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The Illinois Racing Board has suspended the license of harness racing operator Suburban Downs Hawthorne Racecoursecasting doubt on the fate of the Thoroughbred meeting set to begin on March 29. The IRB cited Suburban Downs’ “inability to provide documentation demonstrating its financial integrity.” The board suspended operations at the suburban Chicago circuit early this year […]
Ted Noffey And Sovereignty Honored last week as the 2025 champion at the Eclipse Awards ceremony in Florida, this year remains popular choices in the early-season media voting. Spendthrift Farm’s undefeated Ted Noffey, trained by Todd Pletcher, leads the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top 3-Year-Old Poll, while Godolphin’s Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott, is ranked […]
The severe winter conditions resulting from Winter Storm Fern, with cold temperatures pushing temperatures into the single digits in some parts of the United States, are still causing live racing cancellations across the eastern United States from Kentucky to the Northeast. Oaklawn Park announced on January 27 the cancellation of its January 30-February 1 racing […]
1. Ted Noffey Owner/Trainer: Spendthrift Farm/Todd Pletcher In mischief —A dash of happiness Through Old fashioned Breeder: Aaron and Marie Jones LLC (KY) A day after being honored with an Eclipse Award as the 2025 2-year-old male champion, Ted Noffey was back at work at Palm Beach Downs for two-time Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Todd […]
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged another 19 entries for the upcoming Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, held Feb. 9 in Lexington. These latest entries are cataloged as Hips 386-404 and include several stakes winners and a half-sibling of the recent Grade 1 winner Skippy longstocking . Leading this latest group is Stormcast (hip 395), winner of the 2024 […]
Maryland Million Day takes place on October 24th Press release January 27, 2026 Save the date! The 41st edition of Jim McKay Maryland Million Day will take place on Saturday, October 24 in Laurel Park. Jim McKay Maryland Million Day, known as Maryland’s Day at the Races, is the premier fall event at Laurel Park. […]
Red-hot trainer Adrian Keatley is aiming for the £100.00 All-Weather Horse of the Year title with Aisling Oscar after taking his seventh successive win at Newcastle last week. The five-year-old was bought from Irish trainer Craig O’Neill for just 3,200 guineas in September and finished third on his stable debut at Wolverhampton. He hasn’t looked […]
Lexington, KY – The US Harness Writers Association (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, is scheduled for Sunday evening, February 22, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. The deadline for making room reservations is FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. 30, and can be made using the USHWA link to the hotel reservation […]
Premier trotting sire Tactical landing will put a seven-strong draft up for auction next month NZB National Yearling Sale. Tactical landing The Muscle Hill horse is represented by six yearlings – five colts and one filly – on the Christchurch Sale on Wednesday, February 18 and a filly at Karaka on Monday, February 16. Leading […]
