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Remsen Champ Paladin Will Point To Risen Star In New Orleans

on 01/04/2026 7:07 PM

Paladin (Gun Runner), the winner of the GII Remsen Stakes at the Big A Dec. 6, will according to his trainer Chad Brown point to the Feb. 14 running of the GII Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds, which is tabbed as a GI Kentucky Derby qualifier offering 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers...

Gun Runner’s Paradise Gets It Done at Second Asking in Florida

on 01/04/2026 4:56 PM

PARADISE (f, 3, Gun Runner–Venetian Harbor {MGSW & MGISP, $699,400}, by Munnings) was unveiled Nov. 13 beneath the Twin Spires and since that maiden special, several runners have emerge...

Marathon Specialist Next Gearing Up For 2026 Campaign

on 01/04/2026 3:57 PM

Next (Not This Time), who made his mark dominating dirt races at a mile-and-a-half or longer, has not been seen or heard from since finishing fourteenth and last in the 2024 GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic. He's now 8-years-old and hasn't run in nearly 14 months, but trainer Doug Cowans ...

Asmussen To Return To The Saddle After Injury

on 01/04/2026 3:30 PM

Jockey Keith Asmussen began getting on horses late last month at Oaklawn in advance of his comeback, which could come during Oaklawn's Classic racing season (Jan. 30-May 2) or at Sam Houston Race Park, a press release from the Hot Springs track said on Sunday. Asmussen, Oaklawn's second-leading jockey in 2023-2024, has not ridden since

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Ted Noffey, Sovereignty, Forever Young Among 2025 Eclipse Finalists

on 01/04/2026 1:19 PM

Track stars such as Ted Noffey (Into Mischief), Sovereignty (Into Mischief) and Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) are among the finalists for the 2025 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence through the past year in Thoroughbred racing, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) said via a Sunday press release. Winners in 17 horse and

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Go Away! Sunday Santa Anita Card Canceled As Rain Set To Move Out

on 01/04/2026 10:35 AM

Santa Anita Park has canceled live racing on Sunday, Jan. 4 as the final round of strong storms pushes out of the Southern California area, the track said in a press release on Sunday morning. The storm has dropped more than 10 inches of rain on the Arcadia, California, track since an atmospheric river began

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Tappan Street, Disco Time Work for Pegasus at Payson Park

on 01/03/2026 7:17 PM

Grade I winner Tappan Street (Into Mischief) worked Saturday morning at Gulfstream Park in his continued preparation for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational. Working four furlongs alone at Payson Park, the Brad Cox trainee was clocked in :49.60 (15/48) in his first move since his successful return to the races Dec. 19 against allowance optional

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Strategic Risk Steps Up to Win Smarty Jones for Fun, Claims Derby Points

on 01/03/2026 6:46 PM

Strategic Risk (Noble Bird) rolled into town from Florida, and not only topped the exacta in the Smarty Jones Stakes for his connections, but also took home Kentucky Derby points in the process. Dominating a maiden field at first asking June 7 at Gulfstream Park against fellow Florida-breds, he missed the board in back to

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Strategic Risk Steps Up to Win Smarty Jones for Fun, Claims Derby Points

on 01/03/2026 6:46 PM

Strategic Risk (Noble Bird) rolled into town from Florida, and not only topped the exacta in the Smarty Jones Stakes for his connections, but also took home Kentucky Derby points in the process. Dominating a maiden field at first asking June 7 at Gulfstream Park against fellow Florida-breds, he missed the board in back to

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Commandment With Authority in Mucho Macho Man

on 01/03/2026 5:20 PM

Wathnan Racing's Commandment (Into Mischief) ran to the billing as the 1-2 favorite with a dominating win in Saturday's Mucho Macho Man S. going a one-turn mile at Gulfstream Park. Drawn on the fence, the $500,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase was fourth through opening fractions of :24.09 and :47.38. All dressed up with nowhere to

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Munnings Filly Sister Troienne Makes it Four in a Row in Ginger Brew

on 01/03/2026 3:53 PM

Woodslane homebred Sister Troienne (Munnings), already on a three-race win streak, kicked off 2026 with a bang, driving clear to seize the one-mile Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The chestnut settled nicely on the outside in a tracking spot about a length and a half behind 23...

Munnings Filly Sister Troienne Makes it Four in a Row in Ginger Brew

on 01/03/2026 3:53 PM

Woodslane homebred Sister Troienne (Munnings), already on a three-race win streak, kicked off 2026 with a bang, driving clear to seize the one-mile Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The chestnut settled nicely on the outside in a tracking spot about a length and a half behind 23...

Girvin Filly Dazzling Dame Romps in Busanda

on 01/03/2026 3:34 PM

Dazzling Dame (Girvin) shot out to the front and romped in Saturday's $150,000 Busanda S. at the Big A, good for 20 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks. The 2-1 chance showed the way through fractions of :23.55 and :47.20, let it out a notch on the far turn and dropped the hammer

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Cristian Torres Hits 300 Career Oaklawn Wins

on 01/03/2026 2:26 PM

Jockey Cristian Torres hit a personal milestone Friday, Jan. 2 when he piloted Tiz in Sight (Tiz the Law) to victory against starter optional claimers, and in the process secured Oaklawn win 300 in his career. Torres moved tack to the venue in early 2021, and produced one of the best seaso...

My World Outboxes Balboa in Jerome

on 01/03/2026 1:32 PM

My World (Essential Quality), winner of the Nashua S. at Aqueduct Nov. 1, made it three straight wins in Saturday's $150,000 Jerome S. at the Big A, good for 10 points on the road to the Kentucky Derby. The gray, off at odds of 5-2 in this scratched-down field of four, trail...

More Wet Weather Hits Santa Anita Park As Racing Nixed Saturday

on 01/03/2026 10:29 AM

Santa Anita Park has canceled live racing for Saturday, Jan. 3 as the latest in a series of powerful storms is set to drop more rain on the Southern California area throughout the afternoon, the track said in a press release early on Saturday. A decision for Sunday's racing program will be made early in

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Not This Time’s Nearly Rolls In Optional Claimer At Gulfstream

on 01/02/2026 5:13 PM

Nearly (Not This Time), who could make the starting gate for the GIII Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park Jan. 31, was well-beaten on debut during the Belmont At The Big A meet Oct. 26. Shipping to South Florida to face state breds, the dark bay won by an eye-catching 9 1/4 lengths Nov. 22...

Arkansas Derby Winner Muth’s First Foal is a Filly

on 01/02/2026 4:48 PM

Young Gainesway stallion Muth, a Grade I winner at both two and three, welcomed his first foal, a filly, on Jan. 1 at Gainesway. The filly is out of the winning Marlinspike (Tapit), herself a daughter of 2000 Eclipse cha...

Thoroughbred Hunter Derby Debuts At Upperville Colt And Horse In June

on 01/02/2026 4:29 PM

A newly created $25,000 Thoroughbred Hunter Derby will make its debut at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show in Virginia in early June and replace the recent Upperville Thoroughbred Hunter Classic, the planners of the event said via a press release on their website Dec. 31. The Derby will take place Tuesday, June 2 and

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Santa Anita Makeup Card Added For Thursday Jan. 8 After Cancellations

on 01/02/2026 3:02 PM

Following the cancellation of racing on Wednesday and Thursday, Santa Anita has added a special makeup card for this upcoming Thursday, Jan. 8, according to a press release from the track on Friday. Entries will be taken on Saturday. The program will include both the GIII Robert J. Frankel Stakes for fillies & mares at...