Baffert's Tenma, Silent Law Run 1-2 in Santa Anita Oaks
Trainer Bob Baffert is returning to Churchill Downs this spring with more than a Kentucky Derby (G1) chance. He has a further opportunity there in the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with California's top...
Journalism Favored in Derby Future Before Final Preps
The final Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed April 5 a few hours prior to the final major prep races with Journalism as the 5-1 favorite. Champion Citizen Bull, who will face Journalism in the Santa A...
Ballerina d'Oro Prevails Late in Gazelle Stakes
Ballerina d'Oro justified trainer Chad Brown's belief that she wanted more distance, needing every inch of the 1 1/8 miles of the $200,000 Gazelle Stakes (G3) to secure the victory April 5 at Aqueduct...
Admire Daytona Wins UAE Derby, Heading to Kentucky
Japan's recent dominance in the UAE Derby (G2) continued April 5 at Meydan Racecourse as Admire Daytona scraped home over Heart of Honor in a thrilling photo finish, earning a berth in the Kentucky ...
Owners, Trainers to be Paid for Aqueduct Cancellation
Horsemen impacted by the March 30 cancellation of racing at Aqueduct Racetrack will be receiving compensation through the New York Racing Association purse account of $2,500 or $1,000 per horse for th...
Horses Evacuated as Oaklawn Training Center Floods
Crisis was averted at the Ten Mile Creek Training Center in Benton, Ark., April 5 thanks to the fast-moving and dedicated racing community. As flood waters began to fill the barn area, they managed to...
American Promise to Await Start in Kentucky Derby
Altering his initial plan to run American Promise in the April 12 Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said April 5 the colt would instead await the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at ...
Nick Rockett Leads Mullins' 1-2-3 in Grand National
Ireland-bred Nick Rockett led home a spectacular and historic 1-2-3 finish for an emotional Willie Mullins in the Grand National as he denied stablemate I Am Maximus back-to-back victories....
Dark Saffron Defeats Elders in Dubai Golden Shaheen
A front-running Dark Saffron defeated the world's best sprinters with a stunning 65-1 upset in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at Meydan Racecourse April 5....