Bettors Can Soon Expect Better Returns at NYRA Tracks
The New York Racing Association will move to penny breakage on its pari-mutuel payoffs beginning with the Sept. 1 card at Saratoga Race Course.
Spirit of Makena 'Recovering Well' After Surgery
Multiple graded stakes winner Spirit of Makena underwent surgery for an injury the horse sustained in his left front fetlock during the running of the Aug. 23 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar.
Gold Phoenix Goes for Fourth Straight Del Mar Handicap
Phil D'Amato has entered Gold Phoenix, Balnikhov, and City Excile in the Aug. 30 Del Mar Handicap (G2T). The trainer has won nine of the last 11 runnings of the Del Mar turf stakes.
Zed Champions Aims for Complete Digital Ecosystem
Sprung from the seeds sown by its predecessor Zed Racing, Zed Champions presents racing, ownership, and breeding to players. Zed Picks allows participants to bet on the races and win prizes.
Mehmas Colt Tops Day 2 of Goffs Premier Yearling Sale
Twenty-six six-figure lots changed hands during a decidedly solid renewal of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale, and the headline act on Day 2 was the penultimate yearling in the ring, a Mehmas colt who was knocked down at £150,000.
Final Score Pays Off in With Anticipation Romp
Repole Stable's Final Score romps Aug. 28 in the $175,000 With Anticipation Stakes (G3T) a day after Time to Dream scored there for the owner and trainer Todd Pletcher.
Sierra Leone, Mindframe Tangle in Jockey Club Gold Cup
You can basically thank timing for creating a stellar edition of the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course.
Parbhoo Suspended Two Years for Clenbuterol Positive
Shivananda Parbhoo, trainer of 2012 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Trinniberg, has been suspended for two years for a clenbuterol positive.
Treasurethe Moment Takes on Older Rivals in Memsie
Trainer Matt Laurie knows the challenge that awaits multiple group 1 winner Treasurethe Moment as she steps into open company for the first time in the Aug. 30 Memsie Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.
The Padre Looks for First Graded Win in Del Mar Derby
Trainer Phil D'Amato accounts for half the six-horse field with Irish-breds The Padre and Mythical Reel, plus Kentucky-bred Iron Man Cal, in the Del Mar Derby (G2T) Aug. 31 at Del Mar.