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Safe Bet Hanover makes it four straight wins

Published on 2012-05-29 03:08:00

Safe Bet Hanover won for the fourth consecutive time on Monday afternoon (May 28) harness racing at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The Paul Zabielski trained mare flashed speed to overcome her outside post of eight and marched right up to take the early ...

Carly Seelster sits in death and wins easily

Published on 2012-05-29 01:38:00

The harness racing connections of 2-year-old filly Carly Seelster are eyeing off some feature races following her impressive win in the Motors Devonport Belmont Stakes over 1680 metres at Launceston on Sunday night (May 27).

Tasmanian pacers set to sparkle interstate

Published on 2012-05-29 01:22:00

Three of Tasmania's better performed pacers will make their interstate harness racing debuts this weekend.

Trotter goes quicker than pacers – 12 videos

Published on 2012-05-29 00:05:00

The Thomas Durand (Puslinch)) trained trotter Tall Cotton was ultra impressive when winning in quick time in the 10th race at tonight's (Monday May 28) harness racing meeting at Mohawk in Ontario.

Vertigal sets her sights on the Ladyship Mile

Published on 2012-05-28 23:47:00

Menangle horseman David Thorn was more than happy with the performance of Vertigal in last Friday's (May 25) Queen Of The Pacific at Melton when fifth behind Make Mine Cullen. The harness racing mare was parked midfield on the pegs and was doing her be...

Cassie Robinson puts Broken Hill on the map

Published on 2012-05-28 23:37:00

Broken Hill reinswoman Cassie Robinson is set for the biggest thrill of her life when she takes part in the Harness Racing New South Wales Rising Stars series later this month.

O’Neill checks in on I’ll Have Another, likes what he sees

Published on 2012-05-28 02:20:50

ELMONT, N.Y. - Trainer Doug O’Neill arrived in New York early Sunday morning following the red-eye flight from Southern California. Any jet-lag he may have felt from the cross-country trip dissi

Churchill Downs: Lanerie rides six winners from seven mounts

Published on 2012-05-28 02:19:39

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jockey Corey Lanerie rode six winners on the 10-race Sunday card at Churchill Downs, marking just the 11th time in track history that a jockey has won six races. The all-time C

Divas Photo grabs her biggest win in Violet

Published on 2012-05-27 23:18:00

Continuing an impressive start to her second season of harness racing action David Hermann's Divas Photo posted her biggest win to date on Sunday night (May 27) as she knocked off nine other Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old trotting fillies...

Saturday’s Harness Jewels odds released

Published on 2012-05-27 23:04:00

New Zealand's Wellington-based harness racing bookmaker, Steve Richardson, has released his odds for the 2012 Harness Racing Jewels race-day at Cambridge Raceway this Saturday (June 2).

Season’s best time for Future Character

Published on 2012-05-27 22:32:00

Future Character (Rick Dane Jr.) parlayed a first over grind into an Open pace victory on Sunday night (May 27) at Tioga Downs. Leaving from post position number four in a harness racing field of six, Future Character got away fifth and began the first...

Another Group 1 winner from Tijuana Glass

Published on 2012-05-27 22:04:00

Aldebaran Shades won his first Group One on Saturday night (May 26) at Menangle in the hands of Chris Lang Jnr when he dominated the field in the $40,000 NSW Trotting Derby, adding to the fine record of his harness racing dam, Tijuana Glass.

The Sheepshead Bay as Top Broodmare Indicator

Published on 2012-05-27 00:49:00

Fillies First - While it may not have the prestige associated with some other filly & mare races, the 11-furlong Grade 2 Sheepshead Bay Stakes over the Belmont turf—won this year by Aruna—has proven to be a tremendous race when it comes to show...

Cam Patch grinds out a tough first over win

Published on 2012-05-27 00:12:00

Cam Patch, a seven-year old Cambest gelding, out of the Falcon Seelster mare Miss A Kiss, won the $10,000 Open Pace in 1:54.4, for harness racing owners, David P. Ball, and Jerry R. Reinhart, both of Batavia NY, here at Buffalo Raceway Saturday night (...

Betterthancheddar romps in 1:49.4 – videos

Published on 2012-05-26 23:47:00

Betterthancheddar and harness racing driver Scott Zeron were never in danger of defeat in the $50,000 Open at Mohawk Racetrack tonight Saturday May the 26th. The Bettors Delight 4 year old trained by Casie Coleman popped a 26 second quarter on the end ...

Michael’s Power captures Upper Canada Cup

Published on 2012-05-26 23:32:00

The lightly raced Michael's Power romped to a four length victory in the $600,000 Upper Canada Cup for Ontario sired harness racing 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday night (May 26) at Georgian Downs.

Cardinal Stake elimination’s kick of weekend

Published on 2012-05-26 23:23:00

A busy Memorial Day weekend of harness racing fun and excitement kicked off on Saturday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of $10,000 Cardinal Stake elimination's for Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing colts. The top five in each elimi...

Having Dullahan fresh for Belmont looks good to Romans now

Published on 2012-05-26 23:22:14

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dale Romans might have felt a little disappointed when owner Jerry Crawford told him they were bypassing the Preakness with Dullahan. Romans felt the colt belonged in the Pimli

New York Attitude and Archangel fastest

Published on 2012-05-26 00:01:00

New York Attitude and Archangel tied at1:55 for fastest divisional mile honors during Friday night's $141,200 New York State Fair harness racing feature for 3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs.

Foiled Again repeats in $300,000 Molson

Published on 2012-05-25 23:45:00

Despite being parked out every step of the mile, Foiled Again defended his Molson Pace title in the C$300,000 final on Friday (May 25) at The Raceway at Western Fair District, reaffirming his position as one of the most dominant free for all pacers in ...

Il Mago makes winning look easy in Gold Final

Published on 2012-05-25 23:38:00

For the second straight week, Il Mago made winning look easy over The Raceway at Western Fair District, sailing around the London harness racing oval to claim the first Gold Final trophy of the 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes season.

The Nomination Is In: The Met Mile for the Thorofan Handicappers Corner

Published on 2012-05-25 23:36:00

The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks - Welcome to the 2012 Metropolitan Handicap, better known as the Met Mile. Before I go to far, I'd like to thank The Thorofan for inviting the Ol' Turk to handicap for the esteemed Handicappers Corner. For tho...

I’ll Have Another shows good energy in gallop

Published on 2012-05-25 23:31:32

ELMONT, N.Y. – I’ll Have Another, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, went for a one-mile gallop in the rain Friday morning at Belmont Park where on June 9, in the Belmont Stakes, he

Stewards won’t permit I’ll Have Another to wear nasal strip in Belmont Stakes

Published on 2012-05-25 23:30:54

I’ll Have Another will be forced to make a subtle, but perhaps significant, equipment change when he tries to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner in the 144th Belmont Stakes on June 9

2012 Harness Jewels fields are released

Published on 2012-05-25 00:32:00

Harness Racing New Zealand today (Friday May 25) held a manual barrier draw for all nine Harness Jewels Group 1 races, for the first time. The meeting will be staged at Cambridge Raceway on Saturday week.

Longshot proves he’s still got it at Cal Expo

Published on 2012-05-24 23:50:00

Sacramento harness racing driver Gene Vallandingham spiced up the Late Pick 4 last weekend at Cal Expo when he guided Asgoodasioncewas to a $136 shocker, giving the 7-year-old pacer a perfect track-and-attack journey from the cozy one-hole.

Billy Dobson and Heidi Rohr do the double

Published on 2012-05-24 23:08:00

Billy Dobson has been a winning machine over the past few seasons at Saratoga Casino and Raceway and the young harness racing driver continued in his winning ways on Thursday night (May 24).

Opening Weekend and a Triple Crown

Published on 2012-05-24 22:01:00

Owning Racehorses - CANTERBURY PARK This should have been up on Monday but the real world got in the way and, well, here we are getting ready to head into weekend number two already! Over 20,000 visitors spun the turnstiles for live racing on Canterb...

Scott Zeron drives another 4 winners – videos

Published on 2012-05-24 21:44:00

Ontario's rising harness racing star - Scott Zeron - drove a third of the Mohawk card tonight (Thursday May 24) when winning four of the 12 races programmed.

Private Joke too good in Red Shores feature

Published on 2012-05-24 20:40:00

Private Joke, owned by Wade Peconi, Windemere Farms and John Howatt of North Wiltshire, won the open mares feature harness racing event in 1:58.1 Thursday (May 24) at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

One girl’s mission to promote Welsh trotting

Published on 2012-05-24 01:50:00

Kayleigh Evans is on a mission to educate the uninformed who think harness racing in Wales is merely a sport for 'Gypsies' who race on the road. Evans has just this month been employed on a two-year contract by 'Ceredrotian' - a company which is aided ...

Melton & Moorabool benefitting from the trots

Published on 2012-05-24 00:59:00

Harness racing insiders say improved services at Melton's Tabcorp Park are boosting the sport's popularity and creating a tourism boom for Melton and Moorabool.

Belmont Stakes: Matz hoping Union Rags has ‘clear chance to run’

Published on 2012-05-24 00:17:42

It is with a mixture of frustration, hope, and envy that Michael Matz prepares Union Rags to take on I’ll Have Another in the 144th Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park.

Bodemeister targets Haskell; Creative Cause may try turf

Published on 2012-05-24 00:17:01

Bodemeister and Creative Cause, second and third behind I’ll Have Another in the Preakness Stakes, will pass the Belmont Stakes in New York on June 9 and will be on different career paths this s

Alternation sets sights on Stephen Foster Handicap

Published on 2012-05-24 00:16:35

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Alternation, currently the top-rated horse in the weekly NTRA Thoroughbred Poll, came out of his game win last Friday in the Pimlico Special in good condition and will

Zito pulling for Triple Crown bid

Published on 2012-05-24 00:16:04

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Nick Zito has sent out the last two winners of the Belmont Stakes that were run when a Triple Crown was on the line.

Reid Sanders – HRNSW stringent drug testing

Published on 2012-05-23 01:24:00

No-one in New South Wales harness racing appears to be safe. If you are using drugs Harness Racing New South Wales will catch you. Even the state's leading horseman Luke McCarthy couldn't avoid the governing body's stringent drug testing procedures.

‘I’ve done nothing wrong,’ says Luke McCarthy

Published on 2012-05-23 01:12:00

Highly-talented Australian harness racing horseman Luke McCarthy is adamant he will fight the charges and lengthy suspension handed down to him by Harness Racing New South Wales.

2012 HRNSW Rising Stars announced

Published on 2012-05-22 23:40:00

Harness Racing New South Wales announced the 2012 Rising Stars today and it highlights the strong depth of talent the Premier State has to offer.

Classy Marquess De Posh heads to Newcastle

Published on 2012-05-22 23:35:00

Paul Fitzpatrick looks set to collect his second Oaks of the 2011-12 harness racing season when Marquess De Posh steps out for the Newcastle Oaks on Friday night (May 25).

Cool things about Belmont Park

Published on 2012-05-22 22:02:00

EquiSpace - The Triple Crown PlacardsThe first time I was really starting to get into horse racing, the Space Gal and I were vacationing in Key West in June of 2004. We had taken the shuttle from our hotel (the Sheraton, maybe) down to Mile Marker 1 an...

Shetler doubles up in Silver Sire Stakes

Published on 2012-05-22 21:28:00

Indianapolis-based harness racing driver-trainer Dan Shetler scored twice in the second round of the $10,000 Indiana Silver Sire Stakes action on Tuesday (May 22) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.

Wilson-Douglass win inaugural Lopez Memorial

Published on 2012-05-22 00:14:00

'Having already claimed victory with the four year old brown mare, Chips McFadden, in the Seventh Feehely Memorial at Sydney's harness racing home, Bankstown Paceway, on Schweppes Sydney Cup Gala Race Night, last Friday, May 18th, 2012, the winning par...

Trotting colts impress in Grassroots opener

Published on 2012-05-22 00:09:00

Three-year-old trotting gelding Mikey Hanover celebrated Victoria Day with an impressive harness racing victory in the Grassroots season opener at Mohawk Racetrack.

Rosati owned Gooday Stride wins on debut

Published on 2012-05-21 23:24:00

'Two year old bay colt Gooday Stride NZ - owned by harness racing royalty Emilio and Mary Rosati of Form 700 - won his very first start at Sydney's harness racing home, Bankstown Paceway, on Schweppes Sydney Cup Gala Race Night, last Friday, May 18th, ...

Harness Jewels lineup – draw live on the net

Published on 2012-05-21 22:27:00

This Friday (May 25) at noon Harness Racing New Zealand will conduct the' 2012 Harness Jewels Barrier Draw' live on the Internet.

Horse racing Open House at Grand River

Published on 2012-05-21 22:16:00

Back by popular demand, Grand River Raceway will host its fourth annual backstretch Open House on Sunday, May 27. Guests are invited to drop-in any time from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a rare glimpse of horse racing behind-the-scenes.

Heston Blue Chip shines in Hugh Grant Pace

Published on 2012-05-21 22:08:00

Yonkers Raceway hosted its first New York Sire Stakes harness racing event of the season Monday night (May 21), with the $339,040 Hugh Grant Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings. quintet of divisions proved quite formful through the mist (and later ...

Fantastyx makes stylish Australian debut

Published on 2012-05-21 00:05:00

Dictionaries variously describe the word 'fantastic' as incredible, phenomenal, astounding, extraordinary and remarkable. None of those adjectives could be used to describe the victory of 3-year-old New Zealand-bred harness racing gelding Fantastyx whe...

Plenty of Violet Stake action – ‘girls’ shine

Published on 2012-05-20 23:55:00

It was the 'girls' turn to shine on Sunday (May 20) at Balmoral Park as a field of eight 3-year-old pacing fillies squared off in the $43,600 Violet Stake Final. Also on the undercard was a pair of $10,000 harness racing eliminations for next week's $5...

Rainbow of Hope Charity Race Day to return

Published on 2012-05-20 23:50:00

'Sydney's harness racing home, Bankstown Paceway, is looking forward to again hosting the Rainbow of Hope Charity Race Day in 2013,' Bankstown Paceway director Megan Lavender told Harnesslink this afternoon (Monday May 21).

Promoting harness racing in Wales

Published on 2012-05-20 21:42:00

Ceredrotian is further trying to boost the coverage of harness racing in Wales through the launch of their promotional DVD. Ceredrotian is a company which is aided by a grant from the Welsh government, set up to promote and market harness racing in Cer...

Bet The House claims opening night feature

Published on 2012-05-20 21:21:00

Bet The House and trainer Blaine McKenna opened the 2012 harness racing season at Red Shores Summerside winning the evening's feature and recording the fastest mile of the night in 1:57.1 on Sunday (May 20).

I’ll Have Another Arrives in NY One Win Away

Published on 2012-05-20 20:45:40

Trainer Doug O'Neill has full confidence in the potential for I'll Have Another to handle the grueling 1 1/2 miles of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) after the colt captured the first two jewels of America's Triple Crown.

Slideshow: Preakness Stakes 137

Published on 2012-05-20 00:27:03

Relive the exciting rivalry of I'll Have Another and Bodemeister!

Favorites deliver in Upper Canada Cup elims

Published on 2012-05-20 00:04:00

The popular Ontario sired harness racing 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings delivered romping wins in each of their C$25,000 Upper Canada Cup eliminations on Saturday night at Georgian Downs.

Eye-popping track records at Vernon Downs

Published on 2012-05-19 23:55:00

Eye-popping track record performances by He's Gorgeous and Major Look highlighted Saturday night's lively thirteen race harness racing program at Vernon Downs.

Three each for Waples and Filion – 12 videos

Published on 2012-05-19 23:35:00

Harness racing drivers Randy Waples and Sylvain Filion each scored a triple of driving wins tonight Saturday the 19th of May at Mohawk Raceway on a low key night when several of the local driving talents were at Georgian Downs for the eliminations of t...

A Rocknroll Dance dominant in Sire Stakes

Published on 2012-05-19 23:17:00

Meadowlands Pace hopefuls A Rocknroll Dance, I Fought Dalaw and Time To Roll got their harness racing sophomore campaigns off to winning starts in the first round of New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts.

George Brennan with five winners at Yonkers

Published on 2012-05-19 23:09:00

Sea Venture with harness racing driver George Brennan at the controls,( five winners on the dozen-race card) was on his game from off-the-pace Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $36,000 Open Handicap Pace. Unhurried early from post position No. ...

Hambletonian hopefuls off to a sweet start

Published on 2012-05-19 00:34:00

Harness racing's Hambletonian hopefuls Big Chocolate, Vic Smith and Guccio all visited the winner's circle in the first round of New Jersey Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old trotters on Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Jans Luck ends a season-long winless streak

Published on 2012-05-19 00:27:00

Mired in a season-long winless streak spanning five races, Jans Luck took charge Friday at The Meadows, scoring a front-end harness racing victory in the $22,500 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace in1:51.3, her fastest since 2010.

Baileys Magic captures open trot in thriller

Published on 2012-05-19 00:17:00

Baileys Magic, a five-year-old Kadabra gelding, out of the Berndt Hanover mare Lexus Bailey, won the $10,000 Open Trot in 1:59.4, for harness racing owner Super Mile LLC, here at Buffalo Raceway Friday night (May 18). It was the eighth win this season,...

Veteran takes fastest trotting mile of season

Published on 2012-05-19 00:11:00

The productive harness racing veteran Scorpion Moon converted a two-hole trip into the fastest trotting mile of the season during Friday night's $9,500 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs.

A Stakes laden Molson Pace elim undercard

Published on 2012-05-18 23:50:00

In addition to the two $20,000 eliminations for the track's signature race, the $300,000 Molson Pace, tonight's harness racing card at The Raceway at Western Fair District also included the first Ontario Sires Stakes of the season, three $40,000 Gold e...

John Campbell takes $20G Molson elimination

Published on 2012-05-18 23:41:00

It had been 32 years since harness racing driver John Campbell raced at the track where he started his career, The Raceway at Western Fair District, but he certainly didn't forgot his way around the half-mile oval in London, Ontario as he proved in ton...

Race honors the memory of Dennis Giles

Published on 2012-05-18 01:00:00

Saturday evening's (May 19) $5,000 feature at Cal Expo is the Dennis Giles Memorial, named for the longtime harness racing fan and owner who died as the result of an automobile accident last month. He was 73.

Graveyard of Dreams

Published on 2012-05-18 00:29:00

Foolish Pleasure - Admittedly due to my love of true stamina tests, the Belmont Stakes is, hands-down, my favorite of the Triple Crown races, closely followed by the Kentucky Derby with all its pageantry and then finally the Preakness. No offense to Pi...

