Gulfstream Park Decoupling Effort Dealt Court Setback
A Florida state court judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Gulfstream Park that sought to allow decoupling of its Thoroughbred racing program from it operation of slot machines.
HIWU Alleges Banned Substance Finding Against Quiroz
HIWU alleges trainer Angel Quiroz, who trains some horses being investigated following dramatic improvement in races with questionable betting patterns, had a Fair Hill-based runner, Bonita Rough, test positive in a sample taken July 10.
Gas Me Up Looks for Back-to-Back Wins in King Edward
Last year's King Edward Stakes (G2T) winner Gas Me Up will look for his second consecutive win in the $200,000 1-mile race Aug. 15 at Woodbine, where he will face a field of five.
Sweet Azteca Weighs In for Rancho Bernardo Repeat
Sweet Azteca does not race often, but when she does look out. The massive gray/roan mare tops the field for the Rancho Bernardo Stakes (G3) Aug. 16 at Del Mar, with a start in the Breeders' Cup on the horizon.
Poet’s Word Gelding Leads The Way As Curtain Falls On Tattersalls Ireland August NH Sale
The two-day Tattersalls Ireland August NH Sale concluded on Thursday, with 305 lots (63%) grossing €3,411,400. The aggregate marks the highest turnover at a Tattersalls Ireland July or August NH Sale since 2019 and an increase of 30% on the…
Saratoga Notebook, presented by NYRA Bets: Dream Comes True for Eclipse Award-Winning Jockey
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Earlier this year, Pietro Moran accepted the Eclipse Award as North America's outstanding apprentice jockey of 2025. It was a humbling honor for the then 20-year-old from Kilkenny, Ireland. Friday, the baby-faced Moran will get yet…
Mott Exacta! Stars And Stripes Flies Up Rail To Take Birdstone Stakes Thriller
When Stars and Stripes (Not This Time) edged out Parchment Party (Constitution), trainer Bill Mott collected the Exacta in what amounted to a thrilling edition of the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga on Thursday. To cap the winner's circle presentation, Hall…
Golden Gate Fields Tapped for $175 Million Park Redevelopment, Shoreline Restoration
When Golden Gate Fields formally closed two years ago, public details surrounding what the future held for The Stronach Group-owned property were scant to none. Over the past few months, however, a picture has gradually formed filling in that gap.…
‘TDN Rising Star’ Shoot It True An Expert Marksman Versus Optional Claimers At The Spa
Shoot It True (Munnings–To the Moon Alice, by Malibu Moon) was named a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard,' when she won by 7 1/2 lengths at Keeneland in April of her juvenile year. Last summer at the Spa, the…
NYRA Names NY Tech Presenting Sponsor of Educational Initiatives
Edited Press Release The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced a new partnership naming New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech), a leader in career-oriented professional education, as the presenting sponsor of NYRA's community-focused educational initiatives, Leg…