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Fabulous Strike, Munnings meet in Tom Fool

"A pair of impressive stakes winners on the Belmont Stakes (G1) undercard will meet on Sunday when Fabulous Strike and Munnings duel in the Tom Fool Handicap…

Jul 3 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Smooth Air sticks around for Salvator Mile

"Trainer Chad Brown and Smooth Air are in the getting-acquainted stage. "We are still getting to know him," Brown said. Trained throughout his career by…

Jul 3 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Smooth Air Heads Salvator Mile for New Barn

"Multiple grade II winner Smooth Air, coming off a strong second in the Metropolitan Mile (gr. I), makes his first start for trainer Chad Brown in the…

Jul 2 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

De Francis Dash part of Laurel fall meet

"The Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association have set their schedule for the rest of 2009, and it includes the return of…

Jul 2 | Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)

Groups push petition to name NY gaming operator

"New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. and the New York Racing Association are circulating an electronic petition urging Governor David Paterson to name…

Jul 1 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Summer Bird back to track, set to ship out

"Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird returned to the track Tuesday at Louisiana Downs following his easy five-furlong breeze in 1:04.40 last Saturday. Summer…

Jul 1 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Borel may jump off Mine That Bird again

"A potential conflict could lead to jockey Calvin Borel snubbing Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird once again. Borel is tentatively scheduled to ride…

Jul 1 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Zenyatta, ‘Rachel’ Duel Unlikely Before BC

"Jerry Moss, who owns champion mare Zenyatta with his wife, Ann, said June 29 that it is unlikely he would ship his undefeated 5-year-old east for a date…

Jun 30 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Clement Hirsch next for Zenyatta

"Zenyatta will be pointed for the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 9, trainer John Shirreffs said on Sunday. After that, it is difficult…

Jun 30 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Papa Clem to Monmouth for Haskell

"Arkansas Derby (gr. II) winner Papa Clem, who finished fourth, beaten a head for second, in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is scheduled…

Jun 30 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Study supports use of anti-bleeding drug for horses

"The controversial anti-bleeding drug furosemide shows a therapeutic benefit for racehorses beyond the performance-enhancing effects of the medication,…

Jun 30 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Porte Bonheur takes First Flight at Belmont

"Porte Bonheur had something to prove on Sunday at Belmont Park, and after outbattling game runner-up Spritely to prevail in the $150,000 First Flight…

Jun 29 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

At Mother Goose Stakes, Rachel Alexandra has record-setting day

"Three-horse races usually don't create goose bumps. Then again, there aren't many performances as stirring as Rachel Alexandra's record-setting victory…

Jun 28 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Mary’s Follies Rises Up in Boiling Springs

"Mary's Follies made her turf debut a successful one, taking over in upper stretch and then holding off a late charge from Kiawah Cat to win the $150,000…

Jun 28 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Rahy’s Attorney sets mark in King Edward

"Rahy's Attorney ($6.80) shattered the nine-furlong course record after leading virtually all the way in the Grade 2, $327,150 King Edward Stakes at Woodbine.…

Jun 28 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Mother Goose: Rachel back against girls

"The recent failures of odds-on favorites in stakes races here this month would make one think we're at Saratoga and not Belmont Park. No less than six…

Jun 26 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Stumbo, Churchill see Derby eventually at risk

"The Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York - not the Kentucky Derby - could be the first leg of the Triple Crown if the state doesn't allow racetracks…

Jun 26 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

New York looking into legality of advance-deposit wagering

"A New York task force is seeking state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s opinion about the legality of out-of-state account wagering deposit providers…

Jun 26 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Boiling Springs: 8 Seek First Graded Stakes

"Dell Ridge Farm’s Bluegrass Princess, third in her two graded stakes starts this season, may be in prime position to pick up her first blacktype victory…

Jun 26 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

‘Rachel’ Faces Only Four in Mother Goose

"Rachel Alexandra, who when last seen was making history by winning the May 16 BlackBerry Preakness (gr. I), will make her return to the racetrack in the…

Jun 25 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

No more synthetics for ‘Rachel’

