The Victorian Racing Tribunal has reduced Luke Nolen’s suspension from 24 to 20 meetings, allowing the veteran jockey to compete in the upcoming days of racing at Flemington and Morphettville. Nolen was initially suspended following an incident outside the winning post at Pakenham on February 12, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of improper […]
RACE 4: ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIM (N/W2X), 4 YEARS AND OLDER, 6 FURLONS 5-3-2-4 #5 The Legacy of Intrepid (6-5) hasn’t looked his usual self in his last two starts but gets Yedsit Hazlewood back on board and faces an easy field for this level. He had issues during the break in his last few starts. […]
Trainer Chad Summers said Gold Square’s undefeated Champagne Stakes winner Napoleon Solo will compete in the Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes on Feb. 28 at Gulfstream Park for what would be his 3-year-old debut. “It’s a building block. I know people don’t like to hear this, but you have to start somewhere. We’ll go from […]
WWith the pre-Cheltenham Purdah fast approaching, Saturday’s Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton could be the most competitive betting heat for the next two and a half weeks and Emmet Mullins’ decision to field two runners in the 13-strong field adds another layer of complexity to the puzzle. Mullins has a well-deserved reputation for sliding […]
The Biz February 20, 2026 On to Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz returns Feb. 21 with a one-hour program focusing on thoroughbred racing and breeding in Virginia, around the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. The show can be listened to at ESPN Richmond (1061. FM) and, from March 14, on ESPN Harrisonburg (106.9 FM). You […]
In the high-stakes world of Thoroughbred racing, there is a fine line between being a ‘disrupter’ and being ‘disoriented’. Recently John Stewart (Resolute Racing) took to social media to mount a spirited, if effectively undernourished, defense of The Jockey Club (TJC) while aiming for Mike Repole. While Stewart’s passion for the sport is evident in […]
The Road to the Kentucky Derby will detour to an all-weather track on February 21 for the running of the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. Turfway Park. The John Battaglia Memorial, held over 1 1/16 miles at Tapeta, is a relatively new addition to the Kentucky Derby course and has been part of the qualifying […]
The Risen Star Stakes (G2) from February 14th on Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines showed a bona fide Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Paladin whose relentless drive to bring in a freewheeling leader Chip Honcho sent the first to the first of the Derby Dozen Rankings and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top […]
CT: Maggie’s Girl has the highest benefit position Double Spirit hopes to pull off an upset and take its win streak to four The Biz February 20, 2026 The speedy Maggie’s Girl is going for the 15th win of her stellar career – and third in a row – in Friday’s $38,900 allowance at the […]
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