When it was announced in December that the tattoos used to identify racehorses would be discontinued by 2020, it seemed like a logical next step. From 2017 onward, all horses registered with The Jockey Club have to have a microchip, and racetracks must use microchip readers to identify horses, so in the years to come,…
Photo: Coady Photography With the new year’s first batch of 2019 Kentucky Derby prep races approaching at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park, it’s worth an updated look at what we call the Central Division of 3-year-old hopefuls targeting a start on the first Saturday in May.Fair Grounds hosts the trail’s next points race Jan.…
In a race reduced by five scratches to a field of four runners due to a shift in surfaces, Saturday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes at Santa Anita went to favored Belvoir Bay, who stalked the early pace and took command a quarter mile from home en route to an authoritative 1 1/4-length tally under Flavien…
Think back to your first encounter with a horse. Were you warned that if you were afraid, the horse could smell your fear? It turns out that was good advice. People emit a particular chemosignal while experiencing a specific emotion that induces the same emotion in another person who smells that odor. Chemosignals are chemical…
When your last name is Motion, it’s safe to assume that the Thoroughbred industry runs in your blood. For Mary Motion, daughter of Old Chapel Farm owner Andrew Motion and niece of trainer Graham Motion, genetics have finally come calling. Now roaming the back barns of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Motion has…
Snoop Dogg and Mark Ronson will perform at the Pegasus World Cup Invitational on Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park. The 15-race card features the $9 million Pegasus World Cup as well as, for the first time in 2019, the $7 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. The dazzling day of racing will be complimented by…
Stephen Got Even, a millionaire and Grade 1-winning son of A.P. Indy, has died at age 23 at Lane’s End Farm. He stood at Lane’s End from 2001 through 2015 and retired from stud alongside his sire. Stephen Got Even, raced by Stephen and Tomisue Hilbert, was an outstanding racehorse, having won the Grade 1…
(The great Enable wins the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3. This is our #4 on our list of “Best Things That Happened in Kentucky Horse Racing in 2018” / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Over the next few days, we will be taking a look back, over our shoulders and in…
Welcome to our link roundup, where we share our favorite stories from around the Internet! Know a link that should be included? Email it to americasbestracing@gmail.com! Jan. 1 marks the beginning of Thoroughbreds’ foaling season (AKA the time of year when babies are born) and this is the first little one I’ve seen! Amazon’s founder…
Photo: Eclipse Sportswire Despite slipping out of the gate and never entering contention in the Sham Stakes, beaten favorite Coliseum remains one of the top betting choices in William Hill U.S.’ future odds for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Updated prices provided Sunday evening by William Hill U.S. show Bob Baffert trainees holding the Top 3…
