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FL Sire Incentive Program Replaces 2YO Stakes Series
on 02/26/2026 3:08 PM
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced a new $1 million Florida Sire Racing Incentive Program for 2026, providing win incentives to owners and breeders of FSS-eligible 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Heart of Honor, Rebel's Romance on Super Saturday Card
on 02/26/2026 3:08 PM
Super Saturday at Meydan Racecourse has some top contenders for World Cup night, among them Heart of Honor and Rebel's Romance, both familiar to American punters.
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CDI Reports Strong Interest in 2026 Kentucky Derby Week
on 02/26/2026 3:08 PM
While Churchill Downs Inc. is a diverse company involved in historical horse racing, casino gaming, and advance-deposit wagering, it served up a reminder Feb. 26 that its flagship racetrack also played a part in a record-breaking 2025.
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Late Trainers Clement, Shirreffs Among HOF Nominees
on 02/26/2026 3:08 PM
Late trainers Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs are among 13 nominees (seven racehorses and six trainers) for the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame class of 2026.
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Travers, Whitney Top Saratoga's Summer Stakes Calendar
on 02/26/2026 12:56 PM
The New York Racing Association announced Feb. 26 the stakes schedule for the 2026 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which will open Friday, July 3, and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 7.
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Global Branding in Focus at Asian Racing Conference
on 02/26/2026 8:44 AM
Eye on the World, with BH correspondent and world traveler Bob Kieckhefer, aims to look at international racing from an American perspective and, along the way, perhaps grow some interest in racing overseas.
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Interstatelovesong Seeks Initial Stakes Win in Busher
on 02/25/2026 7:23 PM
For a Green Bay Packers fan like Paul Farr, it was hard to watch his team squander an 18-point lead and lose to the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs. A month later, on the frozen tundra of Aqueduct Racetrack, he suffered another heartbreaking loss.
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Litmus Test, Blackout Time Meet Casse Duo in Rebel
on 02/25/2026 5:17 PM
Graded stakes winner Litmus Test battles past foe Blackout Time in the March 1 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, plus a slew of 3-year-olds he has yet to face, led by local stakes winners Silent Tactic and Strategic Risk.
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Paquette Named President of Turf Publicists of America
on 02/25/2026 5:17 PM
The TPA, founded in 1951, is comprised of approximately 100 Thoroughbred racing publicists and marketing executives at racetracks throughout North America with the shared goal of promoting the sport of Thoroughbred racing.
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Plutarch Off Kentucky Derby Trail
on 02/25/2026 4:15 PM
Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) winner Plutarch is off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, per Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs publicity announced Feb. 25.
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Plutarch Off Kentucky Derby Trail
on 02/25/2026 4:15 PM
Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) winner Plutarch is off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, per Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs publicity announced Feb. 25.
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Constitution Hill Ruled Out of Champion Hurdle
on 02/25/2026 1:05 PM
Constitution Hill will not run in next month's Champion Hurdle after Nicky Henderson ruled his stable star out of a jumps return, with his future now lying solely on the Flat.
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Grand Slam Smile Goes for Graded Win in Buena Vista
on 02/25/2026 11:03 AM
An eight-time stakes winner, primarily against California-bred competition, Grand Slam Smile enters off back-to-back stakes wins for trainer Sean McCarthy.
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Iron Honor Faces First Stakes Test in Gotham
on 02/25/2026 11:03 AM
Three-year-olds who have just one career start at this point in the year are usually not viewed as Triple Crown prospects. However, Iron Honor's dazzling Dec. 13 career debut was anything but typical.
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1/ST Racing Plans an Exclusive Preakness Experience
on 02/25/2026 10:02 AM
With the usual approach of welcoming a massive crowd for the Preakness Stakes (G1) not an option for this year as the event moves to Laurel Park, 1/ST Racing will market this year's race as an exclusive event when seats go on sale Feb. 25.
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Vasquez Reaches Milestone, Earns Jockey of the Week
on 02/25/2026 10:02 AM
Vazquez won his 500th race at Oaklawn Park Feb. 20, becoming just the 11th rider to reach that number of local wins. His total of 13 wins for the week vaulted him to the top of the Oaklawn jockey standings.
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Bella Ballerina Leads 89 Early KY Oaks Nominations
on 02/24/2026 7:05 PM
Godolphin's undefeated Bella Ballerina leads a list of 89 3-year-old fillies nominated to the 152nd running of the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1), May 1 at Churchill Downs.
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At a Glance: Gotham Stakes
on 02/24/2026 6:01 PM
Favorite Iron Honor is a major contender in the Gotham Stakes, contested as a one-turn mile at Aqueduct. Balboa is a live longshot. The winner will receive 50 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby starting gate.
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Explora Looks to Get Back on Track in Honeybee
on 02/24/2026 3:55 PM
Explora headlines a packed field of 10 3-year-old fillies in the $750,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) March 1 at Oaklawn Park, Road to the Kentucky Oaks race.
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Iron Honor Deserving Favorite in Gotham Stakes
on 02/24/2026 2:54 PM
Favorite Iron Honor is a major contender in the Gotham Stakes, contested as a one-turn mile at Aqueduct. Balboa is a live longshot. The winner will receive 50 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby starting gate.
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