"The co-owner of Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra doesn't plan to run the star filly in the Breeders' Cup, preventing a potential matchup with champion…

Jun 25 | Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)

Geary says Ellis meet to be its last

"The owner of Ellis Park says the thoroughbred track is preparing for its final meet. Horses have raced for 88 years at the track on the north bank of…

Jun 25 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Aqueduct racino among topics at N.Y. summit

"An investment banker that has financed several Canadian casinos believes Penn National Gaming will receive the contract to run Aqueduct’s proposed racino…

Jun 25 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

And they’re off! Retired race horses fight crime

"Broadway Kevin waited in the auction holding pen, a successful harness horse whose life was now worth less than the cost to take care of him. If the local…

Jun 25 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Preparations continue for Monmouth’s Haskell

"Monmouth Park based three-year-old colts are continuing their preparations for the track's signature event, the $1 million Haskell Invitational on August…

Jun 25 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Rachel Alexandra reaches Belmont

"Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra has arrived at Belmont Park for Saturday's Grade I, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Accompanied…

Jun 24 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Breeders’ Cup adds eight foreign qualifiers

"The Breeders' Cup has added eight races in foreign countries to its "Win and You're In" program that guarantees the winner a starting position in one…

Jun 23 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Rachel Alexandra has last work before Mother Goose

"Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra put in a final workout before her next start in Saturday's Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park. Rachel Alexandra…

Jun 23 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Breeders’ Cup Challenge expands to new countries

"The Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will spread to Australia, France, and Ireland for the first time in 2009 in an expanded schedule of 62 races offering…

Jun 23 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Short field for Mother Goose

"It appears as though there will be only three challengers for Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra in Saturday's Grade 1 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park.…

Jun 23 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Eye of the Leopard takes Queen’s Plate

"Favored Eye of the Leopard ($6.70) mowed down front-runner Mr. Foricos Two U in deep stretch to capture the 150th running of the $1 million Queen's Plate…

Jun 22 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Smart Enough Wires Highlander Again

"Smart Enough, winner of the Highlander Stakes (Can-IIIT) in 2007, returned to Woodbine June 21 to capture the $184,834 grass renewal for sprinters in…

Jun 22 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

No MassCap For Suffolk Downs in 2009

"Suffolk Downs will not conduct the Massachusetts Handicap in 2009 due to current economic conditions, track officials announced June 19. “It's a difficult…

Jun 20 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Churchill Downs starts night racing Friday

"It wasn't until after the Stephen Foster Handicap last Saturday that John Asher got his first look at the temporary lights set up around the Churchill…

Jun 20 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Pa. probes if vet used gun to put racehorse down

"Authorities are investigating whether a veterinarian used a gun to euthanize a racehorse at a track near Philadelphia. The practice might violate rules…

Jun 20 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Owners decline offer for Mine That Bird

"Trainer Chip Woolley said Friday that owners Mark Allen and Dr.Leonard Blach rejected an offer to sell Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, a proposal…

Jun 20 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Highlander, Singspiel Top Woodbine Undercard

"Heros Reward and Mission Approved, winners of last year’s Highlander (Can-IIIT) and Singspiel (Can-IIIT) stakes, respectively, are back to defend their…

Jun 20 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Filly Milwaukee Appeal favored in Queen’s Plate

"A little more than a month after filly Rachel Alexandra won the Preakness Stakes (G1), filly Milwaukee Appeal will enter the $1-million Queen’s Plate…

Jun 19 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Presious Passion moving on to the U.N.

"Presious Passion showed heart and determination in winning the Monmouth Stakes on Saturday. More importantly, the 6-year-old gelding showed trainer Mary…

Jun 19 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Criticism can handle soft turf

"A Grade 1 victory is the only thing missing from Criticism's resume. But before she attempts to check that off her list later this summer, Criticism will…

Jun 19 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Woodbine jockey Beckon hospitalized after spill

"Jockey Chad Beckon sustained fractures to his vertebrae, nose, and cheek in a spill at Woodbine on Wednesday night. Beckon was scheduled to undergo a…

Jun 19 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Mother Goose Next Start for Rachel Alexandra

