Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing, Daniel Hamby III, and Valley View Farm’s 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan took to the grass for the first time Aug. 1 over Saratoga Race Course‘s Oklahoma turf training track. Clockers timing him through a solo five-eighths breeze in 1:02.17 with Luis Rivera Jr. up. Not counting three workouts…
Known for featuring high-level broodmares and racing/broodmare prospects, Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale near Lexington is commonly referred to as “The Night of the Stars.” One star is already slated to be sold there this fall: 2024 Broodmare of the Year Puca . Her owner, John Stewart of Resolute Racing, told Ron Flatter on his Horse Racing Nation…
South Africa’s racing season came to an end this week as the official confirmation date for domestic stallion titles which were wrapped up some time ago. Vercingetorix , who is based at Maine Chance Farms in the Western Cape, is the country’s champion sire for the first time and has done so in emphatic fashion, also…
Delaware Park Casino presented a $12,000 check to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation—the casino’s charity of the month for June. Jay Scott, father of Alex Scott, accepted the check on behalf of the foundation, which supports funding research to find a cure for childhood cancer. According to ALSF, research for childhood cancer remains underfunded compared with other types…
Having a grade 1 win at Saratoga Race Course is a huge asset when it’s time to run in another grade 1 at the Spa. But all grade 1s are not the same. Especially at Saratoga. A year ago, Godolphin’s Highland Falls captured the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) at the Spa. And trainer…
Robert N. Clay has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Thoroughbred Club of America as the 2025 Honor Guest, Club President W. Chapman Hopkins announced today. “The Thoroughbred Club of America is pleased to name Robert Clay as our 2025 Honor Guest”, said Hopkins. “Mr. Clay’s impact on the Thoroughbred industry has…
Mike Pegram, a highly successful, fully colorful and notably popular horse owner and racing executive on the national scene for more than three decades, has been named the 21st recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award. He’ll be honored in that role at Del Mar on Sunday, August 10, the afternoon the track runs the…
After nearly breaking Cogburn ‘s course record in his last outing, Bring Theband Home rolls into the Aug. 3 $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) on a wave of momentum for owner-breeder Live Oak Plantation and trainer Mark Casse. The 5 1/2-furlong Troy will be the Into Mischief gelding’s second attempt at graded stakes company. He was a…
Watch the 2025 Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony live beginning at 10:30 am ET Aug. 1. The 2025 induction class is comprised of the racehorses Smarty Jones , Decathlon, and Hermis; trainer George H. Conway; and Pillars of the Turf Edward L. Bowen, Arthur B. Hancock III, and Richard Ten Broeck. Video Sign up for BloodHorse Daily…
Tattersalls has increased the prize money for the 2026 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and the 2026 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes to £200,000 (approximately $266,300) for both races, which will take place at Newmarket Racecourse. The increase doubles the value of the Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and is a £50,000 increase in the prize fund of…
