HISA plans to investigate multiple horses and races following concerns raised on social media about some dramatic form turnarounds along with some odd betting patterns in several races Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course and Monmouth Park.
The Gun Runner colt (Hip 78) out of the grade 1-placed Shook Up was purchased by trainer Wesley Ward and becomes the seventh seven-figure yearling at that point in the opening session of Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale.
As prediction market platforms continue to proliferate in the United States, a prominent expert on gaming law believes racing's pari-mutuel betting is better protected than those other forms of gaming.
Godolphin and the John and Thady Gosden stable's Ombudsman, who is set to chase his sixth group 1 victory in next week's International Stakes (G1), is the flagbearer among purchases from Book 2, for which this year's catalog was released Aug. 10.
According to an Aug. 10 social media post on X from White Abarrio's co-owners, Clint and Mark Cornett of C2 Racing Stable, the 7-year-old son of Race Day has been retired from racing.
The Minnesota Breeders' Fund Thoroughbred Advisory Committee has authorized the addition of $5,000 MBF dollars to each of the six Thoroughbred Minnesota Festival of Champions stakes races Sept. 5.
On the Aug. 10 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discusses Preakness Stakes (G1) changes, Miguel Clement reflects on an emotional weekend, Par Avion LTD president Janine Iannarelli discusses international aircraft business.
Veteran trainer Frank Randazzo Jr. reached a career milestone Aug. 8 when he saddled his 1,000th Thoroughbred winner, Mysweetanalyze, in the sixth race at at Fairmount Park.
Bidding opened Aug. 10 for the Fasig-Tipton Digital Silent Tactic Flash Sale, offering a 50% ownership interest in graded stakes-winning 3-year-old colt Silent Tactic. Bidding will close Aug. 14. at 12 p.m. ET.