Casinos, Pari-Mutuel Supporters Join Forces in Georgia
Advocates of legalizing pari-mutuel wagering in Georgia are teaming up with casino operators for this year's legislative push.
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Georgia Coalition Unveils Racetrack Design
The Georgia Horse Racing Coalition, a group of leading business and civic leaders dedicated to bringing first-class horse racing to Georgia, unveiled plans Jan. 16 for a ground-breaking, mixed-use racetrack development.
Georgia Regroups in Pursuit of Racing
Effort falls short in 2015 but advanced farther than ever this spring. Download Now
Three Hearts, Diversy Harbor Meet Again
Graded stakes winners Three Hearts and Diversy Harbor provide the most class in a field of nine older fillies and mares set for the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIIT) April 18 at Santa Anita Park.
Georgia Pari-Mutuel Legislation Stalls
The strongest effort yet to bring pari-mutuel wagering to Georgia stalled this week when a supporters couldn't secure the votes needed to advance this year's legislation.
Georgia Pari-Mutuel Legislation Advances
Legislation that would put a constitutional amendment legalizing pari-mutuel wagering to a vote in 2016 passed an important Georgia Senate committee March 4. The full Senate may consider the bill next week.
Iotapa's Dam Fetches $2M at Fasig-Tipton
Concinnous, dam of two-time grade I winner Iotapa, brought $2 million from Bridlewood Farm at the Fasig-Tipton November sale Nov. 3 in Lexington.
Cassatt Muscles to Victory in Monmouth Oaks
Fox Hill Farms' highly regarded Cassatt muscled her way to victory Aug. 9 in the $105,000 Monmouth Oaks (gr. III) at Monmouth Park, earning her first graded stakes score and extending her winning streak to three.
Size, Ria Antonia Rematch in Monmouth Oaks
One-two finishers of the Iowa Oaks meet again on the Jersey Shore in classy field
TimeformUS Weekend Plays: Bed o' Roses
TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays for the Bed o' Roses and the Summertime Oaks. read blog
Hollendorfer Takes 3 Shots in Summertime Oaks
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has entered three for the $200,000 Summertime Oaks (gr. II) June 21 on the main track at Santa Anita Park, headed by three-time winner Delta Flower.
Nashoba's Gold Takes Next Step in Honeymoon
Nashoba's Gold has done little wrong in three starts since debuting in February, and the half sister to the superb mare Nashoba's Key will get another chance to hone her brilliance in the $200,000 Honeymoon Stakes (gr. IIT).
Mucho Macho Man Honored in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal proclaimed Thursday, May 1, as "Mucho Macho Man Day" in the state.
Social Inclusion: Rising Star or 1-Hit Wonder
This Saturday, Social Inclusion will make his much-anticipated stakes debut in the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct, one of four grade I races for 3-year-olds being run this weekend. read blog
Will They Catch Fashion Plate in SA Oaks?
In the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) April 5, they'll all be trying to catch Fashion Plate, the fleet-footed filly who could use the 1 1/16-mile race as a springboard to the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
2014 Kentucky Oaks Point Standings
All fillies which have earned points toward the 2014 Kentucky Oaks. View Standings
Awesome Baby Goes Long in Santa Ysabel Stakes
Awesome Baby, wire-to-wire winner of the Santa Ynez Stakes going 6 1/2 furlongs, stretches back out to 1 1/16 miles against seven other 3-year-old fillies March 1 in the $100,000 Santa Ysabel at Santa Anita.
Untapable Top Individual Choice in Oaks Pool
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Untapable has turned a dazzling romp in Saturday's Rachel Alexandra Stakes (gr. III) at Fair Grounds Race Course into status as the top individual choice for the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
Starlet Winner Streaming Back in Las Virgenes
Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) winner Streaming puts her unbeaten mark on the line when she returns in grade I company for the $300,000 Las Virgenes Stakes Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Rosalind Heads Hollywood Starlet
Third-place finisher in the BC Juvenile Fillies seeks her first grade I win.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays
TimeformUS Weekend Plays from Aqueduct, Churchill and Betfair Hollywood Park read blog
George E. Chase of Atlanta Steeplechase Dies
George E. Chase, Sr., one of the founders of the Atlanta Steeplechase, died Sept. 16 of congestive heart failure in Gordonsville, Va., where he moved in 2010. He was 87 years old.
Trainer Miller Chases Juvenile Stakes Sweep
Trainer Peter Miller takes aim at a pair of 2-year-old stakes on the July 13 program at Betfair Hollywood Park with Solid Wager in the Hollywood Juvenile Championship and On the Backstreets in the Landaluce for fillies.
Barretts Sees Strong Momentum for May Sale
Coming off a March sale that jumped more than 30% in average, Barretts offers a catalog of 142 juveniles plus a catalog supplement of another 13 for its May 2-year-old sale in Pomona, Calif. The sale is May 13.
Freshman Sires Score
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Nov. 11 saw new stakes winners from a trio of freshman sires, two of whom were represented by their first black-type winners.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Arethusa | Eoin G. Harty |
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| Georgia | Martin D. Wolfson |
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| Perched | Terry W. Vance |
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| Pleasant Miss | Jerry Hollendorfer |
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| Saintly Joan | Patrick B. McBurney |
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Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| O.D. McDonald S. | ALB | |
| Wild Applause S. | BEL | |
| Chicago H. (G3) | CD | |
| River Rock Casino H. | HST | |
| Edward Evans S. | LRL |
