British Racing to Hold One-Day Strike Sept. 10
British racing is set to stage a one-day strike on Wednesday, Sept. 10 in a remarkable protest against plans to raise taxes on horseracing betting. It is thought to be the first voluntary blackout in ...
Golden Tornado Gets It Done in Saratoga Debut
Dean Reeves named the colt after a long-dormant nickname for the Georgia Tech University football team, a suggestion that came from a corner of the racing world that one might not expect to be up on o...
Diego Velazquez Captures Jacques le Marois Glory
Diego Velazquez earned his first group 1 success in the Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) in a photo-finish Aug. 17, holding off a challenge from the fast-finishing Notable Speech. The colt was recently pur...
Sovereignty Headlines Five-Horse Travers Field
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) victor Sovereignty opens as a heavy favorite for the Aug. 23 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. ...
Coolmore Wins Bidding War for Wootton Bassett Colt
Coolmore and Amo Racing were among the major players who engaged in a seven-figure arm wrestle during day two of the Arqana August Yearling Sale Aug. 17. The heavyweight tussle concluded at a gasp-ind...
Khan Signs New Contract, Appointed EMHF CEO
Dr. Paull Khan has signed a new contract as Chief Executive Officer of the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation. Khan has served as the EMHF's Secretary-General since 2012 and the new arr...
Washington Racing Hall of Fame Inducts Five
The Washington Racing Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony prior to Saturday's races, with trainer Mark Glatt, owner Paskey Dedomenico, breeders Ron and Nina Hagen, and 2008 Longacres Mile ...