Powell Elected Vice Chair of FL Animal Industry Group
Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association CEO Lonny Powell has been elected vice chair of the Animal Industry Working Group.
Small Fields, Dominant Trainers Continue on West Coast
In this week's On Racing, a small field spotlights the Del Mar Futurity (G1) as Bob Baffert and Doug O'Neill have all five of the entrants in the September race for 2-year-olds.
Sea The Stars Filly Tops BBAG Yearling Sale
An impeccably bred Sea The Stars filly out of the group 3-winning Soldier Hollow mare Sconset led the way at the Baden-Badener Auktionsgesellschaft Yearling Sale in a baking-hot Baden-Baden Sept. 4.
Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: Phileas Fogg Set To Take His Shot Vs. The Big Boys
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The first Friday of September brought a sunny, crystal clear morning to Saratoga Race Course. It also brought a blur of a racehorse just after 7 a.m. on the main track. Phileas Fogg (Astern {Aus}) and…
Sovereignty Will Miss Weekend Work, Gold Cup In Jeopardy
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Sovereignty (Into Mischief), the 2025 Horse of the Year, has developed an abscess in a hind foot and will miss a Saturday work, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Friday afternoon. The news was first…
Moreira To Ride Wathnan’s Archivist In Woodbine Mile
Joao Moreira, a multiple champion jockey in Singapore and Hong Kong, will fly into Toronto to partner with Wathnan Racing's Archivist (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in next weekend's GI Woodbine Mile, the Qatar-based operation said in a release Friday. The Brazilian…
Repole Expounds On His Efforts To Buy Gulfstream Park
Initial reports that Mike Repole was interested in purchasing Gulfstream Park and retaining it as a racetrack gained new life this week when Repole tweeted: “I would buy Gulfstream for $300 million today and close the deal by Friday.” When…
Euros Look To Continue Stranglehold On Nashville Derby
Since seeing its purse raised to $3 million back in 2024, European-based runners have dominated the Nashville Derby, with Bellum Justum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (Kameko) taking down the top prize, each time with the…
Vic Stauffer Retires From Track Announcing
Longtime track announcer Vic Stauffer will retire from racing calling, Turf Paradise announced Friday. The track veteran, who came out of retirement to call the races at Turf Paradise last year, spent several years at Oaklawn Park. In a statement,…
Long-Term Classic Dreams Behind BBAG-Topping Sea The Stars Filly
BADEN-BADEN, Germany — The beginning of a long-term Classic plan by Graham Smith-Bernal was hatched at the BBAG Yearling Sale with the purchase of a Sea The Stars filly from breeder Gestut Ebbesloh for €600,000. The daughter of the Group…