She Feels Pretty didn’t disappoint in the CA$750,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T), delivering her fifth career grade 1 victory Aug. 16 at Woodbine. Trained by Cherie DeVaux for Lael Stables, She Feels Pretty took the lead turning for home and outlasted a late charge from European invader Diamond Rain . She stopped the timer in…
When Jayson Werth and Ken Kuykendall got together with the idea for putting together a syndicate, they wanted to be able to lower the barrier of entry to the industry while creating lasting, iconic memories with friends and families. This weekend at Saratoga Race Course, their Icon Racing Stable will have a showcase of how well that mission appears…
Had any casual bystander been standing alongside Saratoga Race Course‘s Oklahoma Training Track just before 11 a.m. ET Aug. 14, they may have thought they were watching racing royalty. It would have appeared that the red carpet had just been rolled out for a very special horse as the tractors completed their rounds, freshening the…
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series will shine its considerable spotlight north of the border this weekend when an expected international field of seven fillies and mares start in the E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine. The 1 1/4-mile race for fillies and mares carries a “Win & You’re In” fees-paid berth to the Breeders’…
When the skies opened over Saratoga Race Course ahead of the June 7 Wonder Again Stakes (G3), dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse and D. J. Stable’s Leonard and Jonathan Green had a tough decision to make. The race was moved from the turf to the dirt, a surface on which their star 3-year-old filly,…
The sixth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Aug. 12 and covered buying horses at sales and digital sales. The conference is hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Stoll Keenon Ogden. The panel was sponsored by Centennial Farms and…
The Florida Thoroughbred industry may have won the first battle against decoupling in the spring, but the war may not be over yet. That proved out Aug. 5 when Gulfstream Park filed a lawsuit against the Florida Gaming Control Commission with the track arguing it has the right to offer slot machine gaming decoupled from…
Wimbledon Hawkeye is set to become James Owen’s first runner in the US this month after being invited to chase a lucrative pot of $3.5 million in the Nashville Derby (G3T) Aug. 30, and the trainer has moved fast to book last year’s winning jockey Frankie Dettori for the ride. The classy 3-year-old, a nose…
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…
One of the key elements of horse racing’s ability to maintain relevance in the modern era will be its success in marketing itself as a viable competitor for wagering dollars against other sports. The rise of sports betting across the United States shows the general public’s willingness to gamble on competition, and racing is looking for ways to…
