Watch Another Gulfstream Park Win By Anthony Thomas

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Former local champion jockey Anthony Thomas earned another win today (April 6) at Gulfstream Park in Florida. Thomas won aboard the Leon Minott trained Slender Slipper in the first race - a US$35,000 Maiden Claiming call at six furlongs on the dirt. The post-race summary is as follows: “SLENDER SLIPPER chased in […]

#US RACING: Watch Sierra Leone Win Blue Grass

Sierra Leone rallied from last to overtake Just A Touch down the stretch and win the $1 million Blue Grass Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths at Keeneland. With Tyler Gaffalione aboard, Sierra Leone covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.08 and paid $5.32 to win. The 8-5 favorite, one of three Chad Brown-trained entries in the […]

#US RACING: Watch Stronghold Win Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Stronghold defeated favored Imagination in a furious duel to the finish to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby by a neck on Saturday and earn a spot in next month's Kentucky Derby. It will be the first Derby starter for trainer Phil D'Amato and first Derby mount for jockey Antonio Fresu. […]

#US RACING: Owner Of Baffert-trained Muth Sues Churchill Downs

The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track's "illegal" ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert that keeps the colt he trained from competing in next month's 150th Kentucky Derby. The historic track initially suspended Baffert for two […]

#US RACING: Horse Racing Deaths Up In 2023

Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to the annual report released Wednesday by the federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport two years ago. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority reported 1.32 deaths per 1,000 starts last year, up from 1.25 tracked by the Equine […]

#US RACING: Sprint Meet Purse At Santa Anita Cut By 12%

Santa Anita cut purses for its spring meet by about 12 percent, Daily Racing Form reported Monday. The cut follows a warning from track owner Stronach Group that Southern California racing would be hurt by approval of racing in the northern part of the state following the closure of Golden Gate Fields. The company said […]

#US RACING: Justify Disqualified From 2018 Santa Anita Derby

The California Horse Racing Board has ordered that Justify be disqualified from his win in the 2018 Santa Anita Derby due to a positive finding for scopolamine in a post-race test. The disqualification and purse redistribution are pursuant to a CHRB ruling dated Saturday. Under the ruling, Bolt d'Oro will be declared the winner, though […]