Law enforcement and Louisiana State Racing Commission officials are investigating a Jan. 12 break-in of the test barn at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs and the theft of a number of split samples from a locked freezer. The break-in occurred during the second week of a Quarter Horse meeting that began on Jan. 5 at the Bossier…
Photo: Eclipse Sportswire The Kentucky Derby 2019 and Kentucky Oaks trail continues this weekend at Tampa Bay Downs and Santa Anita Park. In Florida, a half-brother to 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist has been working toward his first stakes start, while Coliseum will get another go at stakes company at Santa Anita.Here’s what we’ll be watching for:…
Mucho Gusto in California, Tax in New York and Harvey Wallbanger in Florida all won important preps for the Kentucky Derby while Battle of Midway edged McKinzie in the weekend’s biggest test for older horses. Feedback, Power Gal and Iva were winners on the road to the Kentucky Oaks. Internationally, some familiar names were back…
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation’s top contenders on the Triple Crown trail. Find out the latest 2019 top racehorse rankings below. The weekly poll is presented by Old Smoke Clothing, based in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., which is the official T-shirt of America’s Best Racing. AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of Feb. 4…
Photo: Eclipse Sportswire With 142 interests on William Hill U.S.’ board to win the 2019 Kentucky Derby, one thing is apparent: If you have a strong opinion and plan to play the Las Vegas futures, bet a horse before his next start.Heading into the New Year, for instance, you could land Sham Stakes (G3) winner…
Photo: Casey Phillips/Eclipse Sportswire McKinzie is no doubt one of the top horses in Bob Baffert’s stable, and likely his best older runner. After away for more than six months, the son of Street Sense won the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and then rebounded from 12th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic to win the Malibu (G1)…
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) – Senate Bill 105 plans to use a portion of tourism promotion funds for horse racing. The bill was introduced January 25th and states that FIVE percent of the amount used for tourism promotion will instead go to the special racing revolving fund.…
Photo: Lauren King A Bit Special notched her third straight stakes triumph and first graded-stakes success with a dominating performance in Sunday’s $100,000 Sweetest Chant (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The Sweetest Chant, a mile turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies, co-headlined Sunday’s 12-race program with the $100,000 Dania Beach, a mile turf stakes…
Photo: Tampa Bay Downs A trio of outstanding Florida-bred sprinters and a Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby winner are among 25 nominations for the 35th edition of the $100,000, six-furlong Pelican Stakes on Feb. 16. The Pelican is for horses 4-years-old-and-upward. It is one of two sprint fixtures on the Feb. 16 program,…
by: Rich Bieglmeier Gulfstream Park continues to be the go-to horse racing track for significant stakes races. Last weekend the south Florida track hosted the Pegasus World Cup and the Kentucky Derby prep race, Holy Bull Stakes yesterday. Today, Gulfstream’s card contains two of the day’s three stakes races with more than $100,000 in prize…
