Ride On Curlin Returns in Thanksgiving 'Cap
Daniel Dougherty's classic-placed Ride On Curlin returns to the races Nov. 26 in search of his first stakes win in the $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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That Handicapping Show: The Clark Handicap
Claire Novak, Ellis Starr, and Tom LaMarra preview the Clark Handicap (gr. I) featuring Effinex, Race Day, Shotgun Kowboy, Hoppertunity, Protonico, and Keen Ice. Sponsored by Equibase Download Equibase Past Performances for the Clark Handicap.
Voting Opens for Vox Populi Award
Voting in the online poll, which can be found at Secretariat.com, ends Dec. 6, with the public presentation to the 2015 winner scheduled for Jan. 9, 2016, at Santa Anita Park.
TVG Increases Revenue Following HRTV Purchase
Betfair credits some of the growth in its U.S. operations during the first six months of its fiscal year to its advance-deposit wagering outlet and racing channel TVG purchasing rival racing channel HRTV.
Runhappy Strong in Five Furlong Move
James McIngvale's Runhappy, the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner, works Nov. 25 at Keeneland toward a start in the Dec. 26 Malibu Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita.
NY Hearing to Focus on Fantasy Sports Impact
Three New York legislative panels are seeking answers to the impact the daily fantasy sports industry is having on other sectors of the gambling industry, including horse racing and the state's own lottery system.
Wyoming Downs Reopens Historic Racing Games
After a seven-week shutdown, Wyoming Downs announced Nov. 24 that its historic wagering operations had reopened at its off-track betting facilities across the state.
Saham Returns for Commonwealth Turf Bid
The 2-3 finishers from the Oct. 17 Hawthorne Derby (gr. IIIT), plus a contender who had a bad-luck run in that race, meet again Nov. 27 in the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs.
Effinex Looks for His Highlight Win in Clark
On Friday, Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs, Tri-Bone Stables' Effinex will try to nail down the first grade I victory of his career when he faces an expected eight other horses in the $500,000 Clark Handicap.
Commissioner to WinStar Farm for 2016
Commissioner, a classic-placed, multiple graded stakes-winning son of A.P. Indy, will be retired to stud at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky. at the end of 2015.
Pender Harbour: Farewell to 'The King'
On Nov. 29, with a final run in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (Can-III), Pender Harbour's reign as one of the top Ontario-sired horses of all time will come to an end.
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional: True Story
La Verdad takes Sheila Rosenblum on a fun ride. Download Now
Rousing Sermon to Rancho San Miguel in 2016
Rousing Sermon, California's champion 2-year-old of 2011, has been retired and will stand in 2016 at Rancho San Miguel.
Swiss Spirit Colt Leads Tattersalls Session
A colt from the first crop of group III winner Swiss Spirit topped opening day of the Tattersalls December foal sale Nov. 24, when selling for 33,000 guineas (US$52,262).
Churchill Unveils Derby Sire Future Wager
Churchill will offer a new twist to its future wager menu with the debut of the Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager.
Kentucky Oaks Winner Keeper Hill Dead at 20
Mill Ridge Farm has announced that 1998 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Keeper Hill died Nov. 20 at age 20.
Yes It's True Euthanized
The son of Is It True was diagnosed with a perforated intestine and was euthanized Nov. 23 at age 19.
Growing Owners - by Eric Mitchell
Hastings' new racing club is turning fans into owners. read blog
More Improvements Planned for Leopardstown
Leopardstown Racecourse will start work early in 2016 on the next phase of the overall redevelopment that will cost about €12 million, Horse Racing Ireland said.
Inside the November 28, 2015 Issue
Exaggerator takes the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot and more inside the November 28, 2015 issue of Blood-Horse Magazine!
Nyquist Heads Pool 1 of Derby Future Wager
Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Nyquist is the likely individual choice, but the ever-popular "all others" wager is the morning-line favorite for the first pool of the 2016 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Dortmund Out of Clark Handicap
Kaleem Shah's Dortmund didn't ship from California after developing a quarter crack following his Nov. 21 work at Santa Anita Park, according to a Courier-Journal report.
The Week in Photos for 11/24/2015
Delta Downs, Gulfstream Park West, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Japan, Woodbine & More! view slideshow
The Week in Photos for 11/24/2015
Delta Downs, Gulfstream Park West, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Japan, Woodbine & More
Lewys Vaporizer Takes Steel Valley Sprint
V-Leaf Stables and Richard Ravin's Lewys Vaporizer grabbed the early lead and never looked back en route to a comfortable victory in the $200,000 Steel Valley Sprint at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course Nov. 23.
Heart to Heart Bids for Churchill Hat Trick
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart will seek a third Churchill Downs stakes win in the $100,000 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 26.
Flay Named to Hall of Fame Board of Trustees
Bobby Flay, a celebrity chef and prominent racehorse owner, has been named to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's board of trustees, museum president Gretchen Jackson announced Nov. 23.
