Motorious isn't in the same Del Mar class as Gold Phoenix, a record-setting winner of six stakes at the seaside track, but he is doing his best to emulate him. He goes for a fourth consecutive victory in the Aug. 22 Green Flash Handicap (G2T) there.
The Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at Del Mar is one of the top races on this weekend's radio and television schedule. Here’s a rundown of this week’s horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio:
A yearling by Cyberknife and a pair of horses of racing age, including a winning 3-year-old, have been added to the 2026 Texas Summer Yearling Sale catalog.
Breeders Sales of Louisiana announces the addition of Mansfield Racing dispersal as a supplement to the Preferred Yearling Sale to be held Sept. 1 in Opelousas, La.
Juveniles Inshallah and Q B Rocket—who cost a combined $4 million at auction—are BloodHorse Maiden Watch Hot Prospects after delivering on expectations with first-out victories Aug. 15.
One day after HISA accused owner Marshall Gramm of breaking multiple rules tied to access of confidential horse health information, The Jockey Club said it will meet to take steps to remove Gramm as a member.
Bankrupt Hawthorne Racecourse is seeking approval to use the United States Marshals Service to forcibly evict the remaining residents of the track backstretch "using whatever force necessary ..."
No changes occurred in the Top 10 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll released Aug. 18, but weekend winners Survie and Luster gained enough support to appear in the top 20.
Dollars and Sense with Frank Angst outlines the thoughts of Steve Kornacki and how national television is especially needed for racing at a time that tracks in major markets are closing.