Bouchard grabs himself double at the Spa

Published on 2012-05-18 00:10:00

The first installment of Thursday (May 17) harness racing for the year at Saratoga Casino and Raceway was dominated by driver Stephane Bouchard.

$339,040 Hugh Grant 3yo Pace just days away

Published on 2012-05-17 23:07:00

Yonkers Raceway plays host to its first New York Sire Stakes event of the harness racing season Monday night (May 21) , with the $339,040 Hugh Grant Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings.

Bunny In The Bank = money in the bank

Published on 2012-05-17 22:38:00

Bunny In The Bank was money in the bank for her followers in Thursday night's (May 17) $9,500 featured ninth race at Vernon Downs. With Kevin Switzer, Jr. driving for harness racing part-owner and trainer Tracy Brainard, Bunny In The Bank ($6.60) raced...

NYRA Response Just the Prelim

Published on 2012-05-17 22:33:00

Left at the Gate - By now, you may have read NYRA's response to The Letter which represents a potential first salvo in a bid by the state to revoke its franchise.

Saratoga casino owner to buy Colorado casino

Published on 2012-05-16 00:24:00

Saratoga Harness Racing Inc., which owns Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, said today (Tuesday May 15) that it will buy Fitzgeralds Casino - Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colo., from Majestic Star Casino LLC for $28 million.

Nicole Molander relocates her stable to Appin

Published on 2012-05-15 23:00:00

After leaving New Zealand for Menangle (NSW, Australia) on June 11 last year, the only New Zealand-born woman to drive a Group One winner - Nocole Molander - has relocated again.

Yonkers fogged in, but the show goes on

Published on 2012-05-15 22:13:00

Sulkies with fog lights would have been in high demand Tuesday night (May 15), with Yonkers Raceway shrouded in a heavy mist through much of the 11-strong harness racing card.

Hardy and Hogan both score big at Plainridge

Published on 2012-05-15 21:42:00

Harness racing drivers - Jim Hardy and John Hogan were in the Plainridge Racecourse spotlight Tuesday (May 15).

Billmar Scooter downs the best mares again

Published on 2012-05-15 21:38:00

Billmar Scooter beat a tough group of distaff pacers to win her second straight winners of over $25,000 lifetime pace for mares in the feature harness race on Tuesday night (May 15) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Dontfusswithruss impressive in Indiana Gold

Published on 2012-05-15 21:34:00

Dontfusswithruss picked up right where he left off in stakes harness racing action last year as he returned to victory in the first round of the $30,000 Indiana Gold Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Hoosier Park Racing & Ca...

Goatzapper an excellent source for horse racing news

Published on 2012-05-15 02:23:26

News aggregator Goatzapper is quickly joining the likes of Equidaily as one of the best sources for daily horse racing news. While I am simply a one man team, The name of the site, a play on the name of 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, is one of my favorite places to check for the [...]

Canadian-born USA legend Lucien Fontaine

Published on 2012-05-15 02:00:00

Lucien Fontaine was no ordinary harness racing driver. The man they called 'Loosh' could create speed out of nothing. He was a big-time player of the 1960s, 70s and 80s - a supreme reinsman at the top of his game who thrived on the big occasions and su...

Timing innovation announced at Tabcorp Pk

Published on 2012-05-15 01:36:00

A $37,000 investment at Tabcorp Park in Melton will bring maximum exposure and increased innovation to Victorian harness racing, Minister for Racing Denis Napthine said today (Tuesday May 15). Dr Napthine said the joint partnership between the Victoria...

2012 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Picks

Published on 2012-05-15 00:37:26

TVG- Watch. Wager. Win! The $300k Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is race 10 at Pimlico on Friday. The 2012 edition of this prestigious race features a strong field of nine lasses reay to go the nine furlongs distance on the day before the Preakness Stakes. Glinda The Good (Hard Spun x Magical Flash by [...]

Lang to watch the NSW Oaks from Stockholm

Published on 2012-05-15 00:31:00

Australia's leading trotting trainer Chris Lang is looking forward to Saturday night's (May 19) New South Wales Trotters Oaks but will watch his two runners in the Gr. 1 harness racing event at Tabcorp Park Menangle from the other side of the world.

Strong prizemoney attracts Cramp to NSW

Published on 2012-05-15 00:18:00

Leading Mildura harness racing trainer Shayne Cramp will head to Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night in search of the better prizemoney and is hoping it will become a trip he makes regularly in the future.

‘The Flying K’ is coming to Menangle Raceway

Published on 2012-05-14 01:00:00

Following a Harness Racing New South Wales Facebook competition, the new sprint series at Bulli's Tabcorp Park Menangle meetings in July will be known as The Flying K.

Sensational Gabby – best filly in Australia

Published on 2012-05-14 00:24:00

All-conquering juvenile superstar Sensational Gabby is on target to confirm her status as Australia's best harness racing three-year-old filly by winning the rich Breeders Crown at Melton in Victoria on August 19 after romping to an effortless victory ...

Sensational Gabby the best filly in Australia

Published on 2012-05-14 00:24:00

All-conquering juvenile superstar Sensational Gabby is on target to confirm her status as Australia's best harness racing three-year-old filly by winning the rich Breeders Crown at Melton in Victoria on August 19 after romping to an effortless victory ...

Now for the Breeders Crown for Oaks winner

Published on 2012-05-14 00:11:00

All-conquering juvenile superstar Sensational Gabby is on target to confirm her status as Australia's best three-year-old filly by winning the rich Breeders Crown at Melton in Victoria on August 19 after romping to an effortless harness racing victory ...

NZ stipendiary steward is being investigated

Published on 2012-05-14 00:10:00

The New Zealand Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) has received a complaint regarding an incident between Harness Racing New Zealand stipendiary steward Tom Taumanu and South Auckland horseman Geoff Small.

Derby Runners-up in the Preakness

Published on 2012-05-13 22:50:00

Crist Blog - Steven Crist In the last 50 years, horses who finished second in the Kentucky Derby are only 2 for 35 in the Preakness Stakes. This seems worth mentioning in a year when the Derby runner-up, Bodemeister, is the likely morning-line favorit...

Golden Receiver surpasses $1m in earnings

Published on 2012-05-13 03:36:00

Golden Receiver surpassed $1 million in career earnings as he wired the field in the $180,000 Graduate final for harness racing pacers at the Meadowlands tonight Saturday the 12th of May. Driven by Brian Sears, Golden Receiver rolled to a three-length ...

Mister Herbie guts out win in Cutler Memorial

Published on 2012-05-13 03:09:00

Mister Herbie overtook Winning Mister with a ruthless first over rally in the $210,000 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Saturday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Harness racing driver Jody Jamieson made the trip down from Woodbine to drive the red-hot t...

Henry & Holliday steal show on Ladies’ night

Published on 2012-05-13 02:27:00

Henry and Holliday steal the show on Ladies' Night. There was plenty of great harness racing action on Saturday night, as Hanover Raceway hosted Ladies' Night.

Scott Zeron guides a pair of series winner’s

Published on 2012-05-12 22:16:00

A pair of rich $75,000 series finals highlighted Saturday evening's harness racing programme at Woodbine and young driver Scott Zeron found the winner's circle in both events. Zeron guided both Im The Pied Piper and Stage It Right to victory lane in th...

The Evictor takes Saturday Tioga feature

Published on 2012-05-12 21:54:00

The Evictor and harness racing driver Lewayne Miller despite making his initial start in 2012 following two qualifiers used a first over grind to score in the $16,500 Open Trot on Saturday night at Tioga Downs. Leaving from post position number two, Mi...

Fox Valley Iliad hits Pocono record books

Published on 2012-05-12 21:47:00

A week after setting a harness racing track record at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Fox Valley Iliad improved his time in winning the $25,000 featured trot at Pocono on Saturday night, setting a new world record in the process.

A look at EIPH history and its prevalence in Hong Kong

Published on 2012-05-12 01:43:00

Sid Fernando + Observations - The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has strict testing requirements in place for exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in imports, but nevertheless would you believe that bleeders (defined here as those exhibiting epsi...

Simpson splits to Googoo Gaagaa, Riverfest

Published on 2012-05-11 23:34:00

Googoo Gaagaa rolled to a decisive five-length harness racing victory in the $54,866 John Simpson Memorial for 3-year-old colt trotters Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Fastest trotting mile of the season – Vernon

Published on 2012-05-11 23:25:00

The steady-striding Yankee Manny turned in the fastest trotting mile of the season at Vernon Downs with his 1:54.2 triumph in Friday night's $9,500 featured sixth race. Harness racing trainer Frank Davis was at the controls as Yankee Manny ($5.20) surv...

Preparations for ‘Stride for the Cure’ race

Published on 2012-05-11 23:16:00

For the third consecutive year harness racing horsewoman Kelly Ford donates whips for the Lisa Photo Stride For The Cure Race. Pictured are Kelly and daughter Reagan, along with TJ Miller, son of Andy & Julie Miller, as they bring the donation to the M...

Simpson Memorial action at the Meadowlands

Published on 2012-05-11 23:00:00

Googoo Gaagaa rolled to a decisive five-length victory in the $54,866 John Simpson Memorial for 3-year-old colt trotters Friday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack. With Corey Callahan at the lines, Googoo Gaagaa [$3] made the lead just before the ...

Features rated F as in Farifant & Feeling You

Published on 2012-05-11 22:38:00

Farifant and harness racing driver Mark MacDonald, (five wins on the 11-race card) parlayed from the pocket Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $36,000 Open Handicap Trot. Leaving from post position No. 3, Farifant--the tepid 2-1 favori...

It’s drinks on the house at Cal Expo

Published on 2012-05-10 23:54:00

Rite After Disbeer has certainly raised his profile among the 3-year-old trotting colts by virtue of back-to-back Sire Stakes decisions at Cal Expo, and he'll try to make it a hat trick when he suits up against his harness racing peers this weekend.

Syndicate horse carries the hopes of hundreds

Published on 2012-05-10 23:15:00

There won't be a horse racing at Addington this Saturday that has as much harness racing support as Franco Harrison.

Aries Angel & Ziegler Hanover both impress

Published on 2012-05-10 23:09:00

The pacer Aries Angel displayed fast form in winning Thursday night's (May 10) $9,500 feature, while the trotter Ziegler Hanover became the first three-time winner of the harness racing season at Vernon Downs.

This Kid Cant Wait fastest in ISS action

Published on 2012-05-10 23:00:00

Hoosier Park Racing & Casino played host to a trio of Indiana Silver Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday. Offering purses of $10,000 each, they were the featured event on the 14-race card. My Sweet Shiela and driver Rob...

Perfect Rendition equals Yonkers track mark

Published on 2012-05-10 23:00:00

Perfect Rendition (Larry Stalbaum) blew away the competition and onto Yonkers Raceway's record books Thursday night. His 1:54.3 effort matched the fastest-ever local trot mile. Leaving from post position two in the $15,500 eighth race, Perfect Rendi...

Ontario funding cuts fear causes foal deaths

Published on 2012-05-10 22:36:00

The March decision by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission to end harness racing funding in the province has led to the reported euthanizing of healthy foals by several breeders across the countryside, according to QMI (Quebec Media Incorporated) ...

I’ll Have Another’s Derby win sheds light on shock wave therapy

Published on 2012-05-10 00:29:00

In the Money - The news broke on the evening of April 24 that Derby contender I’ll Have Another had been placed on the vet’s list in California after undergoing shock wave therapy on his back April 20. This sent “shock” waves through social med...

Bob Johnson eyes up Sire Stakes filly events

Published on 2012-05-09 23:55:00

Trainer Bob Johnson believes in safety in numbers when it comes to Friday night's (May 11) Sire Stakes at Cal Expo for the sophomore pacing fillies, with two of his harness racing representatives suiting up for the contest.

Action-Broadway earns initial 2012 victory

Published on 2012-05-09 23:02:00

Action-Broadway, the 2011 Trotting Mare of the Year who was off to a slow start this season, notched her first harness racing victory of 2012 Wednesday at The Meadows by coming first over to capture the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot.

Street Life tries to prove he’s stakes-caliber in Peter Pan

Published on 2012-05-09 21:42:24

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown doesn’t know where ultimately Street Life will fit among this year’s 3-year-old crop. However, he believes the colt’s sixth-place finish in la

Riccolo keeps rolling along – 3 straight now

Published on 2012-05-09 21:42:00

Fresh off back to back scores including a lifetime best in the Iggy Magoo Stake last week, Walter & Paige Paisley's up and coming sophomore Riccolo made it three straight harness racing wins to open his sophomore campaign as he posted a one-length deci...

Breeding magnate compares Ontario to Madoff

Published on 2012-05-09 21:40:00

Joe Thomson, the largest breeder of harness racing horses in North America - and likely the world - said the cancellation of Ontario's slots-at-racetracks program is like being halfway to your destination when the engineer purposely derails the train.

This week on Trots TV – Harness racing NSW

Published on 2012-05-09 00:16:00

Trots TV caught up with a very happy Amy Day recently following her successful night at Wagga's Carnival of Cups meeting.

Preakness 2012: Kentucky Derby 1-2 the focus

Published on 2012-05-08 21:38:23

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The chances were roughly one in 153 that I’ll Have Another and Bodemeister would emerge from the Kentucky Derby as the horses deserving of the most attention, at least ac

Zenyatta in foal for second time after Tapit mating

Published on 2012-05-08 21:37:36

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zenyatta is in foal for the second time, this time on a cover to Tapit, her owners Ann and Jerry Moss announced Tuesday via Twitter and Facebook.

Trinniberg will run if in Preakness Bodemeister doesn’t

Published on 2012-05-08 21:37:12

Owner Shivananda Parbhoo is so impressed with how well Trinniberg has come out of the Kentucky Derby that he said Tuesday if Derby runner-up Bodemeister doesn’t run in the Preakness, Trinniberg

Acclamation back training after medical tests

Published on 2012-05-08 21:35:55

Acclamation, the champion older male of 2011, has resumed training in recent days at Santa Anita after undergoing a battery of tests following signs of unsoundness in late April.

Indiana Sire Stakes action kicks off

Published on 2012-05-08 21:31:00

Three harness racing divisions of the Indiana Silver Sire Stakes for sophomore trotting colts and geldings were the featured attraction Tuesday (May 8) at Hoosier Park Racing Casino as they played host to four divisions on the 13-race program.

War waged on Kiwi drug cheats – with video

Published on 2012-05-08 01:56:00

Harness racing authorities in New Zealand say they are waging and winning a war against drug cheats.

Cleone Hill and her $1,500 bargain buy

Published on 2012-05-08 01:10:00

Hobby harness racing trainer Cleone Hill is only a novice when it comes to training standardbreds but seven-year-old gelding Promising Demon proved she knows a bargain buy when she sees one. Hill handed over a modest $1500 for the gelded son of Pacific...

Full field looks likely; I’ll Have Another ships to Pimlico

Published on 2012-05-08 00:45:44

I’ll Have Another, who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs, flew to Maryland on Monday to get an early start on preparing for the 137th Preakness Stakes on May 19 at Pimlico Ra

An Ominous Harbinger

Published on 2012-05-07 22:28:00

Pull the Pocket - I was watching a video today via Youtube on the situation in Ontario. The video was well-presented and interesting, and it's worth a watch. Ads on youtube (at the top on the right hand side beside the video) are populated based on con...

Harness fans, we need you!

Published on 2012-05-07 22:06:00

As of today (Tuesday May 8) Harness Racing New South Wales is running a competition for all of our Facebook followers in relation to a fast paced series at Menangle during the month of July.

Bettor Cover Lover: warmest Jewels favourite

Published on 2012-05-07 22:02:00

Mark Purdon and Grant Payne have the harness racing artillery but Brent Mangos and Hayden Cullen have the best winning chance - if this year's Harness Jewels futures market is anything to go by.

Bruce Fox cops a six month suspension

Published on 2012-05-07 00:36:00

Harness Racing New South Wales today (Monday May 7) inquired into a report from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory(ARFL) that salbutamol had been detected in the post race urine sample taken from Fagins Lad after heraced and won Race 6 The Borje...

Crown Hill strikes a purple patch of form

Published on 2012-05-07 00:34:00

Matthew Dwyer is content to be a hobby harness racing trainer these days and with only two horses in work he boasts a terrific strike rate with both performing well in their respective grades.

The value of horse racing in Ontario – video

Published on 2012-05-06 22:41:00

The Ontario Horse Racing Industry is part of a highly competitive global market. The harness racing and galloping industry contributes 60,000 jobs, $1.1 billion to the provincial government and $2 billion in recurring expenditures - all of which would ...

Four Group One winners for McMath & Flair

Published on 2012-05-06 22:25:00

It was a Group 1 harness racing bonanza for FLAIR equine nasal strips on Friday night (MAy 4) at Alexandra Park with all four group 1 winners wearing Strips. They were: Escapee, Onlyforyou, I Can Doosit & Aussie, Mustang Mach.

Video replay of Sweet Lou’s 1:50.4 qualifier

Published on 2012-05-06 22:12:00

The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association has posted the video from Friday's (May 4) qualifying session at The Meadows, which includes Sweet Lou's 1:50.4 performance.

After the Wire – 5/6/2012

Published on 2012-05-06 20:06:31

Evan Hammonds recaps the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and several undercard races from the weekend.

2012 Kentucky Derby Press Conference

Published on 2012-05-06 02:10:00

Comments from the connections of I'll Have Another after his Kentucky Derby win.

Slideshow: Kentucky Derby 138

Published on 2012-05-06 01:09:30

The 2012 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Bolt The Duer bests Mel Mara in Simpson

Published on 2012-05-06 01:05:00

Saturday night at the Meadowlands featured the harness racing elimination for the Graduate and the $49,584 John Simpson Memorial. Bolt The Duer defeated the buzz horse Mel Mara in a 1:51.3 mile. Bolt The Duer went for the top and lead through a :27.3 o...

Diamond Stick Pin is a repeat Vernon winner

Published on 2012-05-06 00:54:00

The productive harness racing pacer Diamond Stick Pin was a repeat winner in Saturday night's $9,500 Open feature at Vernon Downs.

Sea Venture wins Saturday night Open Pace

Published on 2012-05-06 00:48:00

Sea Venture (George Brennan), plagued by breaking problems of late, broke again Saturday night. What he broke was a Yonkers Raceway harness racing track record in winning the $33,000 Open Handicap Pace.

Derby Day hat contest draws impressive field

Published on 2012-05-06 00:43:00

Nicole Greco of Flemington, NJ was the $500 grand prize winner in the harness racing Meadowlands Racetrack's first Kentucky Derby Day Hat Contest on Saturday, May 5.

Slideshow: 2012 Kentucky Oaks

Published on 2012-05-05 02:40:07

Scenes from Kentucky Oaks Day 2012, including Believe You Can's victory.

