La Mehana Leads Clement Trio in Flower Bowl Field
Trainer Miguel Clement sends out a trio of European imports, including favored La Mehana, in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Stakes (G2T) Aug. 30 at Saratoga Race Course.
Conflict in Oklahoma Over Jockeys' Minimum Mount Fees
Amid a conflict between jockeys in Oklahoma and the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma over minimum mount fees for riders, no riders are named aboard horses in the entries for the Sept. 4 card at Remington Park.
Australian Bloodstock Purchases Dual G1 Winner Al Riffa
Melbourne Cup (G1)-winning syndicators Australian Bloodstock have purchased dual group 1 winner Al Riffa.
Gulfport Joins Pleasant Acres Stallions for 2026
Pleasant Acres Stallions announced Aug. 28 that Gulfport, a multiple stakes winner and son of champion sire Uncle Mo, will join its Florida stallion roster for the 2026 breeding season for a $7,500 fee.
Mythical Seeks Fourth Straight Win in Spinaway
A race like the Spinaway Stakes (G1) can reveal a great deal about the future for a collection of 2-year-old fillies.
Full Serrano Mounts Turf Comeback in Del Mar Mile
Full Serrano makes his first start since his Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) victory last fall in the $300,000 Del Mar Mile Stakes (G2T) at Del Mar.
Motorious Bids for Green Flash Three-Peat at Del Mar
Motorious aims for a Green Flash Handicap (G3T) three-peat Aug. 30 when he faces an overflow field of turf sprinters on Pacific Classic day at Del Mar.
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.