Sandman recorded his first official workout April 15 since winning the Arkansas Derby (G1) March 29, recording a half-mile in :49 3/5. Mark Casse’s assistant trainer, Allen Hardy, talks to the media about the colt.
Image: Bradley Photos Tempted heads the betting with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Randwick. The James Cummings trained filly just missed out on victory in the Golden Slipper and looks suited back to her own sex. Despite the wide gate, she is favourite at $3.10. Within The Law, who fell…
Comebacking dual grade 1 winner Chancer McPatrick gets a second crack at a two-turn route when he returns in the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) March 8. The 1 1/16-mile race at Tampa Bay Downs for 3-year-olds offers Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 basis to its top five finishers. Chancer McPatrick was one of…
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 Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced that the 2025 Texas Summer Yearling Sale will be held Tuesday, August 26, at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Park. A limited mixed session will follow the yearling session. “We’ve already had people asking about the yearling sale, so we are pleased to get the date set and start…
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced March 17 the release of its 2024 Annual Metrics Report, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and accountability in Thoroughbred racing. The report presents key data collected in 2024 as part of HISA’s Racetrack Safety Program. Information related to HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program will be released later…
A $70,000 purchase at the Texas Thoroughbred Association Summer Yearling Sale seems unlikely to find its way onto the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), let alone sit atop the American classic’s qualifiers leaderboard in early March with 70 points. But Coal Battle has done just that, a feat being celebrated in Texas. Coal Battle …