Winning Mister takes prep at Meadowlands

Published on 2012-05-04 23:48:00

Winning Mister wired the field in the $40,000 prep for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial as the Meadowlands Racetrack kicked off its 2012 harnes racing championship meet on Friday night.

The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 4, 2012

Published on 2012-05-04 23:11:35

Kentucky Derby Thoughts and Other Picks & Thoughts

Published on 2012-05-04 22:10:00

Giving My Ten Cents - With the Kentucky Derby less than 24 hours, the build-up is about to explode everywhere. This blog cannot wait for all the fast racing with huge competitive fields in the Derby and the undercard, plus the other good racing around ...

Put On A Show dominates – twelve videos

Published on 2012-05-04 21:52:00

Harness racing's champion Rocknroll Hanover mare Put On A Show did just that uncorking a 26.1 last quarter in a 1:51.4 mile tonight at Woodbine Raceway winning easily by four lengths from Laneside Lexus who lead for most of the way. The Jody Jamieson d...

New Jersey stake payments are due May 15

Published on 2012-05-04 21:33:00

Nominating payments for the 2014 harness racing editions of the Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, the Thomas D'Altrui Miss New Jersey and the Charles and Helen Smith Trots are due on May 15, 2012, it was announced by the sponsor of the stakes, the...

2012 Kentucky Derby Picks

Published on 2012-05-04 02:50:54

Kentucky Derby Picks Check out our comprehensive Kentucky Derby Betting Guide. It includes everything below and much, much more. The Kentucky Derby is Saturday and we have finally finished our intensive preparations for this incredible betting race. This year, more than any other year in the past, we are supremely confident in our selections. One [...]

$50k Kentucky Derby betting game

Published on 2012-05-04 02:40:45

Looking for some real action on Kentucky Derby day? Look no further than our friends at DerbyWars. This horse racing tournament site is offering a massive $50k Kentucky Derby game. The entry is $175 and the game is limited to 325 players. At this moment it is at about half of its capacity. Top prize [...]

Kentucky Derby Contender: Sabercat

Published on 2012-05-04 02:33:08

**Learn about ALL of the 2012 contenders by getting our Kentucky Derby Guide** Sabercat (Starts: 8  Win: 3  Place: 0  Show: 2  Earnings: $782,849) Trainer: Steve Asmussen (23.5%) Jockey: Corey Nakatani (19.9%) THE CONNECTIONS: Steve Asmussen has one of the largest stables in the country and saddles the most starters just about every year. He has [...]

Hats off to Hi Ho Silverheels

Published on 2012-05-04 01:02:00

Hi Ho Silverheels was a brilliant racehorse, earning just shy of $1.2 million with a 1:49.4 mark, and has also proven to be one of the more influential harness racing stallions in the history of California breeding.

Goodbye Hippodrome de Quebec – thankyou

Published on 2012-05-04 00:23:00

On Sunday, May 6, 2012, a page in the history of Quebec City will be written when horse and harness racing fans will hear for the last time the famous "C'est l'depart, they're off!"

Shannon Wonson case adjourned until June 1

Published on 2012-05-04 00:03:00

Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) today (Friday May 4) continued the inquiry into a report from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory (HKJC) that darbepoetin alpha (DPO) had been detected in a pre race blood sample taken from Courageous Kiwi...

Veterans return to the winner’s circle

Published on 2012-05-03 02:16:00

Allthatgltrsisgold returned to Hoosier Park Racing & Casino?s winner's circle for the second time this harness racing season while Abc Mercedes recorded his third win in a season's best performance in their $24,000 respective features on Wednesday (May2).

Sophomore’s star in Blamoral Stakes action

Published on 2012-05-03 01:24:00

A pair of Illinois conceived and foaled harness racing stakes events shared top billing on Wednesday's (May 2) 10-race program at Balmoral Park.

Group One NZ trots to be beamed into France

Published on 2012-05-03 00:35:00

Two of New Zealand's most prestigious trotting races will be beamed live into France from northern harness racing headquarters - Alexandra Park in Auckland - on Friday (May 4) night New Zealand time.

Lucky George delivers in Local Biz Night race

Published on 2012-05-03 00:20:00

Grand River Raceway's 2012 harness racing season opener on May 2 was highlighted by a Lucky George's 60th career win in the third annual Local Biz Night Race.

Cowboy Hanover prepares for shootout

Published on 2012-05-03 00:17:00

Cowboy Hanover, a classy 8-year-old pacer with $185,000 in the bank and a 1:51.2 mark, is set to make his seasonal debut for harness racing trainer Mark Anderson in Saturday night's (May 5) featured Winners-Over Pace at Cal Expo.

And They’re Off: Ky Derby Edition

Published on 2012-05-02 23:52:29

Lenny and Steve live at Churchill Downs, including who looks good, D. Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert, an interview with Doug O'Neill, trainer of I'll Have Another, and Derby picks. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.

This week on Trots TV – Harness Racing NSW

Published on 2012-05-02 00:27:00

Catch all the post race interviews from Group One Glory night at Tabcorp Park Menangle last Saturday.

Trainer’s Dinner Brings Candid Moments

Published on 2012-05-02 00:10:40

Hosted by Todd Schrupp and Paul Rogers, the Trainer's Dinner attracted a full crowd to the Regency Ball Room at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville May 1.

HRV excited by TAB ‘Harness This’ promotion

Published on 2012-05-01 22:58:00

Harness Racing Victoria today (Wednesday April 2) threw its support behind TAB Sportsbet's exciting 'Harness This' promotion. Throughout May, every metropolitan race at Tabcorp Park Melton will have a guaranteed First 4 pool of at least $10,000.

HRV excited by TAB ‘Harness This’ promotion

Published on 2012-05-01 22:58:00

Harness Racing Victoria today (Wednesday April 2) threw its support behind TAB Sportsbet's exciting 'Harness This' promotion. Throughout May, every metropolitan race at Tabcorp Park Melton will have a guaranteed First 4 pool of at least $10,000.

Jim Hardy shines yet again with 5 more wins

Published on 2012-05-01 22:52:00

Six-time Plainridge Racecourse driving champion Jim Hardy didn't let a sloppy track and a raw overcast day from visiting the harness racing winners circle five times yesterday (May 1).

Jim Hardy shines yet again with 5 more wins

Published on 2012-05-01 22:52:00

Six-time Plainridge Racecourse driving champion Jim Hardy didn't let a sloppy track and a raw overcast day from visiting the harness racing winners circle five times yesterday (May 1).

Kentucky Derby Contender: Creative Cause

Published on 2012-05-01 02:58:17

 **Learn about ALL of the 2012 contenders by getting our Kentucky Derby Guide** Creative Cause (Starts: 8 Win: 4 Place: 2 Show: 2 Earnings: $869,000) Trainer: Mike Harrington (10.6%) Jockey: Joel Rosario (20.7%) THE CONNECTIONS: Creative Cause is trained by former veterinarian Mike Harrington. Never seen without his trademark cowboy hat, Harrington has conditioned top runners [...]

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 30, 2012

Published on 2012-05-01 01:00:19

Louisiana Derby second place finisher Mark Valeski worked five furlongs in 1:00.20 at Churchill Downs. Trainer Larry Jones was non-committal about the Kentucky Derby, saying that he would wait until Wednesday morning to make a decision about running. San Felipe Stakes winner Creative Cause was sent through four furlongs in :47.80 for trainer Mike Harrington. The normally quiet [...]

Hayes wins BOTRA Novice Driver series

Published on 2012-05-01 00:57:00

Craig Hayes may have been the oldest competitor in the BOTRA Novice Driver's Series but he also emerged as the best during the final harness racing heats in Launceston last Friday night (April 27). Hayes held a slender lead going into the final two hea...

Arch Madness & Smedshammer set to leave

Published on 2012-04-30 23:11:00

Arch Madness is preparing for another harness racing trip to Europe, where trainer Trond Smedshammer hopes his trotter can defend one stakes title and add another.

Stringent drug testing regimes continue

Published on 2012-04-30 22:57:00

Harness Racing New South Wales undertook a regulatory operation at Menangle on Saturday night (April 28) which involved the taking of a large number of swab samples from runners engaged on the 10-race programme.

Camp Quality benefits from NSW kindness

Published on 2012-04-30 22:50:00

Harness Racing New South Wales, in conjunction with the New South Wales Harness Racing Club, completed fundraising activities on Group One Glory night at Tabcorp Park Menangle, which has been hailed a major success.

Kentucky Derby Podcast Trilogy Part II

Published on 2012-04-30 02:57:25

It’s almost Kentucky Derby time. The prestigious race is less than a week away and we took to the airwaves to discuss recent works of Union Rags, Hansen, Dullahan, Went The Day Well and other contenders. Also part of the show is an in depth discussion of pedigree and the Derby. Click the button above [...]

Tamra Fawdry injured in nasty Devonport fall

Published on 2012-04-30 01:07:00

Tasmanian harness racing driver Tamra Fawdry was lucky to escape with only minor injuries as a result of a nasty fall in a race at Devonport on Sunday night (April 29).

Huge crowd watches Quastor Centurion win

Published on 2012-04-30 00:07:00

The Raider Stakes final at the Devonport Showground on Sunday night (April 29) was billed as a harness racing showdown between archrivals Beautide and Quastor Centurion and the two four-year-olds didn't let the public down.

DRF offers one-stop harness racing experience

Published on 2012-04-29 23:36:00

When you think of Daily Racing Form, Thoroughbred racing comes to mind. But DRF launched an online harness initiative in 2012.

Getya Wings Out impresses at Cranbourne

Published on 2012-04-29 22:46:00

Cranbourne, South of the Yarra, usually attracts a good harness racing attendance from the outlying area and bayside, especially on a Saturday and last weekend was no exception.

Quiet Oasis Makes Some Noise in Wilshire Win

Published on 2012-04-29 19:43:57

Finishing with a flourish, Quiet Oasis produced a 15-1 upset in the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap (gr. IIIT) when she swept past pacesetter Briecat in the closing strides for a half-length victory at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Rocklamation takes Blue Chip Matchmaker

Published on 2012-04-29 02:23:00

Rocklamation and harness racing driver Yannick Gingras worked out a perfect trip and took advantage Saturday night, winning the $297,000 final of Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open pacing mares.

Forty Carrots in seventh victory of the year

Published on 2012-04-29 01:57:00

Forty Carrots won the Saturday harness racing feature at Saratoga Casino and Raceway for the second time in three weeks.

Shirley Le Vin’s Park Lane Deputy dominates

Published on 2012-04-29 01:25:00

Continuing an amazing comeback after an injury limited his five-year-old season to just one start, Shirley Le Vin's Park Lane Deputy dominated seven other Illinois conceived and foaled pacers as he cruised to a two and three quarter length victory in 1...

Ron Burke quinellas the $455,000 Levy Final

Published on 2012-04-29 00:59:00

Atochia and harness racing driver Ron Pierce grabbed the gusto from his stablemate Saturday night, nailing Foiled Again (Yannick Gingras) winning the $455,000 final of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series. It was North America's...

Ron Burke quinellas the $455,000 Levy Final

Published on 2012-04-29 00:59:00

Atochia and harness racing driver Ron Pierce grabbed the gusto from his stablemate Saturday night, nailing Foiled Again (Yannick Gingras) winning the $455,000 final of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series. It was North America's...

Podges Lady wins the Courageous Lady

Published on 2012-04-29 00:16:00

Sawgrass Farms' Podges Lady made the last call a winning one as she outsprinted Destiny's Chance to the finish line in the harness racing $86,000 Courageous Lady pace at Northfield Park Saturday night. Destiny's Chance led throughout posting soft fract...

Uncle Smoothie rolls in Taser Gun Stake

Published on 2012-04-28 02:15:00

The Illinois conceived and foaled harness racing stakes continued on Friday, April 27th at Maywood Park as a field of eight sophomore pacing colts squared off in the $15,000 Taser Gun Stake on Friday night.

Winning It complete her sweep of the series

Published on 2012-04-27 23:29:00

Stuck on the outside in a demanding 26.4 opening quarter, Winning It dug in late to capture Friday's $30,400 championship of the Tremor Hanover Pace at The Meadows and complete her sweep of the harness racing series for 3-year-old fillies.

Gran Gabriel takes fillies & mares Invitation

Published on 2012-04-27 23:21:00

Gran Gabriel made her second appearance in Open company a winning one as she captured the $24,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (April 27) in a lifetime best effort. Harness racing driver Jason Dillander picke...

Coach Fox 40-1 upset – Gingras 4000 wins

Published on 2012-04-27 23:00:00

With the conclusion of Blue Chip Matchmaker preliminary parade, Yonkers Raceway's Friday night harness racing fare was highlighted by the $33,000 Open Handicap Trot... ...which was highlighted by a high price, as in pocket-patrolling, 40-1 stunner ...

Kentucky Derby Profile: Hansen

Published on 2012-04-27 22:57:56

This post is just a sneak peak! Want to learn about all of the Kentucky Derby contenders? Check out our Kentucky Derby Guide! Hansen Trainer: Michael J. Maker Starts: 231 Win: 54 (23.37%) Place: 45 Show: 33 Earnings: $2,185,087.00 Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez Starts: 371 Win: 90 Place: 82 Show: 48 Earnings: $5,447,933.00 Owner:  Kendall Hansen [...]

Utopian Captures Inglewood With Perfect Trip

Published on 2012-04-27 22:53:28

Beginning with the scratch of champion Acclamation, the Inglewood Handicap (gr. IIIT) went perfectly for Utopian, who got up in the final couple of strides to win by a head April 27 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

El Grande Real ignites toteboard at Cal Expo

Published on 2012-04-27 00:23:00

Coming off an eighth-place finish at odds of 91-1, E Grande Real wasn't getting much respect from the harness racing bettors at Cal Expo in last Saturday's (April 21) nightcap for owner/trainer Larry Alterman and provisional driver Alberto Pacheco.

The Shannon Wonson – Courageous Kiwi case

Published on 2012-04-27 00:17:00

Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) today (Friday April 27) continued the inquiry into a report from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory (HKJC) that darbepoetin alpha (DPO) had been detected in a pre race blood sample taken from Courageous K...

Be part of Auckland Trotting Club’s Syndicate

Published on 2012-04-26 22:47:00

The Auckland Trotting Club is currently forming its 14th Syndicate, the Auckland Trotting Club 2013 Syndicate.

Free video analysis for Levy and Matchmaker

Published on 2012-04-26 22:40:00

On Saturday April 28 Yonkers Raceway is offering handicappers one of the best racing programs of the year and www.drf.com/harness has the harness racing action covered.

Horsemen’s Monmouth Park lease is upheld

Published on 2012-04-26 22:37:00

Despite a last-minute challenge, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) ruled last week that the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NJTHA) will remain as lessee for Monmouth Park in Oceanport.

Grand River Raceway’s new season is looming

Published on 2012-04-26 22:28:00

Grand River Raceway kicks off its 2012 live harness racing racing season on May 2 with a line-up of returning favourites and new features.

Kentucky Derby Contender: Union Rags

Published on 2012-04-26 02:12:05

by Robert Boswell Union Rags Bay colt foaled March 3, 2009 Dixie Union – Tempo by Gone West

Tupper’s filly La Madawna De Rosa primed

Published on 2012-04-26 01:09:00

La Madawna De Rosa will attempt to make her mark in one of the most contentious harness racing divisions on the Cal Expo grounds when she suits up in Friday night's (April 27) Sire Stakes clash for the 3-year-old pacing fillies.

Million Dollar Cam bonus for Wagga Cup champ

Published on 2012-04-26 00:15:00

The bonus of a free harness racing service to former Little Brown Jug winner Million Dollar Cam has been included to the prize for the winner of next week's Wagga Pacers Cup.

Schillaci helps himself to a Saratoga double

Published on 2012-04-25 23:14:00

Macedonia (ohio)-based harness racing trainer Sam Schillaci scored a training double on the Wednesday (April 25) card at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Cocktail Attire acheives a new season’s mark

Published on 2012-04-25 22:29:00

Cocktail Attire completed a stylish harness racing series sweep - and established a season's mark in the process - when she captured Wednesday's (April 25) $27,400 championship of the Action-Broadway Trot for 3-year-old fillies at The Meadows.

Haulin Laser upsets in Hoosier open trot

Published on 2012-04-25 22:28:00

Haulin Laser visited harness racing's Open ranks once again and rallied home a winner to pull of the 16-1 upset in the $24,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday (April 25). Driven by Pete Wrenn, Haulin Laser maintained post positio...

Turf Racing and the Kentucky Derby

Published on 2012-04-25 01:27:11

Is turf the key to the Kentucky Derby (GI)? Just think about that for a second and try not to laugh. I know to most it seems a little crazy, but if you dig a little deeper, ties to turf are more common than you might realize in recent Derby winners.  Five of the last [...]

I’ll Have Another Has Shock Wave Therapy

Published on 2012-04-24 23:10:00

Santa Anita Derby winner placed on vet's list, but will not miss any training.

Royal Passion goes four from four in 2012

Published on 2012-04-24 21:28:00

After successfully sweeping the Miss Windfall Series at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Royal Passion extended her dominating win streak with a harness racing triumph in the second $12,500 leg of the Bill Thompson series on Tuesday (April 24).

Odds On Aventure wins her fourth straight

Published on 2012-04-24 21:15:00

Odds On Aventure won a thrilling stretch battle with four other horses to capture her fourth consecutive harness racing victory in Tuesday night's (April 24) featured pace for mares at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night's top purse...

Julien Leparoux pays a visit to Old Friends

Published on 2012-04-24 20:59:00

Flickr - wendyu Julien Leparoux, his fiancee Shea and his dog Mozart visit Ball Four at Old Friends on 4.24.2012

Late equipment change helps Rage N Ryan

Published on 2012-04-24 20:50:00

Aided by a last-minute equipment adjustment, Rage N Ryan poured through the Lightning Lane to capture Tuesday's (April 24) $32,400 championship of the Here We Go Again Pace for harness racing 3-year-old colts and geldings at The Meadows.

Innovative approach: betting on the hot-pots

Published on 2012-04-24 00:10:00

New Zealand's Wellington-based harness racing bookmaker, Steve Richardson, is offering a unique betting option at the Auckland Trotting Club's Group One meeting at Alexandra Park this Friday (April 27).

Tim Butt disqualified for six months by HRNSW

Published on 2012-04-23 23:47:00

Harness Racing New South Wales today (Tuesday April 24) concluded the inquiry that was commenced on 18 January 2012 and continued on 12 and 19 March 2012, into a report received from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory and confirmed by the Chem...

