John Stewart gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Resolute Racing and what it takes to compete at the top. Discover what drew him to the sport—and why he’s on a mission to bring fans closer to racing than ever before.
Benefitting from steady and sure play from the start, Dan Piazza, a financial advisor from Chicago, went virtually from gate to wire and held off a late close from Tom Boyd at the Final Table to win the 26th NTRA National Horseplayers Championship at the Horseshoe Las Vegas March 14-16 in Las Vegas. Piazza’s victory…
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open two new special exhibitions and host several public events coinciding with the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 4-8. On Wednesday, June 4, the Museum’s latest exhibits, A Look Through the Eyes and Life of Charlotte C. Weber and Greg Montgomery: 40 Years of…
A host of major players spent the afternoon of May 9 plotting their next move ahead of the May 10 Arqana Breeze Up Sale. Godolphin’s buying team were out in force, with Anthony Stroud and David Loder joined by Charlie Appleby, while a sizeable delegation from Coolmore included M.V. Magnier and Paul Shanahan. Amo Racing…
A dual graded stakes winner and millionaire, Scylla will try for her first win in more than a year when she battles Jody’s Pride , R Disaster , and other female sprinters in the $200,000 Honorable Miss Stakes (G2) July 20 at Saratoga Race Course. Scylla, a 5-year-old daughter of Tapit , last won in the Fleur de Lis Stakes…
Image: Bradley Photos Bjorn Baker was blaming hay fever but the enormity of winning one of Sydney’s iconic races on a day that his family held dear managed to bring even the usually unflappable trainer to tears. Known for his big personality and fun-loving nature, Baker was choking back his emotions after Stefi Magnetica burst from the…
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Red Route One got a dream pace setup March 22 in the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park, and the 5-year-old Gun Runner horse delivered his customary finishing kick to win going away by 4 1/2 lengths. The winner, trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by his son Keith Asmussen, got…
