Hopes High Ahead of Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale

Hopes High Ahead of Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale

Following a record-setting The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s select yearling sale, more than 270 New York-bred yearlings are cataloged to go through the ring Aug. 10-11 for the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale, and buyers, consignors, and executives are hoping that the momentum from earlier this week will be sustained. While no one expects the same kind…

O’Brien Stablemates Gstaad, True Love Clash in Phoenix

O’Brien Stablemates Gstaad, True Love Clash in Phoenix

It’s a typically small field for the Phoenix Stakes (G1) Aug. 9 at Curragh— just two renewals since 2017 have had eight or more runners—but the race rarely lacks intrigue, and this year is no different. Royal Ascot winners and Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates Gstaad  and True Love  could go head-to-head, but another type of intrigue emerged on…

1/ST Cuts Simulcasts to Puerto Rico Over Horse Welfare

1/ST Cuts Simulcasts to Puerto Rico Over Horse Welfare

Effective this weekend, 1/ST RACING will discontinue selling the simulcast signal from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita Park to Hipódromo Camarero in Puerto Rico to address increasing concerns regarding horse welfare and safety at that racetrack. This announcement comes in agreement with the horsemen’s groups in Florida and California after other measures in recent years…