"Rachel Alexandra, winner of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will make her next start in the 1 1/8 -mile Mother Goose…

Jun 18 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Nicanor Wins Again on Turf

"Nicanor, who broke his maiden by more than 15 lengths last out, followed up by going wire-to-wire for a 1 3/4-length allowance score June 17 on the Delaware…

Jun 18 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Summer Bird’s summer plans

"Summer Bird will likely have his first work since winning the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Louisiana Downs. The horse is based at the Bossier City, La.,…

Jun 18 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Barbaro’s brother heating up

"Nicanor, the three-year-old brother of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, recorded his second consecutive victory Wednesday at Delaware Park. The colt…

Jun 18 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Stakes winning horse dies suddenly

"Team Valor International has announced that its stakes winning colt Sailor's Cap died suddenly early Wednesday morning at Belmont Park. The cause of death…

Jun 18 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Vet being investigated in horse shooting

"Dr. Thomas J. Lurito, a veterinarian who practices at Philadelphia Park, has been ruled off the grounds of the track while the racing commission investigates…

Jun 18 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Colonial Turf Cup lures diverse group

"Thoroughbreds accomplished on turf, potential turf stars, and class main-track horses giving the grass a try, Saturday’s $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup…

Jun 17 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Breeders’ Cup elects 13 board members

"Breeders' Cup Ltd. has elected 13 individuals to its Board of Members and Trustees. The results of the election, confirmed by TrueBallot Inc. on June…

Jun 17 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Quality Road Sent to Pletcher

"Quality Road, winner of this year’s Florida Derby (gr. I) and Fountain of Youth (gr. II), has been transferred from Jimmy Jerkens’ barn to Todd Pletcher…

Jun 16 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Triple Crown horses prepping for summer

"The three winners of this year's Triple Crown races are each taking completely different paths this summer. The ultimate goal for each thoroughbred, however,…

Jun 16 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Baze to Ride Shut It Down in Queen’s Plate

"Fifty-year-old Russell Baze, the world's winningest jockey, has been recruited by trainer Lorne Richards to ride K.K. Sangara's Shut It Down in the $1…

Jun 15 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Slots steal spotlight from the sport

The dozen states that already have racinos — horse racetracks with some casino gambling, usually slot machines — prove that such places can rake in…

Jun 15 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Fearless Leader romps in Monmouth Park feature

"Fearless Leader drew off in the stretch to win the $70,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday, beating D'Wild Ride by 2 1/4 lengths. Trained…

Jun 15 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Sailor’s Cap Aces Poker; Kip Deville Folds

Sailor's Cap overcame a 6 1/2-month layoff to blitz past the odds-on favorite Kip Deville in winning the $103,500 Poker Stakes (gr. IIIT) on a soft turf…

Jun 15 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Horse industry has problems, but it’s far from dying

"Gov. Steve Beshear uses stark words such as dying to describe Kentucky's horse industry as he urges the General Assembly to legalize slot machines at…

Jun 14 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Filly tries to buck trend at Woodbine

"The $150,000 Victoria Stakes, a five-furlong dash for 2-year-olds, hasn't been won by a filly since Honky Tonk Tune in 1994, but Midst could end that…

Jun 14 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Presious Passion by a Nose in Monmouth Stakes

"Patricia Generazio’s Presious Passion ran one of the gamest races of his career June 13 at Monmouth Park, as he fought back to regain the lead in mid-stretch,…

Jun 14 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Passmaster Hanover wins $500,000 NJ Classic

"Passmaster Hanover got up in the final strides to win a three-horse photo finish in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello SBOA New Jersey Classic at the Meadowlands…

Jun 14 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Commentator an Easy Winner in Whitney Prep

"Commentator rolled to an easy win June 12 at Belmont Park, beating Stud Muffin by seven lengths in the $64,950 Kashatreya Stakes. The 8-year-old gelding…

Jun 13 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Woolley sets Mine That Bird on course for W.Va.

