BH Monday: D’Angelo Celebrates Two Breeders’ Cup Wins

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the precautionary quarantine of Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course has been lifted by the New York State Department of Agriculture (NYSDA) effective immediately. As a result, all horses stabled in Barns 28 are once again permitted to enter races, as of today, Wednesday, July…

Fallen Angel  joined a select band of fillies to win group 1s at 2, 3, and 4 in thrilling fashion, pulling the Prix Rothschild out of the fire under a determined Danny Tudhope, who admitted afterwards to the emotion of the occasion at Deauville.  The Aidan O’Brien-trained pair Exactly  and January  took it in turns…

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most prolific trainers and influences in horse racing history, has been hospitalized in Louisville, Ky. and will not return to training, according to Lukas family members. According to the family, Lukas, 89, has battled a severe infection that has worsened his condition. Lukas has declined…

Six 3-year-old fillies will line up in the Saratoga Race Course starting gate July 19 for the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks invitational Stakes (G1), but what the field lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality. When partnered with the Aug. 16 Alabama Stakes (G1), the CCA Oaks is part one…

A half dozen of the jockeys participating in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) have experienced the thrill of winning it. Brian Hernandez Jr., Flavien Prat, Joel Rosario, and Javier Castellano all have one such win apiece in the American classic, while Mike Smith and John Velazquez have two and three official Derby victories, respectively….

Beginning with the start of the Classic Meet on December 26, 2025, all maiden special weight races in restricted and open company run at Santa Anita Park will receive a $2,500 increase in the maiden bonus award from $10,000 to $12,500, and the same category of race will see a $2,500 increase from $12,500 to…