For the three Mark Casse trainees, all of whom train over Woodbine’s synthetic main track regularly, Presque Isle Downs‘ Tapeta surface should feel like home. Favored among the…
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities will hold its 59th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities Oct. 6 in Paris, France at Le Méridien Paris Arc de Triomphe. This year’s conference will spotlight the work undertaken by the IFHA over the past 12 months before turning to examine what lies ahead. Sports television presenter Rishi Persad will…
Here’s a rundown of the week’s TV, streaming, and radio horse racing coverage compiled by America’s Best Racing: Stakes Race Schedule Stakes Date Post Time Channel(s) Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Sept. 19 …
Distinguished speaker Molly Fletcher will deliver this year’s keynote address at the Horse Racing Women’s Association 2025 conference Oct. 8-9 in Lexington. One way the HRWA is making the event more accessible is through the Pay It Forward initiative. The HRWA is designed to engage, elevate, and invest in the professional and personal development of women…
Three grade 1-winning 3-year-old fillies—Scottish Lassie , La Cara , and Good Cheer —have another opportunity for top-level stakes glory when they compete Sept. 20 at Parx Racing in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1). The eight-horse, 1 1/16-mile contest is the second-to-last grade 1 dirt race of the year of those restricted exclusively to 3-year-old fillies, followed…
Parx Racing offers the richest card in North America Sept. 20, featuring a seven-stakes day topped by the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1). Saturday’s second-most lucrative program is at Churchill Downs. Three traditional races worth up to $300,000 apiece are on deck, plus an overnight stakes that carries a…
For horses and their respective connections, earning a spot in the prestigious Breeders’ Cup ranks among the top achievements in Thoroughbred racing. At the 2025 Santa Anita Autumn Meet, which opens Friday, Sept. 26, seven coveted Breeders’ Cup bids will be on the line as part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. This year’s Breeders’…
This column highlights the performances of 2-year-old maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more likely to…
So far this year nine North American freshman sires have been represented by a stakes winner, but until Sept. 12, only one, 2021 Horse of the Year Knicks Go , had a graded scorer to his name. That changed Saturday, when he was joined in that category by Rock Your World , whose daughter Taken by the…
The Princess Rooney Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park has seen its grade and purse gradually reduced since it was moved from Calder Race Course a dozen years ago, but the race has experienced a renaissance in its impact on the female sprint division. Two of the last four winners—Ce Ce in 2021 and Soul of…
