In this week's On Racing, the $250,000 offered Aug. 29 at Fairmount Park has been sufficient to pull a group of 3-year-olds across a variety of state lines to run 1 1/16 miles in the biggest race of the Illinois season: the St. Louis Derby.
When a Saratoga Race Course allowance race did not fill for his 4-year-old filly Evershed last week, trainer Arnaud Delacour was understandably disappointed. But that's all a thing of the past.
The Louisiana State Racing Commission has approved Fair Grounds' 2026-27 Thoroughbred racing dates and stakes schedule for its 155th racing season. The 70-day meet is scheduled from Nov. 19, 2026-March 21, 2027.
As Andrew Farm, Richard Brodie campaigned four graded/group winners as an owner. He also bred four black-type winners under the name RJB Bloodstock, including homebred graded stakes winner No Nay Hudson.
Gustavo Delgado Jr. and his father, Gustavo, will surely nod in agreement about luck turning full circle in talking about the Aug. 29 Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
Buyers will have plenty of choices at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale with a quality catalog assembled for the popular breeze-up style auction.
As the Breeders' Cup World Championships prepare to return to Lexington, Mayor Linda Gorton today joined Breeders' Cup Festival organizers to announce weeklong plans for a city-wide celebration for racing fans, residents, and international visitors.
Champion Book'em Danno seeks to become the first back-to-back winner of the $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1) Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course since Quick Call won the 1988-89 editions.