"The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird says the horse will run next in the West Virginia Derby before eventually pointing to the Breeders'…

Jun 13 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Jockeys’ Guild settles dispute with ex-CEO

"The Jockeys' Guild and its onetime leader have settled a long-running legal dispute, removing one of the last obstacles to the organization closing its…

Jun 13 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Gulfstream donates to jockey-related funds

"The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Charities Permanently Disabled Jockey’s Fund and to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis will both receive…

Jun 12 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

8-year-old Commentator in tuneup

"The goal for Commentator is to give the 8-year-old gelding a chance to become a three-time winner of the Whitney Handicap this summer at Saratoga. The…

Jun 12 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Six Graded Winners Entered in Monmouth Stakes

"The second running of the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes June 13, a 1 1/8-mile turf event that has the look of a graded event, figures to serve as a solid prep…

Jun 12 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Haskell next for Belmont winner Summer Bird

"Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has returned to his Louisiana Downs base and is being prepared for a start in the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell at Monmouth…

Jun 11 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Music Note Battles Stablemate in Ogden Phipps

"Music Note, one of the top fillies in the nation last year when she was a three-time grade I winner, makes her 4-year-old seasonal debut in the $300,000…

Jun 11 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Commentator returns against New York-breds

"Two-time Whitney Handicap (G1) winner Commentator will resurface in the $65,000 Kashatreya Stakes for New York-breds on Friday at Belmont Park. Commentator…

Jun 11 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Mine That Bird’s connections to visit Derby Museum

"The connections of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Mine That Bird will be on hand at the Kentucky Derby Museum on Friday to watch…

Jun 11 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Kiss the Kid takes shot at Monmouth Stakes

"This could be the final racing season for Kiss the Kid, and owner-trainer Amy Tarrant would like to send him off with a flourish. "He's earned over $600,000…

Jun 11 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Lucky winner hits Belmont Stakes day Pick 6

"One person correctly selected the winners of all six graded stakes races for the Pick 6 on Belmont Stakes day. The ticket was worth $969,345. The lone…

Jun 11 | Yahoo! Sports | Comments (0)

Overbrook’s dispersal is bad news for racing

"It's been more than five years since William T. Young passed away from an apparent heart attack on Jan. 12, 2004. But when the word came late Tuesday…

Jun 11 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Overbrook to sell off most horses

"For decades, Overbrook Farm was the ultimate symbol of the passion William T. Young held for the sport of horse racing. By his own admission, Bill Young…

Jun 10 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Jennie Rees: Breeding industry in danger, too

"The most visible evidence of the implosion of Kentucky racing is the short fields, precipitous drop in betting and cutbacks in racing dates as horses…

Jun 10 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

N.J. governor backs legalized sports gambling

"In their efforts to bring sports gambling to state racetracks, New Jersey horsemen have picked up a powerful ally in Governor Jon Corzine. Corzine has…

Jun 10 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Fractured leg, surgery won’t end Dunkirk’s career

"Belmont Stakes runner-up Dunkirk underwent surgery Tuesday after sustaining a condylar fracture in his left hind leg during Saturday's Triple Crown finale…

Jun 10 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Laurel Park wants slots rebid

"Lawyers for the Laurel Park racetrack asked Maryland's highest court Tuesday to restore its disqualified proposal for a slots casino license, suggesting…

Jun 10 | Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)

Quality Road returns after missing Crown

"Jimmy Jerkens won't dwell on what might have been, but he is certainly looking forward to the second half of the year to see what might be. Jerkens is…

Jun 10 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Kentucky to give electronic foal papers a try

"Kentucky will give electronic foal papers a trial run at the Churchill Downs fall meet. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission plans to work with the Jockey…

Jun 10 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Summer Bird surprises in Belmont

"It was the 65th anniversary of D-Day on Saturday. At Belmont Park, that stood for Desormeaux Day. A crowd estimated by New York Racing Association officials…

Jun 7 | NTRA | Comments (0)

For Borel, no win and no regrets

"In a town known for its sports guarantees, Calvin Borel proved to be more Patrick Ewing than Joe Namath or Mark Messier. Borel spent all week guaranteeing…

Jun 7 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Desormeaux gets redemption at Belmont

