With a view to pulling the veil back on the whys and wherefores of their operations, a representative of either the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) Authority or the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) will every week answer…
Whatever the week ahead at Royal Ascot brings, there is one certainty and that is Aidan O'Brien stretching what's possible even further from the centre. Let's get this out of the way first; the current master of Ballydoyle will undeniably…
All Brad Altschuld wanted for his horse Nepal Up (Will Take Charge) was for him to go somewhere where he could enjoy his retirement, the type of situation where the owner would never have to worry about his horse's future.…
For the 10th consecutive year, NBC Sports presents daily live coverage of the Royal Ascot presented by Breeders' Cup Challenge Series at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England, beginning Tuesday, June 16, at 8:30 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN, and…
The 2-year-old auction season, which has set records at each of its major stops this spring, reaches its denouement with the three-day Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's June 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale which begins Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. “We hope…
A raft of changes to the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program woven into the recently introduced Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act could open up the visa to the immigrant backstretch workforce. Designed specifically for agricultural workers, the H-2A program has for…
The 2-year-olds are just getting started, but this week's highlight is the fastest juvenile we've seen so far this year. 5) LEGAL HEIR, SA, 6/14-7th, 6 furlongs (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure- 83 (c, 3, by Nyquist-How My Heart…
From Royal runners, to formidable teams and top-notch stallions bidding to break their Royal Ascot hoodoo, here are five things to watch out for on the opening day of the eagerly-anticipated meeting. It promises to be a week to savour. …
Eight-year-old veteran Gold Phoenix proved age is just a number, romping to a 5-length victory in the San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park June 14.
Wednesday's declarations have been made for Royal Ascot and fortunately there were no surprise withdrawals in the main events, with the French superstar Daryz (Sea The Stars) set to go head-to-head in the G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes with last year's…