Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of…
When Title Role (GB) loads the gate as one of the favorites for Saturday's $750,000 GI Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes at Saratoga, he will have a new majority owner after Texas-businessman Will Stroud struck a deal to buy into the talented…
A recent debut winner at Kempton Park for trainer Ralph Beckett and owners Palmont, Charlie's Cannon (New Bay) has been added to the Tattersalls July Sale as a Wildcard, and will go through the ring as lot 504G, the auction…
The heat continues to be on up and down the East Coast and Colonial Downs responded by cancelling its Fourth of July program, according to a post on X from the track on Friday morning. Colonial Downs said in the…
It was around this time of the season that William Muir first unveiled Pyledriver (Harbour Watch) to win a seven-furlong novice event at Salisbury. By the time he ended his career four years later, Pyledriver had won two Group 1s…
Housebuilder Barratt Redrow has refuted suggestions it is planning to submit an application this year to build on the site of Kempton Park, as the course's future once again came under scrutiny. Local MP Lincoln Jopp has secured a debate…
Trainer Howard Wolfendale, a top trainer in Maryland for decades, passed away on Thursday at age 69. He died from complications from a stroke he suffered the previous week. His death was first reported by the Daily Racing Form. “The…
In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here…
After some 50 years of helping to run and shape the industry in some capacity or other, Alan Foreman has stepped away from all but a few of his many obligations. It comes on the back of the gradual dissolution…
Box Office Hit (Idol) became the first winner for her freshman sire (by Curlin) with a runaway debut victory in a state-bred maiden special weight at Thistledown Thursday. Tabbed as a 3-1 shot for her debut, she exited the outside…