Variety of Connections Victorious in Claiming Crown
A highly competitive edition of the Claiming Crown at Churchill Downs Nov. 16 saw thrilling finishes, a disqualification in the feature race, and victories from a variety of connections....
Nobals Wears Down Patches O'Houlihan in Kennedy Road
The class of 2023 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner Nobals proved enough to defeat reigning Canadian champion sprinter Patches O'Houlihan by a three-quarters of a length in the Nov. 16 Kennedy Ro...
Unseated Gaffalione Sore but Escapes Serious Injury
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione, unseated in the third race at Churchill Downs Nov. 16, "feels really beat up" from his fall but escaped serious injury, agent Mike Muzikar said. He is off his Nov. 17 mounts a...
Colonial Cup Looks Like a 'Snap' for Millionaire Jumper
The heralded Colonial Cup Stakes (NSA-G1), the first $100,000 steeplechase in the United States, returns to the fall calendar at Springdale Race Course in Camden, S.C., after an eight-year hiatus....
Another Prophet Upsets Australia's Thousand Guineas
Ciaron Maher's remarkable spring continued when Another Prophet proclaimed herself a top-class filly with victory in Caulfield's Thousand Guineas (G1) Nov. 16, handing the trainer his first win in the...
As TCA Honor Guest, Oxley Celebrates his Equine Life
While John C. (Jack) Oxley has spent his life around horses and decades as a prominent owner-breeder in Thoroughbred racing, he said receiving the Thoroughbred Club of America's Honor Guest recognitio...
RESULTS: 2024 AQHA World Championship Show Open Roping
The following American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship Show Open roping classes concluded Nov. 7. The AQHA World Championship cutting classes wrapped up on Nov. 2. Working cow hor...
Sudden Cardiac Failure, a Puzzle Yet to be Solved
Sudden deaths in racehorses from some sort of cardiovascular failure represent a small percentage of equine fatalities. But unlike musculoskeletal injuries, the causes for such failures have remained ...