Horses long ago tutored Eoin Harty in the kind of coincidences that defy rational explanation, as we'll discover when reaching the story of Well Armed. But losing both parents inside a week, in February, was maybe not quite as bewildering…
The purse for Churchill Downs's marquee race for older horses, the Grade I Stephen Foster on Saturday, June 27, has been doubled from $1 million to $2 million, according to a press release from the track on Wednesday. Billed as…
Initial entries for the Tattersalls Online Breeze-Up Session have now been published and can be viewed here. Now in its fourth year, the session features 21 two-year-olds who will breeze on the all-weather surface at Dundalk Stadium on Wednesday, May…
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) was back in the news earlier this month when the HISA Board of Directors ruled that there would be no change to the status quo when it came to the rules regarding Lasix.…
The Timeform rankings return to highlight the top-rated maiden/novice winners in Britain and Ireland from the last fortnight, with a Richard Hannon-trained colt from York's Dante Festival leading the way. =3. BARROW BOY (IRE) Bayside Boy (Ire) – Illumined (Ire),…
Breeders' Cup Classic hero Forever Young heads a seven-strong entry for Japan in the 2026 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Trained by Yoshito Yahagi, Forever Young became the first Japanese runner to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. He has…
The Belmont Pledge, an initiative led by a group of trainers committed to supporting retired racehorses beyond their racing careers, will return ahead of the third leg of the Triple Crown, it was announced Wednesday. Trainers Michael McCarthy, George Weaver,…
3rd-CD, 120K, Msw, 2yo, 5fT, 5:58 p.m. Trainer Mark Casse and Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Jose Ortiz team up on PLAY IT AGAIN (Speightstown) from the rail in this five-furlong turf sprint. A $725,000 Keeneland September grad, the Kindred Stables-bred, from…
The National Stud, like its Irish counterpart, treads a dual pathway in being both a commercial stallion operation and boarding farm as well as a seat of learning. Managing those twin aspects of the business within the wider umbrella of…
The Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge (KDBC) will return in 2027 with a record $400,000 guaranteed prize pool as TwinSpires also unveiled the second season of the TwinSpires Tour, which will award $50,000 in prizes throughout the year. The KDBC, scheduled…