The Shannon Wonson-Courageous Kiwi case

Published on 2012-04-23 23:43:00

At the request of Shannon Wonson, the continuation of the inquiry which was scheduled for today (Tuesday April 24) into a report received from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory (HKJC) that darbepoetin alpha (DPO) had been detected in a sample...

Windsong Geant upsets San Pail – 12 videos

Published on 2012-04-23 23:16:00

Windsong Geant and his harness racing trainer-driver Rick Zeron defeated trotting titan San Pail by three-quarters of a length, stopping the teletimer in 1:55 in the $50,000 Open Trot Handicap at Woodbine tonight (Monday April 23).

As Bad As Thunder strikes at Harrington

Published on 2012-04-23 23:00:00

Elizabeth Brittingham's As Bad As Thunder ($4.40, Bret Brittingham) earned his first lifetime Open-level win with an impressive 1:54.4 triumph in the $18,000 Open on Monday at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Badlands Hanover gelding, who had bee...

Bob And Bobby win Sir Caviar Trot final

Published on 2012-04-23 23:00:00

Bob And Bobby, whose connections were so disappointed with his early efforts they nearly sold him, rewarded their patience Monday at The Meadows with an 11-1 upset victory in the $30,200 championship leg of the Sir Caviar Trot for 3-year-old colts and ...

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 22, 2012

Published on 2012-04-22 22:21:32

Today was a fairly quiet day on the Derby Trail.  The 21st horse in graded stakes earnings, otherwise known as the first horse on the outside looking in at the moment, has a new trainer.  Isn’t He Clever, most recently 8th in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, has officially been transferred to the barn of [...]

Carnival of Cups at Forbes on Anzac Day

Published on 2012-04-22 22:11:00

The RSL Club Final will highlight the Harness Racing New South Wales Carnival of Cups meeting at Forbes Paceway this Anzac Day (April 25).

After the Wire – 4/22/2012

Published on 2012-04-22 21:43:08

Evan Hammonds examines the top five performances of 3-year-old prep races as well as the Jerome Stakes and Lexington Stakes.

Our Sir Vancelot Heritage Race Day looms

Published on 2012-04-22 21:17:00

'Sydney's harness racing home, Bankstown Paceway, will dedicate our next race meeting on Monday, April 30th, 2012, to dual Treuer Memorial winner, champion standardbred stallion Our Sir Vancelot NZ,' Bankstown Paceway director Andrew Ho has revealed to...

Olympic Gold medal winner ‘Victorious’ again

Published on 2012-04-22 21:11:00

Olympic gold medallist Michael Brennan achieved his greatest success in harness racing when Im Victorious gave a powerful frontrunning display to win the $200,000 Sky Racing WA Derby at Gloucester Park on Friday night (April 20).

Acclamation ready for season debut in Inglewood

Published on 2012-04-22 20:53:21

There are stakes on the first two days of the Hollywood Park spring-summer meeting, which begins Thursday.

$50G Open to Brave Alex Semalu – 12 videos

Published on 2012-04-22 00:56:00

Yankee Cam five year old Brave Alex Semalu and harness racing driver Randy Waples held off the fast finishing Georgetown N by a nose in the $50,000 Open at Woodbine tonight Saturday the 21st of April. It was the 17th win of Brave Alex Semalu's career t...

Crys Dream finishes seventh in Paris, France

Published on 2012-04-22 00:41:00

The 4-year-old harness racing mare Crys Dream, who is owned by Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme, Jerry Silva, T L P Stable and Deo Volente Farms, made a nice impression in her first start on European soil Saturday afternoon (April 21) at Enghien, Paris, Franc...

2012 Kentucky Derby Picks & Betting Guide

Published on 2012-04-22 00:37:36

**Purchase before 5/1 for free Preakness &  Belmont Stakes Picks!** It is that time of the year again and we have Derby Fever. A full field of 20 horses is set to compete for the greatest honor in all of thoroughbred racing; winning the Kentucky Derby. We have guided you to this prestigious and historic [...]

Capital Plan collects first stakes win in Santa Barbara

Published on 2012-04-22 00:33:00

ARCADIA, Calif.- Distance racing on turf has developed into Capital Plan’s specialty since she joined trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s stable last summer.

Speedy Mel Mara looks for breakout season

Published on 2012-04-22 00:32:00

Harness racing trainer Tony Alagna knows colt pacer Mel Mara is fast. Beyond that? 'The horse could be anything,' Alagna said. 'He could be a top colt, or he could be middle of the road. But he's got the speed to be a top horse if everything works his ...

Old-timer California Flag shows he’s still plenty fast in San Simeon

Published on 2012-04-22 00:28:26

ARCADIA, Calif.-The senior citizen of the California turf sprinters is the best California turf sprinter.

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 20, 2012

Published on 2012-04-21 02:27:32

Undefeated Wood Memorial Stakes winner Gemologist zipped through five furlongs in 1:00.81 in company with Grade 1 winner Overdriven. He edged past his foe at the wire while in hand and galloping out six furlongs in 1:14.13 with Hector Ramos in the irons. The rapidly improving son of Tiznow projects to be very competitive in [...]

Keeneland: Leparoux wins six on card

Published on 2012-04-21 00:25:44

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Julien Leparoux matched a record shared by two other jockeys in riding six winners at Keeneland on Friday. His riding achievement matched the win mark shared by jockeys Randy Romero a

Patchattack game in Doubledogdare victory

Published on 2012-04-21 00:23:46

LEXINGTON, Ky. – On a day that otherwise belonged to jockey Julien Leparoux, who rode a record-tying six winners, Pachattack and jockey Rajiv Maragh won the Grade 3, $100,000 Doubledogdare on Fr

Dayatthespa dominates in Appalachian

Published on 2012-04-21 00:20:33

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Dayatthespa took control at the start and was never seriously threatened in posting her third straight stakes victory Thursday in the 24th running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Appalachian

Arch Madness romps in Meadowlands invite

Published on 2012-04-20 23:00:00

Arch Madness cruised to a seven-length, 1:52.2 victory in Friday night's $30,000 Invitational Trot at the Meadowlands. Trainer Trond Smedshammer was in the sulky behind the 8-year-old son of Balanced Image as he increased his win streak to three. Ho...

A "First-Saturday-in-May" Horse

Published on 2012-04-20 21:27:00

via Pinboard - Yes, I have been absent from blogging. Life, stuff, Twitter has gotten in the way of my posting. And still in birthday mode too. Me and Ruffian. It’s cool to celebrate your birthday with a famous filly. I’m trying to focus in on the...

Live A Little & ‘Mooney’ can make the step up

Published on 2012-04-20 01:33:00

Live A Little has his work cut out as he moves up off a victory in conditioned harness racing company to the head of the class this weekend at Cal Expo, but regular pilot Lemoyne 'Mooney' Svendsen is confident he'll be doing some serious pacing at the ...

$50,000 Carousel barrier draw is released

Published on 2012-04-19 22:29:00

The New South Wales Harness Racing Club has released the barrier draw for the $50,000 Lands Legal Carousel Final, which will be held Saturday, April 28, at Tabcorp Park Menangle.

The Barber cuts them up at Woodbine – videos

Published on 2012-04-19 22:24:00

The Corey Johnson trained The Barber recorded the fastest time at tonight's (Thursday April 19) harness racing meeting at Woodbine (Ontario, Canada).

Late closing action at Hoosier Park

Published on 2012-04-19 22:21:00

Three harness racing divisions of the Tubby Trimble Series, a late closing event open to Indiana sired three-year-olds and up that are non-winners of $30,000 life, were contested at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Thursday (April 19).

Ben Rossendell off to flyer in new series

Published on 2012-04-19 22:18:00

Tasmania is renowned for its support of young up and comingharness racing drivers and testament to this is the introduction of a new incentive series. The new six-race series began in Devonport on Wednesday night (April 18) with the first of two heats...

National body rewards Mansfield for service

Published on 2012-04-19 22:08:00

Greg Mansfield has long been regarded as one of the most professional harness racing and throroughbred writers in Tasmania with his talent well recognised in the past year with his induction into the Tasmanian Racing Hall of Fame and the Tasmanian Turf...

Beckwith and Le Cava grab a hatrick of wins

Published on 2012-04-19 01:55:00

A trio of horses making their local harness racing debuts out of the Melissa Beckwith stable and all three scored impressive wins on Wednesday night (April 18) at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 18, 2012

Published on 2012-04-19 00:06:37

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is still pointing Optimizer to the Kentucky Derby, despite a ninth place finish in the Arkansas Derby. Before that, he finished like a freight train to be second in the Rebel Stakes. “I have no explanation for the way he ran (in the Arkansas Derby),” Lukas said. “I thought [...]

‘Big Roman Nose’ earns a trophy at Cal Expo

Published on 2012-04-19 00:03:00

George Reider reports that the 3-year-old pacer Looks Don't Count didn't get that name by accident, but appearances aside he can now officially be called a harness racing stakes winner after capturing the first added-money contest of the season for his...

Connections invited to NSW barrier draws

Published on 2012-04-18 22:27:00

The barrier draw for next Saturday night's time-honoured Lands Legal Carousel Final at Tabcorp Park Menangle will be held at the Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) office tomorrow.

Ooh Bad Shark completes a sweep in Final

Published on 2012-04-18 22:11:00

Ooh Bad Shark dominated on the front end to complete a sweep of the Bobby Weiss Series for 3-and-4-year-old fillies and mares on the pace, winning Wednesday night's (April 18) harness racing final at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Washington Hanover win Hoosier Park feature

Published on 2012-04-18 22:03:00

Washington Hanover made his presence felt in the late stages of the $24,000 Open Pace at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino as he rallied sharply to take home top harness racing honors on Wednesday (Apr 18).

Minimum fixed odds bets reduced from $5 to $1

Published on 2012-04-17 23:53:00

The New Zealand TAB has reduced the $5 minimum 'Fixed Odds' harness racing, galloping, greyhound, and sports bet to just $1 for a limited time.

Royal Passion goes four-for-four in 2012

Published on 2012-04-17 22:09:00

Royal Passion continued her undefeated harness racing streak as she captured a division of Tuesday's (April 17) Bill Thompson series, a late closing event open to Indiana sired three year-old and older fillies and mares that are non-winners of $30,000 ...

Fearless Diablo captures $30,000 Weiss final

Published on 2012-04-17 22:03:00

Fearless Diablo used a powerful closing kick to capture the finals of the Bobby Weiss harness racing series for 3-and-4-year-old colts, horses, and geldings on the pace on Tuesday night (April 17) at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Kiwis support the Children’s Cancer Institute

Published on 2012-04-17 21:56:00

Harness racing's All Stars stable from Rolleston New Zealand, led by Mark Purdon and part-owners Neil and Glenys Pilcher along with Philip Kennard, have provided tremendous support for the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia in the upcoming New So...

Im Victorious to run in Sydney if he can win

Published on 2012-04-17 21:52:00

Rising superstar Im Victorious will travel to Sydney to contest the $200,000 New South Wales Derby at Menangle on Saturday week (April 28) if he maintains his tremendous form and wins the $200,000 Sky Racing WA Derby at Gloucester Park on Friday night...

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Published on 2012-04-17 20:32:00

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Bodemeister jumps into spotlight

Published on 2012-04-16 23:06:44

Bodemeister has come a long ways in his short career, from an unstarted maiden a little more than three months ago to the possible favorite for the Kentucky Derby following his overpowering victory in

Lexington Stakes unlikely to produce Kentucky Derby starter

Published on 2012-04-16 23:05:33

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland racing officials are looking for a field of perhaps 10 3-year-olds to run Saturday in the Coolmore Lexington Stakes, but with the apparent defection of Reveron, none o

Alpha staying home for now

Published on 2012-04-16 23:05:08

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Though Alpha, the Wood Memorial runner-up, did not ship to Churchill Downs as originally scheduled on Monday, his connections remain optimistic the multiple stakes winner can

Lasix ban fails in Kentucky commission

Published on 2012-04-16 23:04:26

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A regulation that would phase out the raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide in Kentucky over the next three years failed by the slimmest of margins on Monday wh

Dynaformer pensioned with heart trouble

Published on 2012-04-16 23:03:49

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Dynaformer, sire of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and multi-million-dollar earner Perfect Drift, has been pensioned after “experiencing a significant cardiac event in

It’s Tricky headed to Ogden Phipps

Published on 2012-04-16 23:03:14

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said Moinday that It’s Tricky, winner of Saturday’s Grade 2 Distaff Handicap, will make her next start in the Grade 1 Odgen Phipps at Belmont o

Archrivals to face off in Raider Stakes final

Published on 2012-04-15 23:53:00

Next Sunday night's (April 22) Raider Stakes is being billed as harness racing's clash of the Titans with reigning Tasmanian horse of the year Beautide going up against his archrival Quastor Centurion.

Harness Racing Victoria elated with decision

Published on 2012-04-15 23:04:00

Harness Racing Victoria was delighted with the decision of the High Court which validated Harness Racing NSW's (HRNSW) position of charging corporate bookmakers a race field fee based on turnover.

Lucky punter – Ricky Whyte – wins $300

Published on 2012-04-15 22:21:00

Harnesslink's lucky punter is $300 richer thanks to Wellington-based harness racing bookmaker, Steve Richardson of the New Zealand TAB. Ricky Whyte won his money at last Friday's (April 13) Franklin Trotting Club's meeting at Alexandra Park.

After the Wire – 4/15/2012

Published on 2012-04-15 21:51:43

Evan recaps the Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes.

Bodemeister wins the Arkansas Derby (G1)

Published on 2012-04-15 21:20:00

Bodemeister went wire-to-wire to win the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn on Saturday by 9 1/2 lengths over Secret Circle and Sabercat. Also on the card, Master Rick won the Northern Spur Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

Oaklawn and Count Fleet Handicaps

Published on 2012-04-15 21:15:00

Also on Saturday at Oaklawn, Alternation led all the way to win the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) over Ron the Greek and Yawanna Twist while Outta Tune won the Count Fleet Handicap (G3). Get the results, charts, and photos here.

Georgetown N wins at Woodbine – 11 videos

Published on 2012-04-14 23:48:00

Former kiwi Georgetown N won for the first time at Woodbine in Canada tonight Saturday the 14th of April in the good time of 1:50.4. The son of Washington VC was driven by Doug McNair for harness racing trainer Isaac Waxman.

Yagonnakissmeornot delivers – Blossom final

Published on 2012-04-14 23:29:00

Ultra-consistent pacing filly Yagonnakissmeornot romped in the Blossom Series final on Saturday evening at Woodbine. With harness racing driver Jody Jamieson in the sulky, the George Teague Jr. student captured the lion's share of the $50,000 purse by ...

Patriots star lineman visits the Meadowlands

Published on 2012-04-14 23:12:00

New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork joined Meadowlands Racetrack's Saturday pre-game show to talk about racing Midnight Lawyer, a horse he co-owns, at the East Rutherford, NJ harness racing oval.

Standouts stand out in ‘George Morton Levy’

Published on 2012-04-14 23:00:00

Yonkers Raceway Saturday night offered penultimate preliminary round competition in its George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series competition. A quintet of $50,000 harness racing events comprised the fourth round, with many of the usual names--save for...

Surprise Entry Caixa Eletronica Wins Classic

Published on 2012-04-14 22:45:05

Last-minute entry Caixa Eletronica made good on his trip from New York to win the $1 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races the evening of April 14.

Drop Red takes Pocono $25G feature pace

Published on 2012-04-14 22:42:00

Drop Red won a thrilling stretch duel with Fred And Ginger to take the featured harness racing condition pace on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried a purse of $25,000.

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 13, 2012

Published on 2012-04-14 00:32:47

Early this morning, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) favorite Hansen got acquainted with the starting gate and stretched his legs with a jog.  He should feel right at home on Keeneland’s Polytrack, since he began his career winning two races on Turfway Park’s Polytrack surface.  The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Champ will be in action tomorrow [...]

Four divisions of the Blue Chip Matchmaker

Published on 2012-04-13 23:00:00

Yonkers Raceway's Blue Chip Matchmaker for Open pacing mares took on a bit of a different look for Friday night's fourth round. For starters, series standouts See You at Peelers and Western Silk did not start, giving the week off by their respective ha...

Dragon Again lass sweeps Meadows series

Published on 2012-04-13 22:32:00

Fresh off her sweep in one harness racing series, Winning It began her assault on another Friday at The Meadows with an effortless victory in the opening leg of the Tremor Hanover Pace.

Aqua Artist is on top in mares invitational

Published on 2012-04-13 22:01:00

Aqua Artist and harness racing driver Tyler Smith made it a gate to wire effort to win the featured $24,000 Fillies and Mares Invitational Friday (Apr 13) at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino. The duo tripped the timer in 1:53.1 for the win.

Brian’s Derby Preps: The Blue Grass

Published on 2012-04-13 21:25:00

Brooklyn Backstretch - Keeneland: The Grade I, $750,000 Blue Grass at 1 1/8 miles Brian Nadeau of Horseplayer Now with his weekly analysis of Derby preps… 1 Heavy Breathing: Lightly raced Pletcher colt exits a game front-running effort in the GI...

The Wireplayers Derby Dozen Kentucky Derby Poll Volume 4

Published on 2012-04-13 21:15:00

The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks - We are four Saturdays from the Kentucky Derby and the latest edition of the Wire Players Derby Dozen Poll has been released and we have a new comer to the top spot this week, Gemologist, a son of the handsom...

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 12, 2012

Published on 2012-04-13 01:27:09

Grade 1 Champagne Stakes winner Union Rags completed his final work in Florida. The move, four furlongs at Palm Meadows, was clocked in :48 2/5. That was good for second best of sixteen works. Trainer Michael Matz remains confident in the colt despite a loss in the Florida Derby where he was victim of a [...]

Tackleberry fresher for second crack at $1 million Classic

Published on 2012-04-12 22:47:40

By the time Tackleberry loaded into the starting gate for last April’s $1 million Charles Town Classic, he had run four times in 2011 and 10 times in 10 months.

Groupie Doll takes Vinery Madison by three

Published on 2012-04-12 22:40:10

LEXINGTON, Ky. - There is no such thing as magic blinkers, but after Groupie Doll swept to victory Thursday in the 11th running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Vinery Madison Stakes at Keeneland, there was p

Billy Dobson is back doing what he does best

Published on 2012-04-12 22:27:00

Billy Dobson is back atop the harness racing driver standings after a big Thursday night (April 12) at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The 27 year old is coming off of back to back driving championships at the Spa and though he fell behind Jim Morrill Jr ...

Isn’t That Special?

Published on 2012-04-12 22:27:00

EquiSpace - With Tax Day quickly approaching, meaning I get my life back for another eight and a half months, I've been remiss in putting forth one of my patented lists here in the Space Capsule.I continue to work on Space Sheet 3.0 (you can find it on...

