Tampa Bay Downs Delays Sunday Racing Until Jan. 4
Originally scheduled to begin Dec. 21, racing on Sundays at Tampa Bay Downs will not begin until Jan. 4, with the two missed days to be made up on Thursdays in February.
Touchuponastar Four-Peats in LA Champions Day Classic
Touchuponastar has now gone one better in the Louisiana Champions Day Classic Stakes than his sire, Star Guitar, winning the $150,000 state-bred race for a fourth year in a row, surpassing Star Guitar's three-peat.
Roll On Big Joe Rings the Bell With Win at Oaklawn Park
The Bob Hess Jr.-trained Roll On Big Joe caps a cross-country season with a Ring The Bell Stakes win Dec. 13 at Oaklawn Park.
Layabout Holds Off Tiz Dashing in Tropical Park Derby
Kevin Doyle's Layabout took the lead late and held off a rally by Tiz Dashing to win the $125,000 Tropical Park Derby at Gulfstream Park Dec. 13.
OwnerView Panel Examines Industry Support Programs
The final installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Dec. 9 and covered industrywide efforts to support individuals in need. The PDJF, Stable Recovery, the RTCA, and the Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation were in focus.
Epsom Derby Purse to be Increased in 2026
Next year's Epsom Derby (G1) will be worth £2 million as part of a £6 million investment by the Jockey Club (UK) to reinvigorate Epsom and Britain's premier classic, with the aim of attracting a crowd of 100,000 for the…
Japan's Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Looks Wide Open
The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) Dec. 14 is the first of three big races for Japanese 2-year-olds with connections hoping to find contenders for next year's classics.
International Jockey Conference Focuses on Safety
The 2025 International Conference for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Jockeys Dec. 11-12 in Hong Kong saw science-based research on rider safety and performance medicine translated to ideas that jockeys can use in their day-to-day routines.