"Kent Desormeaux has heard enough about his deflating performance aboard Big Brown in last year’s Belmont Stakes, when the so-called superhorse was considered…

Jun 7 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

A good effort for Belmont runner-up

"Expectations have always been high for Dunkirk. A $3.7 million yearling purchase in 2007, the gray colt was cautiously brought along by trainer Todd Pletcher.…

Jun 7 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Calvin Borel falls short in own triple crown at Belmont

"Calvin Borel wasn't the first to see the tantalizing mirage of nothing but open ground between his horse and the finish line of the Belmont Stakes. Attempting…

Jun 7 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Path taken is far from Mine That Bird’s first choice at Belmont Stakes

"The race was too soon and too long and Mine That Bird made the mistake of running another horse's race. The Kentucky Derby winner, who runs his best when…

Jun 7 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Fabulous Strike Bowls Over True North Field

"Fabulous Strike, after setting blazing fractions throughout, held off defending champion Benny the Bull late to win the 31st running of the $250,000 True…

Jun 7 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

The Talk of the Crown

"Calvin Borel's agent has earned his keep the past five weeks fielding all the queries and media requests for his star jockey. While many have looked to…

Jun 6 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Down the stretch at Belmont Stakes, Bird will be word

"Rain? Nobody wants rain. We don't need no stinkin' rain. The mile and a half of the Belmont Stakes offers enough problems without the horses making the…

Jun 6 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Mine That Bird is a winner, though he might not look it

"If you were to line them all up and then ask a policeman from Switzerland, or an alien reptile from the star system Alpha Draconis or a host of a radio…

Jun 6 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Comments (0)

Chocolate Candy will be dandy in Belmont

"Mine That Bird has deservedly completed the journey from 50-1 shot in the Kentucky Derby to 2-1 favorite in the Belmont Stakes, but before we just hand…

Jun 6 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Nick Zito likes his low-profile horses’ chances

"Unless you were one of the few to place a bet on him, hardly anyone remembers that Da'Tara won the Belmont Stakes last year. All the focus was on Big…

Jun 6 | Los Angeles Times | Comments (0)

Despite the Odds Rolls in Sloppy Hill Prince

"Despite the Odds became a graded stakes winner June 5 at Belmont Park, as he put away Affirmatif and romped to a 7 1/2-length victory in the $109,000…

Jun 6 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Longshot Eldaafer Steals Brooklyn Handicap

Eldaafer, claimed for $20,000 earlier this year, came with a late stretch run and pulled off a 17-1 shocker in the $198,500 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II)…

Jun 6 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Tests not performed on euthanized horses

"Two agencies that oversee thoroughbred racing in New York have not asked for follow-up tests after the deaths of 20 horses who were euthanized in racing…

Jun 6 | Yahoo! Sports | Comments (0)

History riding with Borel as he tries for jockey’s Triple Crown

"Jockey Calvin Borel is so sure Mine That Bird is the word for Saturday's $1 million Belmont Stakes that he has virtually guaranteed success in the final…

Jun 5 | USA Today | Comments (0)

Jockey Calvin Borel makes the most of his chances

"Jerry Hissam, Calvin Borel's close friend and longtime agent, was a little exasperated after the Preakness. Reporters were peppering him with questions…

Jun 5 | Los Angeles Times | Comments (0)

Belmont jockey Garcia ‘doing everything right’

"He is one of the hottest jockeys in the nation. He has won four graded stakes races in the past four weeks and his mount in Saturday's Belmont Stakes…

Jun 5 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

A patient plan for Charitable Man

"Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin had three colts he could have run in the Kentucky Derby, including Charitable Man. After skipping the Churchill Downs classic…

Jun 5 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Farrier Tex Cauthen dies at 77

"Ronald "Tex" Cauthen, a Hall of Fame racetrack farrier and father to three sons prominent in the thoroughbred business, has died. He was 77. Amy Nave…

Jun 5 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Lukas takes a shot in the Belmont

"D. Wayne Lukas has a history of winning the Belmont Stakes with long shots. The U.S. Hall of Fame trainer returns on Saturday after a three-year gap with…

Jun 5 | MSNBC | Comments (0)