Latest Updates Around The World
The last Saturday in January, originally scheduled for three Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points races, will instead feature just one: the January 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) on Gulfstream Park. The other two Derby preps are the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3). Oaklawn Park and the $200,000 Withers Stakes Aqueduct racecoursewill not take place this […]
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 […]
The first Saturday in January is chilly for a 3-year-old colt Aqueduct racecourse feels more than five months away from the first Saturday in May Churchill Downs. Winning a stakes like the $139,500 Jerome Stakes on Jan. 3 at the Big A can earn a three-year-old some Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points, but the one-turn […]
If you’ve attended the Preakness Stakes (G1) in recent years, you’re no doubt well aware of trainer Brittany Russell. The undisputed Queen of Maryland Racing who recently captured their third straight training title at the Maryland Jockey Club-operated racetracks, Russell’s horses typically draw a lot of attention on the Preakness undercard. But not in the […]
Manny Franco powered all riders to take top honors as the New York Racing Association’s leading jockey with 206 wins across the track’s six races in 2025. Franco, 31, claimed his fourth year-end title at NYRA after coming out on top in 2018/19 and 2023. This year, Franco, represented by agent John Panagot, scored a […]
Trainer Linda Rice achieved a record 165th training victory on the New York Racing Association circuit in 2025 Snide posted a 28-1 error in the fourth race on December 12 at Aqueduct racecourse. Snide, who is also owned by Rice, successfully jumped up the class after a second-place finish in a maiden tilt claim at […]
At a time when 2-year-olds are focused on preparing for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), the 5-year-old Bishops Bay is confronted with its own preparation. Trainer Brad Cox shared how Uncle Mo’s son is doing in the Dec. 6 $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G2) on Aqueduct racecourse will play a key […]
Mary Eddy’s career path was determined by geography. Growing up in the small town of Wilton, just outside Saratoga Springs, NY, Eddy was an animal lover of all kinds. At the age of 13, she began looking for opportunities to volunteer in an animal-centered environment. She was turned away from the local animal shelter because […]
Six promising 2-year-old fillies will stretch to 1 1/8 miles in the $250,000 Demoiselle Stakes (G2) on Dec. 6, and they better bring their “A” game to beat Fern Creek Stables’ battle. Shillings bee Aqueduct racecourse. The Kenny McPeek-trained daughter of Global campaign impressively won the local one-mile track preparation on November 6, the Tempted […]
The New York Racing Association was forced to cancel the final eight races of the nine-race card on November 30 Aqueduct racecourse due to a protest by the jockeys, resulting in their refusal to ride. After Race 1, the jockeys expressed concerns about the duties of the NYRA scale attendant and assistant scale attendant. Despite […]
