E-PONIES.COM
The Ultimate Horseracing News Feed
- Angst, Collins Preview May Issue, Talk Kentucky Derby (4/26/2024) - Editorial director Frank Angst and assistant news editor Sean Collins preview the May 2024 issue of BloodHorse magazine and mix in some Kentucky Derby (G1) talk.
- Japanese Stayers Race Two Miles in Tenno Sho (Spring) (4/26/2024) - Aging veterans and promising younger rivals await Japan’s longest grade 1, the April 28 Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) at Kyoto Racecourse.
- High Marks for Fierceness in Final Kentucky Derby Work (4/26/2024) - Repole Stable’s Fierceness works four furlongs in :48 4/5 under Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez April 26 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1).
- Albaugh Stables Returns With Another Top Derby Threat (4/26/2024) - The 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) was a frenetic experience for Jason Loutsch and the rest of the Albaugh Family Stables team.
- Top Priority: 10 Stories on Racing Improving Safety (4/26/2024) - BloodHorse has packaged our Top Priority safety series in a PDF sponsored by FanDuel.
- Local Stars Shine Brightest on HK's Champions Day Card (4/26/2024) - Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior, and California Spangle carry the local banner as Hong Kong celebrates the second big international day of the 2023-24 season.
- Fast, Tight Track for Kentucky Oaks Workers (4/26/2024) - With just one week to go until the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1), several contenders logged their final recorded workouts on a Churchill Downs surface that several trainers referenced was playing toward faster times.
- 3 Things You Might Not Know About: Forever Young (4/26/2024) - Groom Yasuhiro Shibuta and translator Kate Hunter tell us about the Kentucky Derby (G1) contender who will try to give Japan their first win in the Run for the Roses.
- Stakes Preview: Woodhaven and The Bachelor Stakes (4/26/2024) - Acacia Clement & Sara Elbadwi look ahead to the Woodhaven at Aqueduct & the Bachelor at Oaklawn.
- FTC Review Upholds Wong Metformin Positive Sanctions (4/26/2024) - An administrative judge ruling April 22 affirmed a two-year suspension and $25,000 fine. Trainer Jonathan Wong intends to make a due process challenge of his case in federal court.
- Leading International Sire Fastnet Rock Pensioned (4/26/2024) - Two-time Australian champion sire Fastnet Rock, one of the most influential stallions of modern times, has been retired from stud duties, Coolmore Australia announced April 26.
- Fierceness Reunites Pletcher, Velazquez in KY Derby Bid (4/26/2024) - Since first teaming to win a maiden claiming race at Aqueduct Racetrack in April 1996 during the early part of their careers, trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez have combined to win another 1,865 races together.
- Velazquez, Pletcher Discuss 28-Year Association (4/26/2024) - Hall of Famers John Velazquez and Todd Pletcher talk about their long association.
- Finger Lakes Begins 91-Day Meet April 29 (4/26/2024) - The 2024 live Thoroughbred racing season at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack begins April 29. The 2024 season will begin with a new race announcer: Anthony Stabile.
- The Gang's All Here: Final Derby Contenders Arrive (4/26/2024) - The field for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1), set to be run May 4, is all accounted for at Churchill Downs. Coming from The Thoroughbred Center in Lexington, Harry Veruchi’s West Saratoga was the last of the 20 horses that qualified to arrive.
- Carl Spackler, Bango Among 'Thurby' Stakes Headliners (4/26/2024) - Before the graded stakes taking place during the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) and May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) race cards, three high-value stakes headline weekday stakes action at Churchill Downs May 2.
- Sierra Leone Racing for a 'Purpose' in Kentucky Derby (4/26/2024) - Sierra Leone’s co-owner Brook Smith donates a portion of his purses to the Backside Learning Center, a nonprofit organization that provides support to more than 1,000 people that live and work at both Churchill Downs and its nearby training center.
- Chop Chop Lands Elusive Graded Stakes in Bewitch Stakes (4/26/2024) - The consistent and talented Chop Chop landed an elusive graded stakes win when the daughter of City of Light drew off to a 2 1/4-length score April 26 in the Bewitch Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland.
- Record Blue Grass Day Handle Highlights Keeneland Meet (4/26/2024) - Keeneland’s spring meet concluded April 26 with all-sources wagering exceeding $218 million, the third-highest handle in track history.
Justify’s Parenting Strong on Unveiling, Garners ‘Rising Star’ Nod (4/26/2024) - In a debut befitting his princely price tag, Parenting (c, 3, Justify–Iadorakid, by Lemon Drop Kid) kicked away from a well-met group of maidens at Santa Anita Park, and became the newest ‘TDN Rising Star‘ to hail from the Bob Baffert barn. Hugging the rail after coming out a narrow leader via a scramble for…