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Queen Maxima Gets the Job Done in Las Cienegas
on 01/11/2026 8:48 PM
A heavy favorite, Queen Maxima earned her third graded triumph as she outgamed Princesa Moche to win the $102,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 11.
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Tampa Bay's Live It Up Challenge Begins Jan. 17
on 01/11/2026 7:46 PM
One of Tampa Bay Downs' most popular promotions, the "Live It Up Challenge" handicapping contest, begins Jan. 17 and runs through March 7.
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Margarita Girl Steps Up With Smart Score in Las Flores
on 01/11/2026 6:41 PM
After finally breaking her maiden in her sixth attempt, Margarita Girl wasted no time becoming a graded stakes winner with a win in the $100,500 Las Flores Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 11.
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So Happy So Rewarding for Breeder Miller
on 01/11/2026 6:41 PM
After winning the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 10, So Happy carries a cherished pedigree line for breeder Leverett Miller to the top of the sport.
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Breeders' Cup Winners Back on Santa Anita Work Tab
on 01/11/2026 6:41 PM
A quartet of Breeders' Cup winners—Splendora, Nysos, Super Corredora, and Full Serrano—all recorded workouts Jan. 11 at Santa Anita Park.
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Agent Martin Returns from Retirement to Represent Mudd
on 01/11/2026 3:38 PM
After a brief retirement, veteran jockey agent Tony Martin is back and representing Jamison Mudd, an apprentice rider at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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So Happy Delights Connections in San Vicente Stakes
on 01/10/2026 6:57 PM
Now a perfect 2-for-2 for trainer Mark Glatt, So Happy defeated odds-on favorite Buetane, trained by Bob Baffert, as Acknowledgemeplz ran third in the $200,000 San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Jan. 10.
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Explora Rolls to Easy Victory in Santa Ynez
on 01/10/2026 5:54 PM
Her 3-year-old debut may have been delayed a week by rain, but that did not stop Explora from proving a legitimate contender for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) as she played with her rivals Jan. 10 in the $98,000 Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
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Drexel Hill Returns to Winner's Circle in Wayward Lass
on 01/10/2026 5:54 PM
Runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) last spring, Legion Racing's Drexel Hill kicked off her 4-year-old campaign with a triumph in the $100,000 Wayward Lass Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Jan. 10.
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Meydan to Host Autism-Friendly Race Day
on 01/10/2026 2:49 PM
The mission to open racing up to a neurodiverse audience will move to a new continent this spring when Dubai stages an autism-friendly race day.
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Queen Maxima Starts Season in Las Cienegas
on 01/10/2026 1:49 PM
Dutch Girl Holdings and Irving Ventures' Queen Maxima is set to make her 5-year-old debut in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) Jan. 11, where she will face eight rivals in the 6 1/2-furlong event over Santa Anita Park's downhill turf course.
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Surprsinglyperfect Named Claiming Horse of the Year
on 01/09/2026 5:57 PM
Making his 13th start of the year and 100th of his career, the 11-year-old gelding Surprsinglyperfect has been named the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's 2025 National Claiming Horse of the Year.
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John Sikura Appointed to TOC Board
on 01/09/2026 4:56 PM
The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California unanimously voted to appoint owner John G. Sikura to fill the vacant seat of Nick Alexander, subject to full board ratification at the upcoming Jan. 30 meeting.
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Owner pays emotional tribute to Live In The Dream
on 01/09/2026 10:36 AM
Owner Steve De'Lemos paid a tearful tribute to Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) winner Live In The Dream, who died this week. He and his wife Jolene were with the sprinter as his life ended at Donnington Grove Equine Vets Newbury.
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Leading Trainers of '25: Cox Takes Third Earnings Title
on 01/09/2026 6:09 AM
Kentucky-based trainer Brad Cox finished atop the North American earnings list for a third time in 2025.
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Paradise Lake Takes Robert J. Frankel by a Head Bob
on 01/08/2026 8:01 PM
On the same card at Santa Anita Park, Stark Contrast wins the Eddie Logan Stakes for owner/breeders John and Jerry Amerman.
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DeMasi Elected First Female President of PTHA at Parx
on 01/08/2026 8:01 PM
Veteran horse trainer Kathleen DeMasi was elected by members of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association to serve as the organization's president; the first woman selected for that role.
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Leo O'Brien, Trainer of Fourstardave, Dies at 85
on 01/08/2026 5:56 PM
The New York Racing Association reports multiple grade 1 winner Leo O'Brien—trainer of New York-bred millionaires Fourstardave, Fourstars Allstar, and Irish Linnet—died Jan. 8 at the age of 85 following a lengthy illness.
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Britain, Ireland to Benefit From Expanded World Pool
on 01/08/2026 5:56 PM
Britain and Ireland are on course to benefit from additional World Pool meetings this year as part of an expanded fixture list, pending Hong Kong government approval.
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Maryland Jockey Club Reports 2025 Handle Increase
on 01/08/2026 4:50 PM
Fresh off a successful 2025 season, The Maryland Jockey Club rings in the New Year Jan. 9, the opening day of the Laurel Park winter meet. In 2025, there were 1,109 races over 119 live racing days at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course.
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