Fighting For A Derby Spot

Published on 2012-04-12 22:11:00

Iron Maidens Thoroughbreds - The last of the major Kentucky Derby prep races will contested on Saturday, April 14. Some colts, like Hansen Sabercat, Dullahan, Secret Circle and Prospective currently have the cash to pay for a berth in the Kentucky Derb...

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees

Published on 2012-04-12 03:33:37

The 2012 inductees for the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame have been announced, with the Induction Ceremony set to take place on Thursday 16 August at the Mississauga Convention Center. Located at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, the Canadian Hors...

Bodemeister the one to beat in Arkansas Derby

Published on 2012-04-12 02:29:55

The Grade 1 Arkansas Derby from Oaklawn Park has been a nearly perfect Kentucky Derby prep race in the last 10 years. In that time it has produced Kentucky Derby winners Smarty Jones and Super Saver as well Triple Crown race winners Afleet Alex and Curlin. Also notable is Lawyer Ron, who would go on [...]

Hansen 6-5 favorite in Keeneland’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes

Published on 2012-04-12 00:47:51

Don’t write off Keeneland’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes as just another meaningless Poly Track event. The race hasn’t been effective as a Kentucky Derby prep since it produced 2007 winner Street Sense, but with a star studded field of 13 lined up to compete for the $750k purse this could be the year that [...]

Amateur Series & Sire Stakes hold spotlight

Published on 2012-04-12 00:32:00

The first night of the 2012 East-West Amateur Driving Challenge and a pair of $12,000 California Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old fillies, headline the Friday night (April 13) harness racing action at Cal Expo.

Oamaru’s Ricky Whyte wins our competition

Published on 2012-04-11 23:47:00

Oamaru painter and avid cricket fan, Ricky Whyte, is the winner of the New Zealand TAB and Harnesslink's latest harness racing fixed odds betting competition. The 25-year-old father of two correctly picked the winning trifecta numbers in last Saturday'...

George ‘The Genius’ Napolitano wins six races

Published on 2012-04-11 23:47:00

Off the momentum of an early-card natural hat trick, George Napolitano scored six winners on the Wednesday (April 11) harness racing card at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.

Greg Brewster’s timing is right on the money

Published on 2012-04-10 22:06:00

Greg Brewster left the ranks of the Marlborough Police Department a week ago, and is already spending his retirement time training harness racing horses. The 58-year-old Marlborough native turned in his badge April 6 after 32 years on the force. "It wa...

‘Spring Fever Night’ looms at The Meadows

Published on 2012-04-10 22:03:00

The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association will be sponsoring a special "Spring Fever" event at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino on Friday night (April 13), hoping to make it a Lucky Friday the 13th for local harness racing fans.

Pylons to be used at Motukarara meeting

Published on 2012-04-10 22:00:00

Due to the recent thoroughbred meeting on April 3 at Motukarara, a delegation consisting of Stipendiary Stewards, Harness Racing New Zealand Track Consultant John Denton and Motukarara Track Manager Scott Edmonds inspected the track last week and for s...

Royal Passion sweeps Miss Windfall Series

Published on 2012-04-10 21:57:00

Royal Passion swept both legs and the $15,000 final of the Miss Windfall Series, a late closing event open to three and four-year-old Indiana sired harness racing fillies and mares that are non-winners of $7,500 lifetime, off a tough front end effort a...

Bruce Wicks passes away – & other NSW news

Published on 2012-04-10 21:42:00

The harness racing industry is mourning the loss of Bruce Wicks. Bruce was born on 29 March 1928 and passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday Morning 8 April.

First national stakes race for 3yo fillies

Published on 2012-04-10 21:21:00

The $90,000 est. Courageous Lady, an open harness racing event for North America's top three year-old filly pacers, is the first national stakes race in 2012. The race has 22 fillies nominated, and some of them have been preparing for the event in impr...

Promising trotters to step up at Pompano

Published on 2012-04-09 21:27:00

It's that time of year when an increasing number of promising harness racing three year old trotters are hitting the track at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park to lay the foundation for their 2012 campaign.

Badlands Hanover sons wins $100,000 final

Published on 2012-04-09 21:03:00

Flying Instructor followed flight instructions well to win the harness racing $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final, while Warning Zone won the photo in the $37,000 Preferred/Handicap pace on Monday, April 9 at Dover Downs.

Keeneland Sale: Bullish at Top, But Selective

Published on 2012-04-09 20:41:27

The market was bullish at the top during the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 9 in Lexington. The most expensive price for an individual horse increased to $700,000 from $625,000 last year.

Hawaiiancaviar cruises in the Sir Caviar Trot

Published on 2012-04-09 19:36:00

Parked the opening quarter and pressured once he got the lead, Hawaiiancaviar still had little trouble fashioning a daylight lead and cruising home in Monday's opening leg of the harness racing Sir Caviar Trot at The Meadows.

Steve Haskin’s Derby Dozen 4/9/2012

Published on 2012-04-09 19:30:38

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen is now firming into a nice batch of accomplished 3-year-olds. See who has made the list

Porter Buys Speightstown Colt for $560,000

Published on 2012-04-09 19:08:13

Rick Porter's Fox Hill Farms went to $560,000 to acquire a colt by Speightstown at the 2012 Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

‘Iceman’ does it again: first-time owner rapt

Published on 2012-04-09 00:28:00

New Zealand's 'Iceman' aka Tony Herlihy claimed his fourth Hawera Cup in five years when the brilliant horseman won the $16,000 feature event at today's (Easter Monday - April 9) Hawera Harness Racing Club's meeting.

Jukebox Music wins the Warragul Easter Cup

Published on 2012-04-08 22:39:00

The Warragul Harness Racing Club's biggest day of the season was held over the Easter weekend (Sunday), featuring the $25,000 Rapidvite Warragul Pacing Cup for M0 or better class (D-H) over 2620 metres and the $10,000 Eddie Evison Memorial Trotters Cup...

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 8, 2012

Published on 2012-04-08 21:30:55

Despite finishing sixth in the Santa Anita Derby, Liaison is headed to Churchill Downs. Trainer Bob Baffert says that if he trains well then the CashCall Futurity winner will start in the Kentucky Derby. Baffert also noted that Liaison did not care for the surface at Santa Anita. I’ll Have Another has exited the Santa [...]

Sweet win for Lickyalips: bright future ahead

Published on 2012-04-08 21:03:00

Home grown two-year-old Lickyalips looks set for a bright future following his outstanding harness racing victory in the $10,000 Island Block and Paving Golden Slipper over 1680 metres in Launceston on Sunday night (April 8).

Mach Three progeny certain to be sought after

Published on 2012-04-08 20:53:00

Mach Three, one of the world's greatest sires of juvenile pacers, promises to be a focus of attention for buyers at the Goulburn Valley Broodmare and Weanling Sale to be held at Concorde Park, Congupna, near Shepparton, on Sunday, April 22.

Beautide tested to win Tasmanian 4YO Classic

Published on 2012-04-08 20:42:00

Last season's Tasmanian harness horse of the year Beautide had to pull out all stops to score a narrow but impressive harness racing win in the Cleghorn Farms 4YO Classic over 2200 metres in Launceston on Sunday night.

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 7, 2012

Published on 2012-04-08 02:25:10

The Kentucky Derby picture is becoming ever clearer as the days go past. We are less than a month away from the Run for the Roses and this past day was a huge one. Let’s break it down. The Wood Memorial did not disappoint as the favored Gemologist lived up to the hype surrounding him [...]

Well To Do Guru picks up first win of season

Published on 2012-04-07 23:46:00

James Gorman's prized pacer Well To Do Guru continued his mastery of the state-bred set here in Illinois on Saturday night (April 7) as he picked up his first win of the 2012 harness racing season knocking off six rivals by a length in the $17,000 Song...

2012 Easter Cup night review – race-by-race

Published on 2012-04-07 23:22:00

With good horses and great racing right throughout on Saturday night (April 7) at Addington there was plenty to talk about. Matt Markham was there, and here is his race-by-race account of the night's harness racing proceedings.

Foiled Again cruises to career win number 60

Published on 2012-04-07 22:55:00

Foiled Again turned 60 Saturday night (April 7)...doesn't look it, doesn't act it, but it says it right there on his record...60. Sixty as in the number of harness racing wins in his career after his wrapped-up, public workout in the fifth, $50,000 div...

Here Comes Malicious

Published on 2012-04-07 22:39:00

Foolish Pleasure - On Saturday, the return of Lava Man to the race track (albeit as a mere stable pony for G1Santa Anita Derby winner I’ll Take Another)was a treat for many folks; hard-knocking horses like him engender deepfeelings of affection in fa...

Golden Receiver & Piston Broke both win big

Published on 2012-04-07 22:27:00

After finding the winner's circle in both preliminary legs, Golden Receiver and harness racing driver Randy Waples dashed away from their rivals by five and three quarter lengths to capture the $125,000 Spring Pacing Championship on Saturday evening (A...

Santa Anita Derby: Creative Cause has eyes on bigger prize

Published on 2012-04-07 00:18:25

ARCADIA, Calif. – Creative Cause will be wearing No. 1 when he enters the gate for the Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, an appropriate designation for the colt who has been the W

Wood Memorial: Gemologist gives Pletcher another shot

Published on 2012-04-07 00:17:17

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Trainer Todd Pletcher comes to the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct with an undefeated horse who ended his 2-year-old season with a gra

Baffert pair from California among eight fillies for Fantasy

Published on 2012-04-07 00:16:00

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The Grade 2, $300,000 Fantasy will open Oaklawn Park’s annual Racing Festival of the South on Wednesday, with a field of eight fillies entered in the race that could pr

Silver Max runs away with Transylvania

Published on 2012-04-07 00:14:55

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Silver Max never looked back in easily dominating the 24th running of the Grade 3, $100,000 Transylvania Stakes on a sun-splashed opening day of the Keeneland spring meet.

Illinois Derby: Distance, class questions for much of field

Published on 2012-04-07 00:13:22

Mid-Atlantic-based trainer Mike Trombetta came to Hawthorne Race Course in 2006 with a relatively unproven 3-year-old named Sweetnorthernsaint. The questions being asked of Hakama, Trombetta’s e

Caleb’s Posse gets extra furlong in deep Carter Handicap

Published on 2012-04-07 00:12:10

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – With all due respect to the $1 million Wood Memorial, the best race on Saturday’s 11-race program at Aqueduct is the Grade 1, $400,000 Carter Handicap for older sprinter

The Daily Derby News Blitz – April 5, 2012

Published on 2012-04-05 22:22:54

The 22-inch tall, 14-karat gold Kentucky Derby trophy arrived at Churchill Downs today.  The beautiful trophy took about 2,000 hours to make and will be presented to the owner of the Kentucky Derby winner 30 days from today.  The current design has been used since 1924, when Colonel Matt Winn originally commissioned the unique trophy [...]

Ruler On Ice back at Belmont

Published on 2012-04-05 21:10:35

As trainer Kelly Breen tries to get My Adonis to this year’s Triple Crown series in Saturday’s Wood Memorial, he welcomed Ruler On Ice, last year’s Belmont Stakes winner, back to the

I Want Revenge retired from racing

Published on 2012-04-05 21:09:37

The star-crossed I Want Revenge, winner of the 2009 Wood Memorial, has been retired from racing, owner Michael Iavarone confirmed Thursday.

Racing Fatalities: Not So Simple After All

Published on 2012-04-05 21:07:00

The Business of Racing - In the wake of an unprecedented number of fatalities during Aqueduct's inner-track winter meeting, both NYRA and the New York State Racing and Wagering Board (NYSRWB) have been very busy indeed. At NYRA, racing was moved to the...

2011 Sovereign Award Winners

Published on 2012-04-05 20:30:00

The Canadian thoroughbred year-end championships for 2011 were announced Thursday night at Woodbine and Never Retreat was named Champion Turf Female and Horse of the Year. Check out all the winners and vote totals.

Hello, Keeneland

Published on 2012-04-05 20:22:00

EquiSpace - I've had this love-hate thing going with Keeneland for the better part of four years now. It's like that train wreck you can't just keep your eyes off of. Every time I try to turn and run away from playing that damn track, it lures me back ...

Baffert back to work with three for Santa Anita Derby

Published on 2012-04-04 21:20:12

ARCADIA, Calif. – Nine days removed from having a heart attack, and fewer than 24 hours after arriving back in California from Dubai, trainer Bob Baffert strolled into Santa Anita on Wednesday m

Wood Memorial: Gemologist gets post 6 in field of eight

Published on 2012-04-04 21:19:06

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Undefeated Gemologist drew post 6 in a field of eight 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for Saturday’s $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct.

Draws for Carter Handicap, Bay Shore and Comely

Published on 2012-04-04 21:17:13

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Still in search of his first victory since winning last year’s Preakness, Shackleford will cut back to seven furlongs in Saturday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Carter Handic

Monastic faces six in Transylvania

Published on 2012-04-04 21:16:09

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tom Proctor likes to think he learned a thing or two from his dad, the late legendary trainer Willard Proctor, and the results often show. The younger Proctor never rushes a goo

Wood Memorial: McNair back with Street Life

Published on 2012-04-04 21:15:15

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Though Bob McNair no longer maintains the presence he once did in Thoroughbred racing, the sport is never far from his consciousness.

Isn’t He Clever will try to pad earnings in Arkansas Derby

Published on 2012-04-04 21:14:26

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The connections of Isn’t He Clever would like to see the horse advance to the Kentucky Derby, but with $188,000 in graded earnings he’s a bubble-type prospect, so

Horse Racing Schedule Wednesday Feb 29 2012

Published on 2012-02-28 23:17:25

6:05 AM Durbanville (SAf) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 12:35 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:40 PM Hawthorne 3:00 PM Portland Meadows 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover Downs 5:00 PM Buffalo Raceway 6:45 PM Delta Downs [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Tuesday Feb 28 2012

Published on 2012-02-27 23:16:47

6:00 AM Scottsville (SAf) 9:10 AM Lingfield (UK) 9:20 AM Catterick (UK) 9:30 AM Leicester (UK) 10:25 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Parx Racing 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:45 PM Sunland Park 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:00 PM Turf Paradise 4:30 PM Dover Downs 7:00 PM Windsor [...]

Local racing notebook: Erb wins Winternationals

Published on 2012-02-27 07:28:07

Dennis Erb grabbed a victory on Friday and won the overall Dart Winternationals championship at East Bay Raceway Park. Last year’s Dream and World 100 winner, Don O’Neal, opened the series with two consecutive wins. Brasstown’s Ray Cook returned to victory lane at East Bay on Wednesday night. The win was his first in 12 [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Monday Feb 27 2012

Published on 2012-02-26 23:16:00

5:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 8:15 AM Plumpton (UK) 9:30 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Parx Racing 1:00 PM Gulfstream Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:00 PM Sam Houston 3:00 PM Portland Meadows 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:00 PM Turf Paradise 4:30 PM Dover Downs 7:00 PM [...]

Report: Couple To Receive $50M Prize

Published on 2012-02-26 10:24:51

It has been reported that Gaetan and Jo Ann Champagne, the couple that realized they had won $50 million while on the way to Rideau Carleton Raceway on New Year’s Eve, will be receiving their jackpot soon. An article by the Ottawa Citizen explains that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. investigation into the couple’s [...]

Pavia Jr. Eyeing Milestone

Published on 2012-02-26 07:27:13

With Wally Hennessey’s 8,000th lifetime winning drive now out of the way, the milestone watchers at Pompano Park are turning their attention to Joe Pavia Jr. The 51-year-old horseman hailing from Utica, New York will soon be joining the 5,000 lifetime win club in the bike, and he’s now within a dozen after a thrilling [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Sunday Feb 26 2012

Published on 2012-02-25 23:15:24

5:00 AM Scottsville (SAf) 8:45 AM Naas (IRE) 9:10 AM Fontwell (UK) 9:20 AM Towcester (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Dover Downs 1:10 PM Turfway Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:40 PM Hawthorne 2:45 PM Sunland Park 3:30 PM Santa Anita [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Saturday Feb 25 2012

Published on 2012-02-24 23:14:43

5:55 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:35 AM Newcastle (UK) 8:45 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:55 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00 PM Kawartha Downs 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM [...]

McNair Says ‘I Do’

Published on 2012-02-24 10:20:52

Driver Doug McNair has said ‘I do’ to steering a pair of mares in the opening leg of the Damsel Pacing Series on Friday evening at Woodbine Racetrack. With three $30,000 divisions drawn for Woodbine’s 12-race Friday card, the young driver will guide one of his father’s trainees, Synergy Seelster, as well as the Joe [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Friday Feb 24 2012

Published on 2012-02-23 23:14:02

6:00 AM Arlington (SAf) 8:40 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:50 AM Sandown Park (UK) 9:35 AM Warwick (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 12:35 PM Laurel Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 1:55 PM Dundalk (IRE) 2:40 PM Hawthorne 2:45 PM Sunland Park 3:45 PM Golden [...]

Santa Anita: Bejarano passing tests on, off the track

Published on 2012-02-23 15:25:38

The race was just a maiden claimer on a Wednesday, but for jockey Rafael Bejarano the victory by John Bobby at River Downs on July 10, 2002, was a publicity tool that launched his American career. Bejarano, 20 at the time, was months removed from his native Peru, spoke virtually no English, and did not [...]

Santa Anita: Elana Mar has plenty of upside in turf mile

Published on 2012-02-23 12:22:11

Turf racing at Santa Anita often is scaled back during February and March, historically the two wettest months on the California calendar. But an unseasonably dry winter has allowed Santa Anita to use the grass course for 30 percent of its races already during the 2011-12 meet, a theme that continues Thursday. Four of the [...]

Black Caviar could bid for 20th win at weekend

Published on 2012-02-23 10:19:54

BLACK CAVIAR could bid for an Australasian record of 20 consecutive wins in the Futurity Stakes this weekend, but her place in the race hangs in the balance while trainer Peter Moody weighs up with connections the best path to Royal Ascot for the unbeaten champion. Moody said he would meet with Black Caviar’s owners [...]

Portland Meadows: L G Jet cruises to victory in Oregon Thoroughbred Breeders Derby

Published on 2012-02-23 07:28:48

L G Jet improved his career record to 4 for 4 at Portland Meadows with a 3 1/2-length victory in the $20,000 Oregon Thoroughbred Breeders Derby at Portland Meadows on Monday. A speedy Harbor the Gold gelding, L G Jet scored his second straight stakes win in the one-mile race, which was his first start [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Thursday Feb 23 2012

Published on 2012-02-22 23:13:23

5:15 AM Vaal (SAf) 8:50 AM Lingfield (UK) 9:00 AM Huntingdon (UK) 9:10 AM Southwell (UK) 9:30 AM Dubai at Meydan 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:20 PM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 12:35 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 4:00 PM Santa Anita Park [...]

