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.