Stakes Recap: Frizette & Champagne

A stalwart of New York’s racing and breeding programs, Jane Mindlin Schosberg died peacefully March 15, surrounded by her family. She was 85. Schosberg grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y., and attended Scarsdale High School, where she met Paul Schosberg, her high school sweetheart. After attending Bennington College and earning a liberal arts degree, Jane married…

The 16th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game, which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy, as well as the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, will be played Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 7 p.m., it was announced July 16. The game, one of the most popular events on…

Image: Steve Hart Australian racing has lost one of its greats with the passing of Weekend Hussler, who died from colic. The news was confirmed on Sunday by Clinton McDonald, whose father Ross trained the champion galloper. The loss comes not long after the passing of Clinton’s mother, Margaret, who died just two months ago….

Northview Stallion Station announced Oct. 28 it was cutting in half the previously advertised stud fees for the six established stallions on its roster for the 2026 breeding season. “As regional markets continue to face financial headwinds, we at Northview Stallion Station understand the challenges breeders encounter when planning for the upcoming season. To help…

A native of Lexington who relocated to Middleburg, Va. over a decade ago, Madison Meyers dreamed of returning home and running a horse she trained at Keeneland. That dream became reality Oct. 10 when Desvio , a 4-year-old Yoshida  gelding, broke from the gate in the 1 1/2-mile Sycamore Stakes (G2T). However, Meyers never would have…

The Horseracing Welfare and Integrity Unit has suspended and fined three trainers and disqualified dozens of horses from race results as part of its ongoing investigation into an alleged conspiracy at Penn National Race Course to secretly inject horses with corticosteroids before races and workouts. Intra-articular injections, used to treat inflammation and pain, are not permitted within 14…