Fresh from a remarkable group 1 treble from graduates at Royal Ascot, Tattersalls Ireland has unveiled a catalog for the September Yearling Sale, which will undoubtedly receive particular interest. A total of 505 yearlings have been listed for sale across the two sessions Sept. 23-24, while Part II will continue Sept. 25 with another 165…
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…
Here’s a comprehensive guide compiled by America’s Best Racing, to TV, streaming, and radio coverage of a busy week of racing and events in horse racing: Stakes Race Schedule Stakes Date Post Time Channel(s) HKJC World Pool…
Thistledown canceled racing July 29, a day after its eight-race card was scrapped following a fatal breakdown in the first race. There is hope that racing and training can resume as early as July 30. “I think there’s a good chance we train and race tomorrow,” said Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association executive director…
There is no greater satisfaction for a Thoroughbred breeder than establishing and cultivating a family that branches out and excels over multiple generations. Mission accomplished for John and Debby Oxley, whose breeding exploits produced 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) victor Sierra Leone , one of the headliners in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 2 at…
Keeping a 3-year-old in its comfort zone can be difficult when there are rich rewards for taking a gamble. But for the connections of Zulu Kingdom there have been about a million reasons to keep the son of Ten Sovereigns in turf races at a mile and a sixteenth or less and there could be…
Looking down from balcony of the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs, NY, Ontario breeder Arika Everatt-Meeuse thought she was going to vomit. It was exactly 26 days after her mother, Boss Lady J, had died. Everatt-Meeuse had spent much of the trip crying, and now the hammer was about to fall on one of…
Racketeering claims filed in a lawsuit against Hawthorne Race Course by a fired veterinarian were dismissed by a federal court judge who concluded the allegations do not meet required legal thresholds. Dr. Christine Tuma was jointly employed by the Illinois Racing Board and Hawthorne as an Association Veterinarian whose duties encompassed responsibility for “maintaining the…
After winning the July 5 Sanford Stakes (G3) by 10 1/2 lengths, Leland Ackerley Racing’s undefeated Obliteration will look to add to his resume Aug. 2 when he battles Ewing and three other juveniles in the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2). A son of Violence trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Oblieration stretches out to 6 1/2…
This week’s iconic Goodwood Festival features three European races in the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In. The festival’s richest race, the £1 million Sussex Stakes (G1) on July 30 serves as an automatic qualifier for the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T), while the Molecomb Stakes (G3T) over 5 furlongs…
