Latest Updates Around The World
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 […]
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 […]
A Farmers National Company 2026 report shows that land values are still historically high in the central United States, but current signs point to a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors rather than national trends. The report notes that this is a new trend for the central US farmland market. “After years […]
After a brief retirement, Tony Martin is back – and this time representing veteran jockey agent Jamison Mudd, a student rider at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. “I’ve seen some good ones come and some good ones go,” Martin said. “I think this kid has a lot of talent.” There is little doubt that […]
A Jan. 6 ruling by a federal district court in Michigan granted summary judgment and permanent injunction in favor of TwinSpires against the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s attempt to prevent the gambling platform from taking bets made by state residents on out-of-state horse racing events. The ruling matches a preliminary injunction issued against MGCB by […]
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will host the inaugural Jockeys Dinner and Awards on Wednesday, January 7, culminating in a public meet-and-greet with members of the Fair Grounds jockey colony. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund. The Jockeys Dinner and Awards will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 […]
Universe a final second-place finish in the 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs after two previous stakes placements, it aims to turn stakes as a mere 3-year-old in the January 3 Smarty Jones Stakes on Oaklawn Park. The track-pulled colt fights the undefeated one Santa Fe Ranch and seven others in the […]
A year after first hosting the induction ceremony, two of the most prominent figures in Oaklawn history, director Louis Cella and the late trainer D. Wayne Lukas, will be part of the 2026 class of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the ASHOF’s 68th overall. “What about that?” said Cella. “That was a little shot […]
This column highlights the achievements of 2-year-old girls who have made no more than five starts and have either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings who are graded/group winners, or have mothers who are graded/group winners. Research by BloodHorse shows that the first winners who meet these criteria in particular have […]
While people will say, “Happy New Year!” On January 1, all thoroughbreds celebrate their birthday. That serves as the final reminder that the spring classics will soon take shape. Horses that were 2 at the start of the week will turn 3 on Thursday and talk of the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) will continue to […]
