Juarez Prepares for First Kentucky Derby Experience
For America's Best Racing, Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys as they travel the Road to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) May 3 at Churchill Downs....
Santa Anita Classic Meet Posts Increases in Key Metrics
Bookended by a strong opening week and a robust Santa Anita Derby weekend, the track's total all source handle topped $510 million. The total handle on just Santa Anita's races increased 5% from the 2...
Key Takeaways from April 5 Kentucky Derby Preps
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races held on each coast April 5, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in California and the 100th Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct. He also...
Five Tips for Purchasing a Used Saddle
For many equestrians, saddle shopping is exciting, but stressful. Saddles are one of the most expensive pieces of equipment you’ll purchase for riding, and the options are endless, depending on the ...
Eight Belles Could Be Next for Beaumont Winner Verity
Godolphin's Verity did not hang around Keeneland long the afternoon of April 6 following her 5 1/4-length victory over a sloppy track in the $400,000 Beaumont Stakes (G2) on opening day of the spring ...
Wilderness Rides
Will they become history or remain a reality?
Have you ever seen a horse climb a tree? Some of you, like myself, may ...
Grade-1 Placed Ferocious Dies Due to Laminitis
Multiple grade-1 placed colt Ferocious died April 7 as a result of laminitis. Co-owner Ramiro Restrepo said it had been a downward slide for the son of Flatter since running in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull St...
Resolute Strikes for Daughter of Zoustar at Inglis Sale
At the close of the Inglis Easter Sale April 7, the average was AU$451,913—smashing last year's record of AU$426,447. The gross stood at AU$150 million, only down AU$1.8 million on 2024 despite only...
