Horse Racing

Tuesday works: Cox runners lead 20 graded winners

Posted by December 31, 2024

Catching Freedom worked at Payson Park on Tuesday as trainer Brad Cox prepares him for his first start since a fourth-place finish in the Grade 3 Ohio Derby in

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Santa Anita: Breeders’ Cup runner Pleasant leads Las Flores

Posted by December 31, 2024

Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Pleasant figures as a major player in the Grade 3, $100,000 Las Flores Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita after a third-place finish

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Horse racing is set for a resurgence, even as America’s…

Posted by December 31, 2024

America's oldest horse racetrack is closing after running its last race on the final weekend of 2024. Freehold Raceway in New Jersey, co-owned by Penn Entertai

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How 6 Horse Racing Nation voters see the Eclipse Awards

Posted by December 31, 2024

The votes are in for the 2024 Eclipse Awards, which will be presented Jan. 23. Though many divisions are competitive, the ones that have prompted the most disc

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Repole Lists 2025 Targets for Fierceness, Mindframe

Posted by December 31, 2024

While specific comeback races have yet to be decided, owner Mike Repole has a few primary targets in mind for his two stars, who are about to turn age 4 on

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Aaron Gryder to Host Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser

Posted by December 31, 2024

Former Jockey Aaron Gryder will be Master of Ceremonies at the Upcoming Jockeys and Jeans Fundraiser. Gryder, a highly successful former jockey, is Senio

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DeRosa: Sierra Leone’s Classic win clinches horse of the year

Posted by December 31, 2024

Photo: Alex Evers / Eclipse Sportswire The best thing a horse who is not an older male can do for his or her Eclipse Award resume is d

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Speed figures: These are last week’s fastest stakes winners

Posted by December 31, 2024

Raging Torrent leads the list of last week's fastest stakes winners after his win in the Grade 1 Malibu at Santa Anita on Thursday. The 3-year-old son of Maxi

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Horses to Watch: These 4 horses have a bright future…

Posted by December 31, 2024

Photo: Fair Grounds / Hodges Photography In this biweekly series, racing analyst J. Keeler Johnson shares promising horses from his ha

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Newly turned Three-Year-Olds Begin Road to Kentucky Derby

Posted by December 31, 2024

A trio of races with Kentucky Derby (G1) implications is set for Saturday (Jan. 4) across the country – the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, the Smarty Jones

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Kentucky Derby odds: Baffert horses switch places in Vegas

Posted by December 29, 2024

Photo: Caesars Sportsbook Nevada A maiden race on opening day at Santa Anita provided some movement in the Las Vegas futures for Kentu

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Leopardstown Christmas Festival: Brighterdaysahead outclasses State Man

Posted by December 29, 2024

Brighterdaysahead earned a thumping 30-length victory over last season's Champion Hurdle winner State Man in landing the Neville Hotels Hurdle on the final day

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