George Scott on West Acre

The Klein family has been involved in the Thoroughbred game for over 30 years. Richard Klein began racing horses with his mother, Elaine. Soon after, his father Bert, a prominent banker, began his own operation claiming horses. Once merged, the trio had plenty of success. Among their top horses were 2000 Super Derby (G1) winner…

Veteran California jockey Geovanni Franco posted an upset win in the Gr. I Bing Crosby at Del Mar while across the country, jockey Mychel Sanchez won a total of 14 races between Parx and Colonial Downs including the Reigh Count Stakes. The two jockeys tied in the voting for Jockey of the Week for July 21-July…

Keeneland has announced that two horses have been supplemented to its April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET April 25, the closing day of the spring meet. Click here for the online catalog. Keeneland will accept approved supplemental entries to the April sale until the sale date. One…

The odds for the Kentucky Derby Future wager were released on Oct. 27, with the lowest-priced individual being Ted Noffey  (10-1), who is also almost certain to start as the favorite Oct. 31 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). The 2-year-old event that supplied this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty , has already been contested,…

For Laurie Scott of the Great Strides Equestrian Foundation, the biggest impact of escorting a group of teenage students to Saratoga Race Course as part of the New York Racing Association’s, Inc. (NYRA) Leg Up! program, didn’t happen on the day of their visit. The impact came days later when Scott realized the students were…

Tickets for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 2 will go on sale to the public Thursday at noon ET. Two-day all-inclusive reserved tickets to the 152nd Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby will be available for purchase online, including recent renovations such as the Ford First…