Leparoux riding win streak

Published on 2012-02-22 14:23:35

Julien Leparoux is on a winning streak, on and off the racetrack. Over the past 10 days, the French jockey landed the ride aboard early Kentucky Derby favorite Union Rags, revealed he’ll be racing in New York shortly and flew cross-country to win the El Camino Real Derby in California aboard Daddy Nose Best. And [...]

Red letter day afoot for John Quinn’s Red Duke in UAE Derby

Published on 2012-02-22 11:18:28

RED DUKE, Ryedale’s star juvenile of last season, is set for a Derby bid. It is not, however, Epsom in June that trainer John Quinn is focusing on, but the UAE Derby, staged at the fabulous Meydan racecourse next month as part of the Dubai Festival. Quinn, meticulous in his preparation of the three-year-old, last [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Wednesday Feb 22 2012

Published on 2012-02-22 10:13:04

6:00 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:45 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:55 AM Doncaster (UK) 9:05 AM Ludlow (UK) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Kempton Park (UK) 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Gulfstream Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 3:00 PM Portland Meadows 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Friday Feb 17 2012

Published on 2012-02-16 23:52:42

6:00 AM Dubai at Meydan 6:10 AM Arlington (SAf) 8:30 AM Fakenham (UK) 8:45 AM Lingfield (UK) 9:10 AM Sandown Park (UK) 10:35 AM Greyville (SAf) 12:15 PM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 1:15 PM Hialeah Park 1:55 [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Thursday Feb 16 2012

Published on 2012-02-15 23:52:00

5:15 AM Vaal (SAf) 8:40 AM Musselburgh (UK) 8:50 AM Southwell (UK) 9:30 AM Leicester (UK) 9:30 AM Dubai at Meydan 12:10 PM Kempton Park (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 3:45 PM Golden Gate Fields [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Wednesday Feb 15 2012

Published on 2012-02-14 23:51:14

6:05 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:40 AM Kelso (UK) 8:50 AM Southwell (UK) 9:00 AM Lingfield (UK) 12:10 PM Kempton Park (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:15 PM Beulah Park 3:00 PM Portland Meadows 3:35 PM [...]

Horse Racing Schdule Tuesday Feb 14 2012

Published on 2012-02-13 23:49:24

6:05 AM Scottsville (SAf) 8:20 AM Ayr Races (UK) 8:30 AM Folkestone (UK) 8:40 AM Southwell (UK) 10:35 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Parx Racing 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25 PM Sunland Park 3:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover Downs 7:00 PM [...]

Horse Racing Schule Monday Feb 13 2012

Published on 2012-02-12 23:48:24

5:45 AM Fairview (SAf) 9:00 AM Plumpton (UK) 9:15 AM Catterick (UK) 9:40 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Gulfstream Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Sam Houston 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 3:00 PM Portland Meadows 3:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Sunday Feb 12 2012

Published on 2012-02-11 23:47:42

5:00 AM Scottsville (SAf) 8:05 AM Leopardstown (IRE) 8:50 AM Hereford (UK) 9:00 AM Exeter (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Dover Downs 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:15 PM Hialeah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25 PM Sunland Park 3:30 PM Santa [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Saturday Feb 11 2012

Published on 2012-02-10 23:46:58

5:40 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 5:55 AM Vaal (SAf) 8:10 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 8:20 AM Newbury (UK) 8:30 AM Lingfield (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00 PM Kawartha Downs 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:15 PM Beulah [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Friday Feb 10 2012

Published on 2012-02-09 23:46:15

6:00 AM Fairview (SAf) 8:20 AM Southwell (UK) 8:30 AM Kempton Park (UK) 8:40 AM Bangor-on-Dee (UK) 12:10 PM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:15 PM Hialeah Park 1:15 PM Beulah Park 1:55 PM Dundalk (IRE) 2:25 PM Sunland Park 3:30 PM [...]

Horse Racing Schedule Thursday Feb 9 2012

Published on 2012-02-08 23:45:34

5:15 AM Turffontein (SAf) 8:35 AM Huntingdon (UK) 8:45 AM Taunton (UK) 8:55 AM Doncaster (UK) 9:30 AM Dubai at Meydan 12:20 PM Aqueduct 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:35 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:10 PM Wolverhampton (UK) 3:45 PM Golden Gate Fields 4:00 [...]

Alpha could contest Gotham or wait for Wood

Published on 2012-02-08 18:33:31

Sporting a brand-new New York Giants cap in honor of their appearance in Sunday night’s Super Bowl XLVI, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin reported that Alpha returned from his Withers CXXXII victory in good order and would likely take the next step to the Kentucky Derby in New York. “We’ll look at the Gotham/Wood, talk to (Godolphin [...]

Horse Racing Schedule, July 6 2011

Published on 2011-07-06 02:06:44

6:20 AM Durbanville (SAf) 9:10 AM Bath (UK) 9:20 AM Catterick (UK) 9:30 AM Lingfield (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:10 PM Worcester (UK)

Career-best efforts for favs in Town Pro elims

Published on 2011-07-05 15:59:59

CAMPBELLVILLE, July 5 - Thirteen three-year-old pacing fillies contested two Town Pro Stakes eliminations Tuesday evening at Mohawk, but only two have earned the right to pick their posts for the final. Swinging Beauty captured the first $20,000 elim

Bathurst horse wins $20,000 race

Published on 2011-07-05 15:05:15

Bathurst-owned Rockabillie posted a victory in a $20,000 Summertime elimination for three-year-old pacers Saturday at Mohawk Raceway. Rockabillie claimed the first elimination in a career-best time of 1:49.4 for driver Paul MacDonell, in front of Ody

Horse Racing Schedule, July 5, 2011

Published on 2011-07-05 14:06:36

5:40 AM Scottsville (SAf) 9:15 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 9:30 AM Pontefract (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:55 PM Ajax Downs 1:00 PM Roscommon (IRE) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:40 PM Southwell (UK) 1:50 PM Uttoxe

Rideau Leaderboard Gets A Shuffle

Published on 2011-07-05 14:04:14

Driver Guy Gagnon jumped from third to first in the drivers standings at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday night in Ottawa thanks to his five-win performance. Gagnon overtook the leader Stephane Gendron, who recorded two victories himself during the

Warrawee Needy Takes Gold Final

Published on 2011-07-04 17:40:20

Warrawee Needy with driver Jody Jamieson proved to be the top Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing colt so far this season as they stopped the clock in 1:52.2 in Monday evening's $130,000 OSS Gold final at Mohawk. The victory was one of four wins for Ja

A Racino Will Solve All This

Published on 2011-07-04 15:33:00

BY JIM WELLS　Here's a suggestion for the Minnesota Legislature:You can atone for years of neglect, abuse and ongoing ignorance of the Minnesota horse racing industry and its attendant benefits to the state with one simple act:A Racino.The latest ex

WEG’s Monday Pick 4 Tickets (July 4)

Published on 2011-07-04 13:24:34

CAMPBELLVILLE, July 4 - Mohawk Racetrack will present a $50,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick 4, Monday evening. The Pick 4 will kick off as usual in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mike Hamilton, Greg Gangle and Chris Hickey have handica

Biggest Mutuel Payouts of the Week: Promising Rose puts ‘petal’ to the metal

Published on 2011-07-04 06:24:46

TORONTO, July 4 – A look at some of the biggest mutuel payoffs for the past week of racing are presented, including a $4,870.40 triactor on Sunday.  Here are the numbers from June 29-July 3:  $2 Win: $33.70; Promising Rose; 6th race; June 29  $2

Sunday’s Winning Pick-4 Card

Published on 2011-07-04 04:00:19

TORONTO, July 3, 2011 - Woodbine's Jim Bannon had the winning Pick-4 ticket on Sunday’s Thoroughbred card. Jim's $14 ticket paid out $914.00. Congratulations Jim. Will Jim have the magic on next Sunday's card? Check-out Early Pick-4 selections ever

Bear It’s Time a timely winner of the Bison City

Published on 2011-07-03 12:36:00

TORONTO, July 3 – Bear It’s Time was a well-measured winner of Sunday’s $250,000 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine. The 1 1/16 mile-event is the second jewel of the Triple Tiara, for three-year-old fillies, foaled in Canada. The daughter of Philant

Making Amends up in time in Clarendon

Published on 2011-07-03 11:31:49

TORONTO, July 3…Making his career debut, Making Amends, ridden by Patrick Husbands, overhauled pacesetter Jenna’s Wabbit in the final hop to win the $150,000 Clarendon Stakes for Ontario-foaled two-year-olds, Sunday at Woodbine. Trained by Mark C

WEG’s Sunday Thoroughbred Pick-4 (July 3)

Published on 2011-07-03 05:35:43

  July 3rd, 2011 – Sunday afternoon’s Woodbine Thoroughbred card features an Early Pick-4 that kicks off in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Jim Bannon and Jeff Bratt have handicapped the four races and provided their insight on Sunday

Favourites deliver in Summertime elims; Second leg of Beat The Heat Series contested

Published on 2011-07-02 19:52:12

CAMPBELLVILLE, July 2 - Pacers were in the spotlight Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. Three-year-olds competed in two Summertime eliminations and aged horses battled in three Beat The Heat Series divisions. Heavy favourites scored in the Summer

Update: Accident in first Summertime elim

Published on 2011-07-02 15:29:01

CAMPBELLVILLE, July 2 - An accident occurred during the second race at Mohawk on Saturday night, unseating a pair of drivers in the first Summertime elimination. Visible Gold driven by Jack Moiseyev was fourth coming into the final turn when the thre

Eternal Rule much the best in Achievement Stakes

Published on 2011-07-02 12:44:32

TORONTO, July 2 - Eternal Rule was a wire-to-wire winner of the $150,000 Achievement Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday.  With David Clark aboard, the Tribal Rule-Eternal Legend gelding led at every pole in the six-furlong event for Ontario-foaled thre

WEG offers classes for Grassroots Starters at Mohawk

Published on 2011-07-02 11:56:27

CAMPBELLVILLE, July 2 - Following Friday night’s Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots at Mohawk, the Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to inform horsepeople of three conditions that will be offered Friday, July 8 for three-year-old pacing colts an

WEG’s Saturday Pick 4 Tickets (July 2)

Published on 2011-07-02 10:03:24

CAMPBELLVILLE, July 2 - Mohawk Racetrack will present a $75,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick 4, Saturday evening. The Pick 4 will kick off as usual in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mike Hamilton and Chris Hickey have handicapped the fo

Horse Racing Schedule, June 30, 2011

Published on 2011-06-30 02:58:20

5:45 AM Vaal (SAf) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM River Downs 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 2:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 4:00 PM Scarborough Downs 4:00 PM Kawartha Downs 4:00 PM Hollywood Park 4:15

Tough choices lying ahead Pants On Fire gallops to victory in the Pegasus

Published on 2011-06-29 19:46:49

Rumson’s George and Lori Hall certainly have some to make concerning the $1-million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on July 31 after Pants On Fire’s performance in the $200,000 Pegasus Stakes. The winner of the Grade II Louisiana Derby, who

UAE horse racing gets a pat on its back

Published on 2011-06-29 18:11:23

Patrick Buckley goes down memory lane as he completes 20 years in the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, where he has also played a huge role in developing the racing set-up in UAE The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club has seen many a champion horse, jockey and cham

Idaho Falls Power employee shocked while working at horse racing track, rodeo grounds

Published on 2011-06-29 17:40:09

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — An Idaho Falls Power employee was shocked and injured while working at the rodeo grounds and horse track. Emergency personnel tell KIFI-TV that the man was conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital by ambulance

Examining the Minnesota Oaks Contenders

Published on 2011-06-29 16:43:00

By Angela HermannAs July approaches, stakes season arrives for our young Minnesota-breds. We’ve given the boys their due, but now it’s time to look at the girls. Not many of these fillies have tried a route of ground at this point. July will p

Horse Racing Schedule, June 29, 2011

Published on 2011-06-29 02:57:48

5:50 AM Durbanville (SAf) 9:10 AM Worcester (UK) 9:20 AM Perth (UK) 9:30 AM Catterick (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Fairyhouse (IRE) 1:00 PM Belmont P

Sundowner Bob sets Trotting Record

Published on 2011-06-28 22:20:18

Sundowner Bob and driver Ricky Macomber added their names to the record books on June 25, setting a new North American and World Record for trotters of :55.2 for a half-mile dash–the fastest time for a trotter at that distance on any size track

Timberline Court Cruises In Record Time

Published on 2011-06-28 20:17:05

Timberline Court showed no mercy to the competition on Monday at Alberta Downs, and he showed no mercy to the teletimer, as well. Trainer/driver Gerry Hudon blasted to the top with the six-year-old son of With Held-Bon Temps, and he ripped through fr

Canterbury Park moves up two races in fear of state shutdown

Published on 2011-06-28 18:15:14

Canterbury Park is moving up two races to Thursday as it sprints to squeeze in more money-making events before the state budget crisis potentially shuts down the track. Canterbury said in a news release Tuesday that two races scheduled for the Fourth

Bet Night Live Contest Offered At WEGZ Stadium Bar

Published on 2011-06-28 08:54:37

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 28 - Woodbine Entertainment Group has launched an exciting new contest where Bet Night Live contest players could win a patio party at WEGZ Stadium Bar for 20 guests. For a chance to win, visit WEGZ on Monday, July 4 and Wednesday

Horse Racing Schedule, June 28, 2011

Published on 2011-06-28 02:57:16

6:15 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:15 AM Hamilton Park (UK) 9:30 AM Brighton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:50 PM Sligo (IRE) 12:55 PM Ajax Downs 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:30 PM Southwell (UK) 1:40 PM Stratford (UK) 2:0

Warrawee Needy – The Fastest Two-Year-Old In North America

Published on 2011-06-27 17:00:17

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 27 - Warrawee Needy proves to be the horse to beat in the $130,000 OSS Gold final for two-year-old pacing colts next Monday, as he powered to a 1:51.4 score in tonight’s OSS Gold eliminations at Mohawk. The mile proves to be the

Horse Racing Schedule, June 27, 2011

Published on 2011-06-27 02:56:44

6:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 9:15 AM Pontefract (UK) 9:30 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:40 PM Windsor (UK) 1:50 PM Thistledown 1:55 PM Musselb

The Clock Continues To Tick

Published on 2011-06-26 18:18:00

BY JIM WELLSContingency planning continued on Sunday, explained in many cases as “a just in case” approach to the upcoming week when the fate of racing for the summer will be determined, by the courts, legislature or possibly both.The general out

Queen’s Plate Photos and Videos Available Online

Published on 2011-06-26 14:15:59

TORONTO, June 26, 2011 - Check out the great live racing photos, news and videos available on the Queen's Plate microsite.  Visit http://QueensPlate.com for complete details.Congratulations to Inglorious, Luis Contreras and their connections on a t

Musketier fires first to win Singspiel

Published on 2011-06-26 11:43:07

TORONTO, June 26 - Musketier, with John Velazquez aboard, was a driving winner of the $150,000 Singspiel Stakes, part of the Queen’s Plate day undercard, Sunday at Woodbine.  Musketier maintained a perfect two-for-two record on Woodbine’s E.P. T

Signature Red ‘vintage,’ defends crown in Highlander

Published on 2011-06-26 10:35:42

TORONTO, June 26 - Defending champion Signature Red, ridden by Luis Contreras, outbattled favoured Fiddlers Patriot by a nose to win the $201,200, Grade 2 Highlander Stakes, part of the Queen’s Plate undercard, Sunday at Woodbine.  However, the wi

Horse Racing Schedule, June 26, 2011

Published on 2011-06-26 02:56:01

5:00 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:40 AM Curragh (IRE) 9:00 AM Salisbury (UK) 9:15 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 9:25 AM Windsor (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Woodbine (TB) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 12

Is Your Money Really, Truly Yours

Published on 2011-06-25 17:33:00

BY JIM WELLSThe Minnesota Legislature and the state’s court system are wrestling with one of the truly complicated riddles of all time.Is Canterbury Park’s money really Canterbury Park’s money.And should it be used for its intended purpose.Mean

‘Super Mario’ Baillargeon gets 7,000th

Published on 2011-06-25 16:58:56

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 25 - Driver Mario Baillargeon hit the 7,000-win milestone in the seventh race at Mohawk Racetrack, Saturday night. The Milton, Ontario resident steered Major Stone to victory in 1:51.1 for trainer Tony O’Sullivan and owner Josep

Aged pacers ‘Beat The Heat’ at Mohawk

Published on 2011-06-25 16:17:21

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 25 - The first leg of the Beat The Heat Pacing Series was contested in four $20,000 divisions at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. In the first division, it was the Isaac Waxman-trained and Luc Ouellette-driven All Tiger N wh

Court of the Realm scores first stakes win in King Edward

Published on 2011-06-25 13:28:40

TORONTO, June 25...Court of the Realm, ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, notched his first stakes win in his first stakes start Saturday at Woodbine in the $250,000 Grade 2 King Edward Stakes, presented by TVG. And it was certainly no easy spot.  It w

Horse Racing Schedule, June 23, 2011

Published on 2011-06-23 02:54:09

9:00 AM Ffos Las (UK) 9:10 AM Newcastle (UK) 9:20 AM Warwick (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Tipperary (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Hamilton Park (UK) 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:10 PM Finger Lakes

RCR 2yo Series Update

Published on 2011-06-22 18:55:57

Officials with Rideau Carleton Raceway have informed Trot Insider that the nomination forms for its Tara Hills Stud Trotting Series, Frisky Fillies Pacing Series and The Boys of Summer Series contained improper information. The nomination forms for t

Horse track praises three legislators

Published on 2011-06-22 16:55:04

An official with Running Aces Harness Park, located in Anoka County, is commending first-term Republican legislators who’ve suggested racino gambling as a way to end the state budget stalemate. Board member John Derus issued a news release toda

Wiener Photos … Not that Weiner

Published on 2011-06-22 16:17:00

By Kate UlrichCanterbury Park may be known for their horse racing, but a fan favorite comes every year when the weiner dogs walk onto the track for the Dachshund Dash. On Sunday, June 19th, twenty-two dogs braved the muddy track to run in two qualify

Slumdog Millionaire/24 Star to Visit Woodbine

Published on 2011-06-22 14:21:09

TORONTO, June 22, 2011 - Anil Kapoor, one of India’s most prolific and versatile actors, will be making a brief visit to Woodbine on Thursday (June 23) while in town for the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) June 23 – 25.  The three-day f

Horse Racing Schedule, June 22, 2011

Published on 2011-06-22 02:53:39

5:45 AM Scottsville (SAf) 9:00 AM Carlisle (UK) 9:10 AM Salisbury (UK) 9:20 AM Worcester (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM Naas (IRE)

WEG’s Tuesday Pick 4 Tickets (June 21)

Published on 2011-06-21 11:33:01

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 21 - Mohawk Racetrack will present a $50,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick 4, Tuesday evening. The Pick 4 will kick off as usual in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mike Hamilton, Ken Middleton, Greg Gangle and Chris Hi

Meet the 17 contenders for the Queen’s Plate

Published on 2011-06-21 05:15:34

TORONTO, June 21 - We have 17 reasons for you to be excited about Sunday's Queen's Plate. Here's your chance to get to know the horses, owners, trainers and jockeys for the 2011 "Gallop for the Guineas." Click here: 2011 Plate contenders

Horse Racing Schedule, June 21, 2011

Published on 2011-06-21 02:53:05

6:10 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:15 AM Beverley (UK) 9:30 AM Brighton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:50 PM Ballinrobe (IRE) 12:55 PM Ajax Downs 1:00 PM Newton Abbot (UK) 1:10 PM Newbury (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 2:

Arabian racehorses attracting attention

Published on 2011-06-20 19:42:29

The Arabian has been gaining a higher profile in Kentucky racing circles lately as representatives of the United Arab Emirates seek to garner more attention for their native breed and a key contributor to the thoroughbred bloodline. Abu Dhabi, capita

Queen awards police horse Clyde at Royal Ascot

Published on 2011-06-20 15:02:03

The Queen has awarded a 21-year-old Thames Valley Police horse with a Chief Constable’s commendation at Royal Ascot. Clyde, a thoroughbred Clydesdale cross dark bay gelding, is the longest-serving operational police horse in England and Wales.