Four Suspended in Ohio Horse Mix-Up
Four men were fined and suspended by stewards at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in connection with a Nov. 4 race in which the wrong horse not only ran, but won, and paid $222.40.
TCA to Honor Bourbon Lane Stable, TIP
Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Bourbon Lane Stable and The Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Incentive Program at the 26th annual Select Stallion Season Auction Jan. 9 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center.
NY Fines Velazquez for Whip Misuse
Regulators in New York have fined jockey John Velazquez for misusing his riding crop on a horse in a race earlier this year at Belmont Park.
Tattersalls Top Pair to Shadwell Estates
Tattersalls kicked off its first round of late-season sales Nov. 23 with a one-day yearling auction that saw median rise by a double-digit percentage and Shadwell Estates securing the topped priced colt and filly.
OH Study Shows Cobalt's Detrimental Effects
The first phase of an Ohio study into the effects the mineral cobalt has on horses showed that intravenous administration at high doses has detrimental effects on body systems.
Turfway Applies for Historical Race Wagering
Turfway Park has submitted an application for historical race wagering, according to an agenda for the Dec. 1 Kentucky Horse Racing Commission meeting.
Asmussen Fined in New York PETA Probe
The New York State Commission Nov. 23 proposed far-reaching equine drug rules as they slapped trainer Steve Asmussen with a $10,000 fine stemming from a probe into allegations of equine abuse brought against him by PETA.
Alert Bay Ready for Seabiscuit 'Cap
Peter Redekop's Alert Bay will head down to Southern California from his Golden Gate Fields home base to seek his fourth straight victory Nov. 27 in the $250,000 Seabiscuit Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar.
It's in the Blood
- By Steve Haskin
What did Sir Edmund Hillary do after he became the first person to climb Mt. Everest? What peaks are left to climb when you've climbed the highest in the world? read blog
Is It Falls City or Clark for Frivolous?
G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Frivolous is among 13 entered in the $200,000 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs Nov. 26, but she could end up facing males in the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) the following day.
Stacked Deck Excels in Kennedy Road Victory
Coming off a disappointing 10th-place finish in the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT), Bruce Lunsford's homebred Stacked Deck was back in his sweet spot Nov. 22, on the Woodbine synthetic main track.
Half Brother to Rachel Alexandra Wins Debut
Heaven Trees Farm's 2-year-old colt Dolphus, a half brother to Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, made his first start a winning one when he captured a maiden special weight event at Fair Grounds Nov. 22.
Taris Ships, Stretches Out for Go For Wand
Proven more than formidable sprinting, Taris will try a slightly new aspect heading east for the $300,000 Go For Wand Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 27 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Irad Ortiz Jr. Gets North American Milestone
Irad Ortiz Jr., currently second nationally in money won and fourth in victories, tallied his 1,000th North American win Nov. 22 when piloting Michael Dubb's Island Therapy to victory in the fifth race at Aqueduct Racetrack.
'Highweight' Appears La Verdad's Final Race
Lady Sheila Stable's La Verdad, a winner of 15 of 23 starts for earnings of more than $1.5 million, could make her final start in the $250,000 Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 26.
O'Neill Wins No. 2,000 with Formally Wild
Trainer Doug O'Neill earned his 2,000th victory of his career Nov. 22 at Del Mar, when Formally Wild crossed the wire first in a seven-furlong, $8,000 claiming event at the Southern California racetrack.
Tonalist, Red Vine Please in Cigar Mile Drill
Trainer Christophe Clement was in good spirits Nov. 22 when discussing Tonalist and Red Vine, his dual threat for the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 28 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The Pizza Man Heads West for Turf Cup
Well-travelled The Pizza Man will make his way back to the West Coast for the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IIT) Nov. 26 at Del Mar.
Moore Pilots Maurice to Mile Championship
Kazumi Yoshida's Maurice notched his second straight group I win and stayed unbeaten this year in taking the Mile Championship (Jpn-I) Nov. 22 at Kyoto.
Rusty Slipper Gives de Sousa First Graded Win
East Coast shipper Rusty Slipper provided an upset in the $100,000 Red Carpet Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Del Mar Nov. 21, closing in the stretch to capture the 1 3/8-mile turf test.
New York Lifts Ban on Palm Sunday Racing
A New York law banning racing and pari-mutuel wagering activities in the state on Palm Sunday, which dates back to the days when Richard Nixon was president, has been overturned.
Goffs Posts Excellent Gains in Gross, Average
Ebeyina, a stakes-placed daughter of Oasis Dream offered in foal to Kodiac, sold Nov. 21 for €460,000 (US$ 489,804), the highest price at the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale.
Button Down Secures First Stakes in Cardinal
Button Down wouldn't be denied Nov. 21 when she seized the lead coming out of the far turn and grinded out a clear victory in the $100,000 Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIT).
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