NY Race Track Chaplaincy Honors John, Leona Velazquez
John and Leona Velazquez were publicly recognized for their longstanding commitment to the New York Racing Association backstretch with the Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson Award from the New York...
Cleo Cat Tops Inglis August Digital Sale
Cleo Cat, a group 3-winning daughter of American Pharoah, topped the Inglis August (Early) Digital Sale Aug. 13 selling for AU$355,000 to Yulong. She will be bred to 2024 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) winn...
First Mission Looms Large Over Philip H. Iselin Field
After knocking heads against division heavyweights Mindframe and Sierra Leone in his most recent outing, Godolphin's First Mission faces softer company in his return to action in the $250,000 Philip H...
Auction to Benefit Hall of Fame, BCCA, and PDJF
Three spectacular auction items will be up for bidding Aug. 14-20 with proceeds to benefit the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund, and Belmont Child Care As...
Four Stakes Wins Earns Gaffalione Jockey of the Week
Tyler Gaffalione won four of the six stakes races on the card at Ellis Park Aug. 10 to cap a week of 10 wins and leading rider status. The panel of racing experts voted Gaffalione Jockey of the Week f...
Diego Velazquez to Stand at the National Stud in 2026
Multiple group 2 winner Diego Velazquez will stand at the National Stud next year after being purchased by Sam Sangster Bloodstock on behalf of a high-profile syndicate....
French Derby Winner Camille Pissarro Retired
Trainer Aidan O'Brien has described Camille Pissarro as an "extremely classy colt" following the shock retirement of the French Derby (G1) winner due to a hairline fracture in his fetlock....
Beyond the Headlines: Commentator
JoAnn Pepper of Old Friends Cabin Creek tells us about the late Commentator, who lived out his retirement at the Old Friends New York farm....
Fixed Odds Role in U.S. Racing a Hot Topic
During a panel at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga Aug. 12, industry leaders discussed the future of fixed-odds wagering in horse racing....