Stakes Recap: Arkansas Derby & Fantasy

Iconic race caller Trevor Denman has announced his retirement after 40 years on the job at Del Mar. Denman will be succeeded at the seaside track by veteran track announcer Larry Collmus, who calls the racing action on NBC Sports for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness Stakes (G1), and Breeders’ Cup.  Denman, 72, who first started…

A day after the company announced a pause on some planned improvements to the Churchill Downs facility, Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen expressed confidence in this year’s Kentucky Derby week performance. In an April 24 conference call with investors and analysts, Carstanjen said he expects returns for this year’s Derby week to be similar to last…

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company 2025 June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale has been consolidated to two days and will now be held June 17-18. In addition to reduction in dates for the live sale, the under-tack show has also been trimmed and will be held over five days from June 10-14. The…

Image: Bradley Photos Can history be re-written with Via Sistina to take out the $5m Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and be the equal with the great Winx with seven Group 1 wins for the season. Priced as the hot $1.85 race favourite with waging agencies across Australia, the Queen Elizabeth on Saturday sees the final racetrack…

Phil and Christine Hatfield celebrated their first graded stakes victory as owners when Saffron Moon  rallied to capture the Feb. 1 Endeavour Stakes (G3T) at Tampa Bay Downs. The win was the result of the Hatfields’ unwavering faith and patience in their star mare, who returned to Tampa only a month later to post a…

Image: Steve Hart Within The Law headlines the final field for the Percy Sykes Stakes View More FieldsQueen Elizabeth StakesSydney CupView All Race Fields View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2025 Percy Sykes Stakes. The Percy Sykes Stakes will be run on Saturday, 12 April 2025 at Randwick racecourse. Time: TBA Distance: 1200m…