Unbeaten NY-Breds Sacrosanct, Sand Devil Vie in Gotham
It's hardly a shock to the system to see an unbeaten New York State-bred step into a wintertime open stakes. To see two of them in the same graded race? Welcome to the Gotham Stakes (G3)....
Henry, Drew Capture Top Spots in Race to the NHC Series
Jim Henry of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Francis Drew of Clearwater, Fla., captured the top spots in the "Race Lens Final 50" contest on Feb. 22 to earn berths into the 2025 National Horseplayers Champion...
HBPA Conference: Retired Racehorses Transforming Lives
The annual National HBPA Conference concluded its educational presentations Feb. 26 first with a session on how retired racehorses are transforming the lives of first responders and military members, ...
Del Mar's Summer Stakes Schedule Similar to 2024
For its 86th summer season, Del Mar is planning a $7,825,000 stakes program that provides 38 opportunities for a piece of its distinctive black type headed by the iconic track's piece de resistance—...
ABR Cheat Sheet: Reed Analyzes Fountain of Youth
This year’s Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) March 1 at Gulfstream Park drew a solid field headlined by recent Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Burnham Square and Sovereignty....
Monument to Celebrate Cody's Wish, Cody Dorman Bond
"The Bond: Two Hearts—One Spirit" is a monument at the Kentucky Horse Park scheduled for dedication in October that will celebrate the extraordinary connection between Cody Dorman and Cody's Wish, a...
Thorpedo Anna Half McAfee Takes a Swing in Gotham
Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. has cross-entered the promising colt McAfee, a half brother to 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, in both the March 1 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack and the City o...