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Preakness Stakes (G1)-winning jockey Umberto Rispoli will be sidelined for an unknown period of time after suffering ankle and leg fractures in a spill Jan. 24 in the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes. His horse, Invincible Keen clipped heels in deep stretch and dislodged Rispoli. The 7-year-old gelding, trained by Phil D’Amato, was collared by […]
The 2025 season did not go so smoothly for Horse of the Year 2024 Thorpedo Anna but when she was pushed to her limits in the Personal Ensign Stakes (G1), fans saw the champion’s heart once again. Appropriately enough, that win likely clinched a second straight Eclipse Award season for Thorpedo Anna, as she takes […]
While parts of the country are experiencing snow and freezing temperatures, the 2026 turf season will kick off with the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes, the first Class 1 turf stakes of 2026. With a $1 million purse on the line, it’s no surprise that there is a field of twelve closely matched turf […]
Winning the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey for the first time in 2024 was a dream come true for French-born jockey Flavien Prat. The only thing on his mind at that moment was how he could improve further. “You put so much work into it and you don’t even think about what could happen next,” […]
Ocala Breeders’ Sales has cataloged 16 horses for January’s OBSOnline 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale, held January 26-30. The catalog will be available on January 23rd OBSOnline website. Bidding begins on January 26 at 12:00 PM ET and ends on January 30 at 12:00 PM. The OBSOnline January Sale will be held in […]
Everything went perfectly White Abarrio in last year’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1). A sharp, last-place finish in the 7-furlong Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) set him up for a dominant 6 1/4-length romp in the $3 million Pegasus. This year? Not so much. Heading to the post for the January 24 edition of the […]
The connections of Accelerate registered him for many firsts on January 17 at Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines and the light-flying 4-year-old son of Omaha Beach appeared to accomplish its task. Racing for Spendthrift Farm and Repole Stable in the Louisiana Stakes (G3) Saturday, marking just his fourth career start, Accelerize made his […]
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 […]
Shisopicy set the American turf on fire during a three-year campaign that culminated with victory over older males in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) at Seaand Morplay Racing plans to light that fire across the world in 2026. First announced on FanDuel TV on January 8 by Rich Mendez of Morplay Racing and trainer […]
