Like many young athletes, Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Nearly's introduction to sports was playing soccer in his field at Wind Hill Farm, adding to the agility and athleticism that has placed him on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail.
Frankie Dettori notched an emotional winner on his final day as a jockey in Rio de Janeiro Feb. 1—and then made a great day even better by claiming the first leg of Brazil's Triple Crown.
Jockey Junior Alvarado, regular rider for 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty, is expected to return to action Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park after being shaken up late on Saturday's Holy Bull (G3) program.
Multiple graded stakes winner Magnitude will not travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) Feb. 14 after developing an illness.
Multiple graded stakes winner Magnitude will not travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) Feb. 14 after developing an illness.
Centennial Farms' Nearly was feeling his oats at Palm Beach Downs the morning of Feb. 1 in the aftermath of his eye-catching 5 3/4-length triumph in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 31.
Little Paradise overcame traffic and distance questions Feb. 1 at Sha Tin Racecourse to win the Hong Kong Classic Mile, first leg of the Hong Kong Derby series.
Sometimes overshadowed by stablemate Baeza, Westwood comes into his own in the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) Jan. 31 at Santa Anita Park, defeating Getaway Car by 2 3/4 lengths.
Days after an announcement that champion 2-year-old male Ted Noffey was off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with bone bruising, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher showcases Nearly as a Derby contender by winning the $275,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3).
After being undone by unfavorable pace dynamics in three graded stakes starts to close out 2025, Quatrocento delivers in the Jan. 31 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) after racing unchallenged on the early lead.
After being undone by unfavorable pace dynamics in three graded stakes starts to close out 2025, Quatrocento delivers in the Jan. 31 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) after racing unchallenged on the early lead.
The Hong Kong Classic Mile, first leg of its 4-year-old Classic Series, looks wide open, but Zac Purton, who has ridden more than half the entries at one time or another, opts for Sagacious Life.
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Forever Young defends his 2025 Saudi Cup (G1) title against Bob Baffert duo in expected fields announced Jan. 30 for the big weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Forever Young defends his 2025 Saudi Cup (G1) title against Bob Baffert duo in expected fields announced Jan. 30 for the big weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a new three-year racing contract Jan. 15 between Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, and the Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association.
Beginning Feb. 5, the New York Racing Association will require computer-assisted wagering activity to cease at one minute to post in all wagering pools not previously subject to high-speed wagering restrictions.