Horse Racing Schedule, June 20, 2011

Published on 2011-06-20 14:52:56

5:55 AM Scottsville (SAf) 9:15 AM Kempton Park (UK) 9:30 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Kilbeggan (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:30 PM Chepstow (UK) 1:40 PM W

WEG’s Monday Pick 4 Tickets (June 20)

Published on 2011-06-20 11:27:11

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 18 - Mohawk Racetrack will present a $100,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick 4, Friday evening. The Pick 4 will kick off as usual in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mike Hamilton, Greg Gangle and Chris Hickey have handi

Spread of equine herpes virus forces postponement of two Fairplex horse events

Published on 2011-06-19 22:33:33

POMONA – A group of young people participating in the Riverside County 4-H Horse Advisory camp were expecting to gather next week at Fairplex. Then the Equine Herpes Virus-1 broke out. Organizers have now opted to hold the camp at Bogart Park i

Rahystrada Captures $500,000 Colonial Turf at Colonial Downs Saturday

Published on 2011-06-19 21:38:57

Rahystrada shook free from a pack of horses at the top of the stretch by going inside, found daylight there and stormed home to a 1 ½ length win in the 7th running of the $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup at Colonial Downs Saturday night. Rahystrada became

Outing Mail delivers the win in the Johnsonville Purse for fillies and mares at Emerald Downs

Published on 2011-06-19 20:53:39

Outing Mail powered past the leaders into the stretch and scored a 2-¼-length victory Saturday in the Johnsonville Purse for fillies and mares at rainy Emerald Downs. With Juan Gutierrez riding his third of four winners on the card, Outing Mail ran

Fair Meadows struggling in obscurity

Published on 2011-06-19 18:53:25

Jerry Lowry, a Broken Arrow horse owner, went to the live meet hoping to purchase a few horses to race. “But after the first day,” Lowry said, “we just decided it wasn’t worth it. I wouldn’t bring my wife out there.̶

Father’s Day News and Notes

Published on 2011-06-19 18:16:00

HEZA WILD GUY, TOURMALINE WIN STAKESBY JIM WELLSAnyone looking for exemplary examples of fatherhood had to look elsewhere than the winner of the $35,000 Brooks Fields Stakes on Sunday. Strength, perseverance? Oh, Heza Wild Guy qualified on both count

Horse Racing Schedule, June 19, 2011

Published on 2011-06-19 02:59:04

5:45 AM Clairwood (SAf) 9:10 AM Pontefract (UK) 9:20 AM Hereford (UK) 9:30 AM Hexham (UK) 9:35 AM Gowran (IRE) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 12:55 PM Colonial Downs (TB

See You At Peelers is 18 for 18

Published on 2011-06-18 18:41:31

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 18 – The undefeated See You At Peelers took the $601,000 Fan Hanover final in stakes equalling time at Mohawk, Saturday night. The Bettors Delight filly is now 18 wins in 18 career outings. The Jimmy Takter trainee won in gate-

Up The Credit maxes out in Pepsi North America Cup

Published on 2011-06-18 18:27:51

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 18 - It turned into an emotional family affair at the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. Jody Jamieson, driving Up The Credit, gave his father Carl, who trains and co-owns the son of Wester

Blue Porsche stays perfect in Goodtimes

Published on 2011-06-18 18:18:28

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 18 – The Blair Burgess-trained Blue Porsche extended his win streak to five by capturing the $347,000 Goodtimes Trot final Saturday evening at Mohawk. The Trevor Ritchie-driven sophomore stopped the teletimer in 1:54.2. Oniriqu

No contest in Elegantimage as Crys Dream floats to victory

Published on 2011-06-18 15:46:16

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 18 - As expected, Crys Dream and driver Luc Ouellette made it look easy in the $519,000 Elegantimage Stakes for three-year-old filly trotters, Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack, part of the undercard on Pepsi North America Cup night.

Horse Racing Schedule, June 18, 2011

Published on 2011-06-18 02:58:28

6:35 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 9:10 AM Newmarket (UK) 9:20 AM Redcar (UK) 9:25 AM Ayr Races (UK) 9:30 AM Ascot (UK) 9:40 AM Down Royal (IRE) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 P

WEG’s Friday Pick 4 Tickets (June 17)

Published on 2011-06-17 12:56:02

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 17 - Mohawk Racetrack will present a $50,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick 4, Friday evening. The Pick 4 will kick off as usual in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Ken Middleton, Mike Hamilton and Chris Hickey have hand

Beware of Big Jim at North America Cup

Published on 2011-06-17 11:26:22

Trainer James (Friday) Dean has been around harness racing long enough that he doesn’t need to reach deep for an excuse after one of his horses comes up small. Based on his form a month ago, we’d be talking about Dean’s millionaire pacer Big Ji

Jody Jamieson Talks Pepsi North America Cup Competition

Published on 2011-06-17 11:16:07

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 17 - Driver Jody Jamieson may have captured his Pepsi North America Cup elimination last Saturday with Up The Credit, but WEG’s leading driver says there is no standout in the field for the $1.5 million final set for Saturday, J

$1.5 million Pepsi North America highlights outstanding card at Mohawk

Published on 2011-06-17 11:07:45

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 17 - The finest three-year-old pacers on the continent will go postward Saturday evening in the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack. Click here to read more.

Horse Racing Schedule, June 17, 2011

Published on 2011-06-17 02:57:43

6:05 AM Fairview (SAf) 8:50 AM Musselburgh (UK) 9:10 AM Redcar (UK) 9:30 AM Ascot (UK) 10:35 AM Greyville (SAf) 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:35 PM Limerick (IRE) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 1:00 PM Newmarket (UK) 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:0

WEG’s Thursday Pick 4 Ticket (June 16)

Published on 2011-06-16 12:51:33

Campbellville, June 16 - Mohawk Racetrack will present a $50,000 guaranteed pool for its early Pick 4, Thursday evening. The Pick 4 will kick off as usual in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mike Hamilton, Greg Gangle, Chris Hickey and Ken Midd

Did you make a date to be at the Plate?

Published on 2011-06-16 10:59:05

TORONTO, June 16 - Be part of the biggest day in Canadian Thoroughbred racing, on Sunday, June 26, as another edition of the Queen's Plate gets out of the gates. Check here for all you need to know: 2011 Queen's Plate

$2 Million Rejected For Big Bad John

Published on 2011-06-16 10:40:07

June 16, 2011 Big Bad John's owner has turned down an offer of $2 million for the colt who will next start in Saturday's $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night at Mohawk. The colt's owner Ed Telle of Dublin, Ohio rejected ...

Fans gear up for Trackside Party presented by Toronto Sun and Dodge Ram Giveaway

Published on 2011-06-16 10:39:03

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 16 - The $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup card will offer plenty of action for racing fans this Saturday, June 18 at Mohawk. Among the amenities are a Trackside Party presented by the Toronto Sun and the start of the Dodge Ram

Horse Racing Schedule, June 16, 2011

Published on 2011-06-16 02:57:12

6:15 AM Turffontein (SAf) 9:10 AM Ripon (UK) 9:20 AM Warwick (UK) 9:30 AM Ascot (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM River Downs 1:05 PM Leopardstown (IRE) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:40

Royal Ascot: Kieren Fallon returns to Royal Ascot

Published on 2011-06-15 14:32:18

Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon intends to return to action on Wednesday after missing the first day of Royal Ascot with a jarred neck. Eddie Ahern piloted Veiled to Ascot Stakes victory for Nicky Henderson in Fallon’s absence on Tuesday

WEG’s Wednesday Thoroughbred Pick-4 (June 15)

Published on 2011-06-15 10:45:46

June 12, 2011 - Wednesday night's Woodbine Thoroughbred card features a Early Pick-4 that kicks off in Race 4. Woodbine Entertainment Group's Renee Kierans and Dawn Lupul have handicapped the four races and provided their insight on Wednesday's

Tim Tetrick Talks NA Cup & Fan Hanover

Published on 2011-06-15 09:45:40

Campbellville, June 15 - This Saturday, at Mohawk Racetrack, driver Tim Tetrick will steer a pair of live drives in both the North America Cup and Fan Hanover final. Shadyshark Hanover, a son of Cams Card Shark, will begin from post five in the $1.

Tim Tetrick Talks NA Cup & Fan Hanover

Published on 2011-06-15 09:45:40

Campbellville, June 15 - This Saturday, at Mohawk Racetrack, driver Tim Tetrick will steer a pair of live drives in both the North America Cup and Fan Hanover final. Shadyshark Hanover, a son of Cams Card Shark, will begin from post five in the $1.

Horse Racing Schedule, June 15, 2011

Published on 2011-06-15 02:56:42

5:45 AM Durbanville (SAf) 9:10 AM Worcester (UK) 9:20 AM Hamilton Park (UK) 9:30 AM Ascot (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Navan (IRE) 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Down

Unbeaten Frankel takes St. James’s Palace; Goldikova beaten on opening day at Royal Ascot

Published on 2011-06-14 14:35:18

ASCOT, England — Frankel remained unbeaten with a victory in the St. James’s Palace Stakes, while three-time Breeders’ Cup Mile champion Goldikova was beaten by Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday, opening day at Royal Ascot. Wit

Big Bad John, Up The Credit Favoured In $1.5 Million Pepsi North America Cup Saturday At Mohawk

Published on 2011-06-14 11:01:42

CAMPBELLVILLE, June 14…Ten of the continent’s finest three-year-old pacers, headed by the 2-1 morning line favourite, Big Bad John and the 5-2 second choice, Up The Credit, are set to contest Saturday’s $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup at M

Feast your eyes on some of this year’s Queen’s Plate contenders

Published on 2011-06-14 10:51:41

TORONTO, June 14 - The Queen's Plate is coming into focus. All signs point to a big field with some big-name talent ready to contest the 2011 "Gallop for the Guineas." Mike Burns has taken aim at some of the contenders for Canada's most famou

Pepsi North America Cup Draw Quotes

Published on 2011-06-14 10:43:13

June 14, 2011 James ‘Friday’ Dean – Trainer of Big Jim (Post 1) “I am happy with the rail. I think it will make Phil’s (Driver Phil Hudon) job a little bit easier from the inside too. I think we are going to change our race strategy up, bu

Horse Racing Schedule, June 14, 2011

Published on 2011-06-14 02:56:10

6:10 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:15 AM Thirsk (UK) 9:30 AM Ascot (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:55 PM Ajax Downs 1:00 PM Brighton (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:15 PM Newton Abbot (UK) 2:00 PM Fairmount Park 3:00 PM B

ASCOT – ITS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS

Published on 2011-06-13 20:39:19

It was Queen Anne who first saw the potential for a racecourse at Ascot, which in those days was called East Cote. Whilst out riding in 1711, she came upon an area of open heath, not far from Windsor Castle, that looked an ideal place for “hors

The World’s Oldest Horse Race Begins in About 12 Hours

Published on 2011-06-13 19:00:08

If you haven’t had a chance to see the world’s oldest horse race, now is the time! The Royal Ascot, run for over 250 years begins in just under 12 hours. RaceUwin.com is offering a special promotion with 6% cash rewards on each and every

Horse Racing Schedule, June 13, 2011

Published on 2011-06-13 16:56:03

5:15 AM Clairwood (SAf) 6:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 9:15 AM Carlisle (UK) 9:30 AM Sedgefield (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Roscommon (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Windsor (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:10 PM Warwi

Horse Racing Schedule, June 12, 2011

Published on 2011-06-12 02:28:48

6:15 AM Turffontein (SAf) 6:25 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 9:00 AM Salisbury (UK) 9:15 AM Doncaster (UK) 9:35 AM Cork (IRE) 9:45 AM Roscommon (IRE) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:50 PM Monmouth Par

Horse Racing Schedule, June 11, 2011

Published on 2011-06-11 02:28:02

5:15 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:40 AM Sandown Park (UK) 8:55 AM Chester (UK) 9:00 AM York (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 12:50 PM Limerick (IRE) 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:00 PM

Belmont Stakes: Weather could be a factor – Our Winner’s Picks

Published on 2011-06-10 15:21:55

The threat of rain threatened the Kentucky Derby throughout the week leading up to the Run for the Roses, but the racetrack was fast for the first time since 2008. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Belmont Stakes as there is a 50-percent

Horse Racing Schedule, June 10, 2011

Published on 2011-06-10 02:27:05

5:55 AM Arlington (SAf) 9:00 AM Market Rasen (UK) 9:10 AM Sandown Park (UK) 9:20 AM York (UK) 12:25 PM Aintree (UK) 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 12:50 PM Navan (IRE) 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:15

Horse Racing Schedule, June 9, 2011

Published on 2011-06-09 02:25:58

5:50 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:00 AM Newbury (UK) 9:10 AM Yarmouth (UK) 9:20 AM Nottingham (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:55 PM Leopardstown (IRE) 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Laurel Park 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:10 PM Uttoxeter (UK) 1

Under Armour founder eyes Belmont winner’s circle

Published on 2011-06-08 14:31:19

Kevin Plank tries to play it cool, but sometimes he just can’t maintain the facade. “We were, like, jumping out of our skins,” the Under Armour founder says, sounding like a teenager as he recalls the scene after his filly Shared Ac

Belmont Stakes still key despite lack of Triple Crown

Published on 2011-06-08 09:36:48

It refreshing to see Graham Motion and Dale Romans be excited about Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. They are the trainers, respectively, of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness winner Shackleford. The same kudos go to Kathy Ritvo, trainer

Horse Racing Schedule, June 8, 2001

Published on 2011-06-08 02:25:04

5:35 AM Clairwood (SAf) 9:00 AM Beverley (UK) 9:10 AM Yarmouth (UK) 9:20 AM Haydock Park (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Clonmel (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM Hamilton Park (UK) 1:00 PM Fla

Horse Racing Schedule, June 7, 2011

Published on 2011-06-07 02:24:25

5:50 AM Scottsville (SAf) 9:00 AM Redcar (UK) 9:15 AM Salisbury (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Southwell (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:55 PM Ajax Downs 1:00 PM Ffos Las (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 2:00 PM Fairmount Park

UPDATE 1-Horse racing-Fallon barred from riding in Derby

Published on 2011-06-06 17:41:06

Jockey Kieren Fallon was sensationally barred on Saturday from riding 9-2 third favourite Recital in the Epsom Derby after an appeal in the High Court in London to stop him taking part succeeded. The 46-year-old was originally due to partner 10-1 cha

Horse Racing Schedule, June 6, 2011

Published on 2011-06-06 17:24:13

6:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 9:15 AM Newton Abbot (UK) 9:20 AM Listowel (IRE) 9:30 AM Folkestone (UK) 9:40 AM Naas (IRE) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:15 PM Windsor

Million-dollar races set for Remington

Published on 2011-06-02 10:31:30

MILLIONS OF dollars is the key phrase for Saturday night’s races at Remington Park in Oklahoma City. The richest race in Oklahoma, the $1,029,950 Heritage Place Futurity for 2-year-old quarter horses takes center stage Saturday night and featur

Tizway takes Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont

Published on 2011-06-01 13:43:00

Tizway had it all his way in winning the $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap, running the second-fastest mile in the storied history of the race. “He’s been running with the big boys, and today he was the big boy,” Tizway’s owner William Clifton J

Dancin Yankee Wins Ohio Sire Stakes

Published on 2011-06-01 13:18:37

Little Brown Jug eligible Dancin Yankee won the third division of the Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore pacers at Scioto Downs on Monday, May 30, in 1:52.1, the fastest mile of the meet to date at the Columbus, Ohio oval. The son of Yankee Cruiser coas

Yavapai Downs cancels live meeting

Published on 2011-05-31 14:45:05

Yavapai Downs canceled its live meeting on Wednesday, three days before its scheduled opening due to ongoing financial issues. Last-ditch attempts to convene a new operating partnership or restructuring were not successful. “When this board took ov

Beverley winner Gabrial homes in on Royal Ascot date

Published on 2011-05-31 13:10:15

BEVERLEY’S supply-line of potential Royal Ascot candidates was further embossed by Gabrial’s exceptional display at the weekend. With the first four home in last Wednesday’s Hilary Needler destined for Berkshire next month, Saturday

Horse Racing Schedule, May 31, 2011

Published on 2011-05-31 02:00:19

6:00 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:15 AM Leicester (UK) 9:30 AM Redcar (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:35 PM Ballinrobe (IRE) 12:40 PM Ffos Las (UK) 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:50 PM Yarmouth (UK) 12:55 PM Ajax Downs 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM

Class Included wins the $50,000 Seattle Handicap at Emerald Downs

Published on 2011-05-30 18:27:07

Michael and Amy Feuerborn of Maple Valley appear to have another top-class filly at Emerald Downs. Last year their Sis’s Sis emerged from the claiming ranks to win two stakes and was voted the track’s Top 3-Year-Old Filly. Sunday, Class Included

Horse Racing Schedule, May 30, 2011

Published on 2011-05-30 02:59:50

5:45 AM Fairview (SAf) 9:05 AM Leicester (UK) 9:10 AM Cartmel (UK) 9:20 AM Carlisle (UK) 9:25 AM Redcar (UK) 9:35 AM Goodwood (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:50 P

