Bottle of Rouge Tops Virginia Oaks for the Bafferts
Grade 1 winner Bottle of Rouge headlines a field of six in the March 14 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.
New York Race Track Chaplaincy to Honor Hollidays
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy will honor Marc and Sheree Holliday with the John Hendrickson and Marylou Whitney Award for their generous support of the New York backstretch community at its 19th Annual Fundraising Brunch to be held Aug.…
La Cara, Quietside Retired Following Azeri Stakes
Dual grade 1 winner La Cara and multiple graded stakes winner Quietside have been retired from racing and will begin their next chapters as broodmares.
Canterbury Park Names Sherwood Head Starter
Canterbury Park announces that Jesse Sherwood has been named head starter for the 2026 race meet that begins May 23.
Hoppel Scores First Million-Dollar 2-Year-Old at OBS
Consignor Jesse Hoppel sells his first seven-figure 2-year-old in training March 11 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale when agent Donato Lanni went to $1.05 million for Hip 299, a colt by Mo Town.
$2 Million Nyquist Filly Tops Day 2 of OBS March Sale
Ciaran and Amy Dunne's Wavertree Stables reset the top of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sales standings March 11 with a $2 million filly by Nyquist (Hip 372), who breezed a furlong in :09 3/5. Boyd Racing…
Win-Filled Birthday Gifts Hernandez Jockey of the Week
Sometimes a birthday turns out extraordinarily memorable. Case in point, the 34th birthday of Juan Hernandez at Santa Anita Park March 7.
Tejano Twist Aims for a Second Whitmore Stakes Win
Veteran sprinter Tejano Twist has an opportunity to take another step toward the $2 million mark in career earnings when he faces an expected six other older runners in the $250,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) March 14 at Oaklawn Park.
Racing Success Runs Through Kantarmaci's Blood
When Ilkay Kantarmaci's younger brother, Mertkan, announced a hiatus from training in 2024, Ilkay took the reins of a 27-horse stable at Belmont Park, placing him in the leading role of a training career.
Nitrogen Remains on Target for Apple Blossom
Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said Nitrogen will make her next start in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 11 after a third-place finish in the March 7 Azeri Stakes (G2).