Grand National to Run on Schedule April 10

on 02/25/2021 4:05 PM

The Randox Grand National meeting will remain in its scheduled position of April 8-10 after the Jockey Club said there was not a "solid enough basis" for moving the dates.

Short but Competitive Field Lines Up for Pasadena

on 02/25/2021 4:05 PM

Fresh off a big first-out maiden score sprinting, John Sadler's Rock Your World stretches out and rates top billing among six sophomores going one mile on turf in the Feb. 27 $100,000 Pasadena Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Get Her Number Breezes, Could Return in Rebel

on 02/25/2021 4:05 PM

Gary Barber's Get Her Number, unraced since winning the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) Sept. 26 at Santa Anita Park, is possible to return in the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 13, trainer Peter Miller said.

Indiana Grand to Offer 40 Stakes Worth $3.65 Million

on 02/25/2021 3:04 PM

The Indiana Derby (G3) and Indiana Oaks (G3) remain on a Wednesday card, which proved lucrative in 2020. The races will be run July 7.

Mr. Buff Looms Large in Stymie Stakes

on 02/25/2021 3:04 PM

Chester and Mary Broman's New York-bred legend Mr. Buff will attempt to notch his 11th career stakes victory in the Feb. 27 running of the $125,000 Stymie Stakes contested at a one-turn mile at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Del Mar Average Daily Purses to Increase to $700,000

on 02/25/2021 2:04 PM

Del Mar will implement a major purse increase for its summer race meet that begins July 17, in addition to boosted incentives meant to lure out-of-state horses.

Jockey Murphy Reveals He Considered Leaving Riding

on 02/25/2021 1:04 PM

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has admitted he contemplated quitting the saddle following the fallout to the three-month drug ban he received last year.

Goffs February Weanling Sale Moves Online

on 02/25/2021 1:04 PM

Following the extension to the current Covid restrictions announced by the Irish Government, Part 2 of the Goffs February Sale will now be held as a live online sale on 11th March.

MyRacehorse, Kumin Join Monomoy Girl Ownership Group

on 02/25/2021 1:04 PM

After Spendthrift paid $9.5 million for two-time Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) winner Monomoy Girl at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton's premier breeding sale, and decided to keep her in training, it didn't take long for prospective partners to pop up.

CDI Updates Facility Plans for Turfway Park, Churchill

on 02/25/2021 1:04 PM

With HHR back on solid footing, Churchill Downs Inc. expects to complete a new Turfway Park grandstand by the summer 2022 and will move forward on capital project plans at its namesake track in Louisville, although revisions are expected there.

Derby Museum Black Heritage Exhibit Expansion Underway

on 02/25/2021 10:03 AM

Construction is underway on the first floor of the Kentucky Derby Museum, where an expanded Black Heritage in Racing exhibit will open at the end of March.

Derby Museum Black Heritage Exhibit Expansion Underway

on 02/25/2021 10:03 AM

Construction is underway on the first floor of the Kentucky Derby Museum, where an expanded Black Heritage in Racing exhibit will open at the end of March.

Penn Vet Researchers Develop Test to Detect Gene Doping

on 02/24/2021 11:00 PM

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have successfully developed a new test to systemically detect the local administration of illicit, gene doping therapies in equine athletes.

My Racehorse, Kumin Join Monomoy Girl Ownership Group

on 02/24/2021 10:00 PM

After Spendthrift paid $9.5 million for two-time Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) winner Monomoy Girl at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton's premier breeding sale, and decided to keep her in training, it didn't take long for prospective partners to pop up.

Monomoy Girl's Delayed 2021 Debut No Concern for Cox

on 02/24/2021 10:00 PM

Postponements can certainly be aggravating, but as far as Monomoy Girl is concerned, trainer Brad Cox sees a silver lining, perhaps even a golden one, in having to wait for the mare's 6-year-old debut.

Delayed 2021 Debut Minor Concern for Cox, Monomoy Girl

on 02/24/2021 9:00 PM

Postponements can certainly be aggravating, but as far as Monomoy Girl is concerned, trainer Brad Cox sees a silver lining, perhaps even a golden one, in having to wait for the mare's 6-year-old debut.

Greatest Honour, Fire At Will Top Fountain of Youth

on 02/24/2021 8:00 PM

Many of Florida's top prospects on the Road to the Kentucky Derby square off Feb. 27 in the $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.

Trainer Walder Wins Seventh Consecutive Race

on 02/24/2021 8:00 PM

Trainer Peter Walder won his seventh consecutive race when Richard Perkins' High Heater ($15) scored a frontrunning victory in the second race Feb. 24 at Gulfstream Park for $12,500 claimers.

Champ Vequist Makes 2021 Debut in Davona Dale

on 02/24/2021 8:00 PM

Vequist, by Nyquist, last year's champion 2-year-old filly, begins her march toward the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) in the Feb. 27 Davona Dale Stakes (G2). Gulfstream Park's one-mile race is worth $200,000.

Churchill Downs Inc. Optimistic Despite 2020 Challenges

on 02/24/2021 7:00 PM

As expected in a year that many of its facilities were forced to close or faced significant attendance restrictions because of protocols aimed to halt the spread of COVID-19, casino and track owner Churchill Downs Inc. reported losses for 2020.

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