Handicapping the Jerome and Smarty Jones
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Jerome S. at Aqueduct and the Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park.
Explora Opens 3-Year-Old Season in Santa Ynez
Explora, runner-up as the favorite in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar, kicks off her 3-year-old campaign Jan. 3 in the $100,000 Santa Ynez Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
Mucho Macho Man Provides Look at Florida 3-Year-Olds
The Road to the Kentucky Derby will not officially begin in South Florida until the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3). However, the first weekend of the new year will offer an early glimpse of which youngsters might play a…
Haute Diva Starts 2026 With Upset Win in Cash Run
The 2026 season got off to a surprising start Jan. 1 as Haute Diva pulled a 14-1 upset in the first American stakes race of the year: the $150,000 Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Loughnane Sets Modern British Record, Rides 222 winners
Billy Loughnane has broken a 21st-century record in Britain by riding 222 winners in a calendar year, surpassing Kieren Fallon's mark set in 2003.
Fair Grounds Hosts Jockeys Dinner and Awards Jan. 7
Fair Grounds will host its inaugural Jockeys Dinner and Awards Jan. 7, highlighted by a public meet-and-greet with members of the Fair Grounds jockey colony. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund.
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 1 Edition of BH Daily
Letters to the Editor, for the Jan. 1 edition of BH Daily, includes reaction to the Racing Symposium as well as BH Daily's "Looking Ahead to 2026" series.
Parx Racing Adds Three Thursdays of Racing in January
Parx Racing and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announce the addition of three Thursday race dates in January 2026: Jan. 8, Jan. 15, and Jan. 22.