Horse Racing Schedule, May 29, 2011

Published on 2011-05-29 02:59:20

5:30 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 9:10 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 9:20 AM Nottingham (UK) 9:25 AM Leopardstown (IRE) 9:30 AM Fontwell (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Laurel Park 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:50 PM Monmouth P

Horse Racing Schedule, May 28, 2011

Published on 2011-05-28 02:58:50

5:00 AM Scottsville (SAf) 6:05 AM Turffontein (SAf) 8:50 AM Catterick (UK) 9:00 AM Haydock Park (UK) 9:10 AM Beverley (UK) 9:15 AM Newmarket (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Laurel Park 12:45 PM Suffolk Downs 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 1:00 PM Belmont

Baffert believes Derby fields are too big

Published on 2011-05-27 15:16:50

Now that we’ve gone 33 years since the last Triple Crown winner, it’s time to ask some serious questions. What’s it going to take for a 3-year-old to step up and become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to sweep the Kentucky De

Horse Racing Schedule, May 27, 2011

Published on 2011-05-27 02:58:19

6:05 AM Arlington (SAf) 9:00 AM Brighton (UK) 9:10 AM Newcastle (UK) 9:20 AM Newmarket (UK) 12:30 PM Laurel Park 12:30 PM Cork (IRE) 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:40 PM Down Royal (IRE) 12:45 PM Stratford (UK) 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:05 PM Haydock Park (UK

Royal Ascot bid for Bated Breath

Published on 2011-05-26 15:03:05

ROGER CHARLTON is considering a tilt at the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot with his cosy Windsor winner Bated Breath. The Khalid Abdullah-owned four-year-old followed up his win at Haydock in the Listed Leisure Stakes, beating smart performer T

Horse Racing Schedule, May 26, 2011

Published on 2011-05-26 14:57:57

6:00 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:10 AM Brighton (UK) 9:20 AM Ayr Races (UK) 9:30 AM Folkestone (UK) 12:30 PM Laurel Park 12:35 PM Clonmel (IRE) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:40 PM Wetherby (UK) 12:50 PM Newcastle (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Sandown Park

Shadowbdancing eyes Iowa’s Rasmussen Memorial

Published on 2011-05-25 17:55:37

Florida-bred Shadowbdancing is the favorite in the $60,000 Jim Rasmussen Memorial Stakes on Saturday at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Iowa. The 6-year-old horse by Ocala Stud stallion Montbrook has split his two races in 2011, winning an allowance opt

Preakness Stakes winner Shackleford ends Animal Kingdom’s bid for horse racing Triple Crown

Published on 2011-05-23 15:23:23

Saturday didn’t bring the end of the world. Just the end of Animal Kingdom’s Triple Crown dream. The Kentucky Derby winner came up a half-length short in his bid to become racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. “He ran hug

Horse Racing Schedule, May 22, 2011

Published on 2011-05-22 02:39:26

6:00 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:40 AM Curragh (IRE) 9:15 AM Kelso (UK) 9:20 AM Limerick (IRE) 9:30 AM Fakenham (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 1:00 PM Charles Town 1:00 PM

Preakness: The Horses: Sway Away

Published on 2011-05-21 17:50:01

Excluded from the field for the Kentucky Derby, the son of 2005 Preakness winner Afleet Alex gets another shot at a Triple Crown race. Sway Away was entered in the Derby, but insufficient graded stakes earnings kept him from reaching the starting gat

Preakness: The Horses: Norman Asbjornson

Published on 2011-05-21 16:00:20

His two career wins have come in his native Pennsylvania, but it was back-to-back solid efforts in New York that earned the colt a trip to Maryland. A son of 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Real Quiet, Norman Asbjornson is named for the 75-y

Preakness: The Horses: Astrology

Published on 2011-05-21 15:45:34

Never off the board in seven lifetime starts, Astrology goes after his third career win in the Preakness and first following the passing of co-owner Jess Jackson on April 21. A bay son of 1992 Horse of the Year A.P. Indy, Astrology is winless in two

Preakness: The Horses: Flashpoint

Published on 2011-05-21 15:40:09

Brilliant in winning back-to-back starts to open the year, the gray Pomeroy colt looks to get back on track after suffering his first career loss in the Grade 1 Florida Derby. Purchased for $100,000 at the Keeneland September 2009 yearling sale, Flas

Preakness: The Horses: Mr. Commons

Published on 2011-05-21 15:30:55

Only six horses in the last 69 years have prepped exclusively in California prior to their Preakness victories, and none since Point Given in 2001. Mr. Commons, yet to race outside the Golden State, can change that. A bay son of Artie Schiller, a Bre

Preakness: The Horses: Dialed In

Published on 2011-05-21 15:22:33

Beaten as the 5-to-1 favorite in the Kentucky Derby, the son of 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft looks for redemption at Old Hilltop. In typical fashion, Dialed In raced at the back of the pack in the 19-horse Derby, trailing for seven furlongs. Afte

Preakness: The Horses: Concealed Identity

Published on 2011-05-21 15:15:15

Bred and raced exclusively in Maryland, the gelded son of 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones brings a hometown flavor to the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Concealed Identity sat off a contested pace before going around the lead

Preakness: The Horses: Mucho Macho Man

Published on 2011-05-21 15:10:46

As consistent as they come, the Macho Uno colt has been worse than fourth just once in nine career starts, pushing his bankroll to $610,643 with a third-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. Breaking from post 13, Mucho Macho Man was in traffic but abl

Preakness: The Horses: Isn’t He Perfect

Published on 2011-05-21 15:00:24

Scratched from the Grade 2 Peter Pan at Belmont Park on May 14, the Pleasantly Perfect colt will be making his 13th career start and seventh in 2011. Isn’t He Perfect is coming off a pair of fifth-place finishes, most recently in the one-mile Grade

Horse Racing Schedule, May 21, 2011

Published on 2011-05-21 02:38:54

5:45 AM Turffontein (SAf) 9:00 AM Haydock Park (UK) 9:05 AM York (UK) 9:10 AM Curragh (IRE) 9:15 AM Goodwood (UK) 9:25 AM Chester (UK) 10:45 AM Pimlico 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:50 PM Monmouth Park 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:00

Horse Racing Schedule, May 20, 2011

Published on 2011-05-20 02:38:20

5:55 AM Arlington (SAf) 9:10 AM Bath (UK) 9:20 AM Yarmouth (UK) 9:30 AM Haydock Park (UK) 11:20 AM Greyville (SAf) 12:15 PM Pimlico 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:40 PM Towcester (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:55 PM Wexford (IRE)

Horse Racing Schedule, May 19, 2011

Published on 2011-05-19 02:37:50

6:00 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:00 AM Wetherby (UK) 9:10 AM Southwell (UK) 9:20 AM Haydock Park (UK) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:40 PM Tipperary (IRE) 12:50 PM Sandown Park (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Salis

Preakness Stakes has history of unpredictable finishes

Published on 2011-05-18 08:20:20

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom will be the only horse in the Preakness Stakes with a chance to take the next step toward becoming the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. But there’s still plenty at stake for the other runners in what figure

Horse Racing Schedule, May 18, 2011

Published on 2011-05-18 02:37:20

6:15 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 9:00 AM Goodwood (UK) 9:10 AM Kempton Park (UK) 9:25 AM Lingfield (UK) 12:35 PM Punchestown (IRE) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Worcester (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM River Downs 1:00 PM Pimlico 1:00 PM Flamboro

You Me and Ema B wins Hastings Handicap

Published on 2011-05-17 13:16:41

Margo Lloyd says You Me and Ema B is the best horse she has ever trained. On Sunday at Emerald Downs, the 4-year-old filly rewarded Lloyd with her first stakes win in 20 years of training, capturing the $50,000 Hastings Handicap for fillies and mares

Horse Racing Schedule, May 17, 2011

Published on 2011-05-17 02:36:52

6:00 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:00 AM Nottingham (UK) 9:10 AM Southwell (UK) 9:20 AM Brighton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:40 PM Towcester (UK) 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:50 PM Killarney (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Kempton Park (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lake

Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

Published on 2011-05-16 16:49:04

Can Animal Kingdom become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed turned the trick in 1978? First, let’s see if he can win the Preakness. The grueling 1 1/2 miles of the Belmont Stakes — the final jewel in the Crown — still lies four weeks

Horse Racing Schedule, May 16, 2011

Published on 2011-05-16 02:35:50

6:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 9:00 AM Bath (UK) 9:10 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 9:20 AM Newton Abbot (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:50 PM Killarney (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Windsor (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:10 PM Leiceste

Canterbury to again run 62-day meet in 2011

Published on 2011-05-15 18:12:59

Canterbury Park received approval from the Minnesota Racing Commission on Thursday to conduct a 62-day thoroughbred and quarter-horse race meet in 2011. The meet will begin Friday, May 20 and run through Monday, Sept. 5 with Thursday and Friday post

Horse Racing Schedule, May 15, 2011

Published on 2011-05-15 13:03:15

5:45 AM Clairwood (SAf) 6:00 AM Arlington (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 1:00 PM Charles Town 1:00 PM Scioto Downs 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:05 PM Scarborough Downs 1:

Horse Racing Schedule, May 14, 2011

Published on 2011-05-14 02:02:45

5:40 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:10 PM Pimlico 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:30 PM Will Rogers Downs 1:50 PM Thistledown 2:25 PM Louisiana Downs 2:35

Animal Kingdom continues to get comfortable at Fair Hill

Published on 2011-05-13 14:33:42

Trainer Graham Motion watched Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom jog a mile for the second straight day at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, and he said the horse appears to be settling into his new home quite nicely. The horse, who surprise

Queen’s horse wins Derby trial

Published on 2011-05-13 12:31:23

Carlton House, owned by Queen Elizabeth II, has been installed as the favourite for next month’s English Derby after winning the Dante Stakes at York on Thursday. The Queen, a well-known horse racing enthusiast, has never won the Derby, English

Horse Racing Schedule, May 13, 2011

Published on 2011-05-13 02:02:18

5:55 AM Fairview (SAf) 8:30 AM York (UK) 8:40 AM Newbury (UK) 8:50 AM Newmarket (UK) 12:25 PM Aintree (UK) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:35 PM Cork (IRE) 12:40 PM Newcastle (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Hamilton Park (UK)

DOMINGUEZ, GOMEZ, SMITH, VELASQUEZ SECURE PREAKNESS MOUNTS

Published on 2011-05-12 23:18:38

Team Valor International’s Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom visited the track at the Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md. for the first time Wednesday as he began preparations for the 136th Preakness Stakes on May 21. Trainer Graham Motion

Preakness sends a mixed message, but gets the right result

Published on 2011-05-12 18:11:33

Selling racegoers on the Preakness Stakes has been a tricky balancing act in the past few years. The Maryland Jockey Club struck out in 2009 when it ended the bring-your-own-beer policy in the infield, driving away thousands of young people. It won m

Jockey found dead outside Churchill Downs race course

Published on 2011-05-12 16:09:54

Thoroughbred horse racing jockey Michael Baze was found dead Tuesday in his idling Cadillac SUV parked outside the stables at Churchill Downs, days after the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby. Police in Louisville, Kentucky, do not believe the 24-

Horse Racing Schedule, May 12, 2011

Published on 2011-05-12 02:01:45

6:00 AM Vaal (SAf) 8:30 AM York (UK) 9:10 AM Salisbury (UK) 9:20 AM Perth (UK) 12:25 PM Ludlow (UK) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Folkestone (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Newmarket (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:1

Tips for betting on horse racing

Published on 2011-05-11 13:24:56

Don’t know the difference between the exacta and the trifecta? Here’s everything you need to know, plus what to say at the betting window. At the races, there are two categories of bets — straight bets that involve only one horse, and e

Horse Racing Schedule, May 11, 2011

Published on 2011-05-11 02:01:15

6:05 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:30 AM York (UK) 9:10 AM Fontwell (UK) 9:20 AM Wincanton (UK) 12:30 PM Naas (IRE) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM Pimlico 1:10 PM Perth (UK) 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:20 PM Kempt

Horse Racing Schedule, May 10, 2011

Published on 2011-05-10 03:00:36

5:55 AM Clairwood (SAf) 9:00 AM Beverley (UK) 9:10 AM Warwick (UK) 9:20 AM Yarmouth (UK) 11:30 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Southwell (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Delaware Park 1:15 PM Sedgefield

Horse racing-Animal Kingdom likely to tackle Triple Crown

Published on 2011-05-09 12:56:27

The connections of Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom are almost certain their colt will be given his chance to try and complete the Triple Crown after he pulled up well from his victory in the first leg. Barry Irwin, the founder of the syndicate t

Horse Racing Schedule, May 9, 2011

Published on 2011-05-09 02:59:59

6:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 9:00 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 9:10 AM Brighton (UK) 9:20 AM Redcar (UK) 12:15 PM Roscommon (IRE) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Towcester (UK) 12:40 PM Windsor (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Dela

Horse Racing Schedule, May 8, 2011

Published on 2011-05-08 02:59:25

5:30 AM Greyville (SAf) 9:00 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 9:10 AM Plumpton (UK) 9:20 AM Worcester (UK) 9:45 AM Leopardstown (IRE) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Saratoga Harness 12:45 PM Fort Erie 1:00 PM Belmont P

Horse Racing Schedule, May 7, 2011

Published on 2011-05-07 02:58:49

6:05 AM Turffontein (SAf) 6:55 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 9:00 AM Haydock Park (UK) 9:10 AM Lingfield (UK) 9:20 AM Ascot (UK) 9:30 AM Punchestown (IRE) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:45 PM Fort Erie 12:45 PM Pimli

Horse Racing Schedule, May 6, 2011

Published on 2011-05-06 02:58:20

5:55 AM Fairview (SAf) 8:45 AM Chester (UK) 8:55 AM Nottingham (UK) 9:05 AM Lingfield (UK) 10:40 AM Punchestown (IRE) 12:20 PM Ascot (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:40 PM Ripon (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Do

Horse Racing Schedule, May 5, 2011

Published on 2011-05-05 02:57:50

5:55 AM Scottsville (SAf) 8:45 AM Chester (UK) 8:55 AM Newton Abbot (UK) 9:05 AM Goodwood (UK) 10:40 AM Punchestown (IRE) 11:55 AM Ffos Las (UK) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:40 PM Wincanton (UK) 12:50 PM Wetherby (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00

Horse named in memory of 9/11 victims arrived at Oklahoma Training Track for first workout today

Published on 2011-05-04 14:05:18

On Monday morning, as the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was splashed across the front pages of newspapers across America, a horse named in memory of the 9/11 attacks quietly arrived at the Oklahoma Training Track. September Hero, an 11-ye

Horse Racing Schedule, May 4, 2011

Published on 2011-05-04 02:57:06

5:55 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:45 AM Chester (UK) 9:00 AM Kelso (UK) 9:10 AM Southwell (UK) 10:40 AM Punchestown (IRE) 12:00 PM Cheltenham (UK) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:50 PM Sedgefield (UK) 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:00 PM Pimli

Is Zenyatta the best racehorse ever?

Published on 2011-05-03 15:15:24

It’s Kentucky Derby week, so we decided to revisit the most popular female athlete of our time, and the most accomplished. She took on the boys at every opportunity and left them defeated and distraught. The most they could hope for was a poor seco

Horse Racing Schedule, May 3, 2011

Published on 2011-05-03 02:55:58

6:10 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:10 AM Newcastle (UK) 9:20 AM Fakenham (UK) 9:30 AM Bath (UK) 10:40 AM Greyville (SAf) 10:40 AM Punchestown (IRE) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:50 PM Exeter (UK) 1:00 PM Catterick (UK) 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Beulah Park 1:3

Andiotis takes race

Published on 2011-05-02 19:29:37

Trainer Jim Meyaard thought his best chance to win the $75,000 Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes Saturday was with his 4-year-old colt Paseo Alegro. Meyaard liked Andiotis, one of his three entered in the race, but thought Paseo Alegro was the one who migh

Horse racing: Paddy O’Prado owners reflect on ‘awesome’ year

Published on 2011-05-02 16:20:50

Two minutes can be life-changing. Just ask Judi Smith of West Des Moines. Smith and husband Ray are among the 11 families who share ownership in Paddy O’Prado. One year ago Sunday, the gray colt ran third in the 136th Kentucky Derby, becoming just

12th Grader Wins Preakness Portraits Youth Art Contest

Published on 2011-05-02 15:04:31

Jeremy Joel Duarte, a 12th grader at Northwestern High School, is the grand prize winner of the twelfth annual Preakness Portraits Youth Art Contest. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was on hand Sunday morning in the Terrace Dining Room at Pi

Horse Racing Schedule, May 2, 2011

Published on 2011-05-02 12:55:48

6:35 AM Turffontein (SAf) 9:00 AM Kempton Park (UK) 9:05 AM Limerick (IRE) 9:10 AM Warwick (UK) 9:15 AM Chepstow (UK) 9:20 AM Curragh (IRE) 9:25 AM Windsor (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Beulah Park 1:30 PM Will Rogers

Racehorse reads Royal Wedding script

Published on 2011-05-02 12:52:10

A RACEHORSE called Royal Wedding won the opening race on Royal Wedding Race Night at Fontwell Park in West Sussex. The nine-year-old, trained in Findon by Nick Gifford, scored by 12 lengths under Grand National winning jockey Liam Treadwell. He was s

Horse Racing Schedule, April 30, 2011

Published on 2011-04-30 01:02:34

5:40 AM Turffontein (SAf) 8:50 AM Thirsk (UK) 8:55 AM Newmarket (UK) 9:05 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 9:15 AM Goodwood (UK) 9:35 AM Dundalk (IRE) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Doncaster (UK) 12:50 PM Hexham (UK) 1:00 PM Woodbine (

Horse Racing Schedule, April 29, 2011

Published on 2011-04-29 01:01:40

7:00 AM Arlington (SAf) 9:20 AM Perth (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:45 PM Bangor-on-Dee (UK) 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:00 PM Belmont Park 1:10 PM Pimlico 1:15 PM Keeneland 1:30 P

Horse Racing Schedule, April 28, 2011

Published on 2011-04-28 03:01:07

9:00 AM Hereford (UK) 9:10 AM Bath (UK) 9:20 AM Perth (UK) 12:15 PM Southwell (UK) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Pimlico 1:15 PM Keeneland 3:30 PM Atlantic City 3:45 PM Golden Gate Fields 4:00 PM

Horse racing announcer Tom Durkin steps down from Triple Crown

Published on 2011-04-27 09:05:05

Citing health considerations, Tom Durkin announced Tuesday that he is not renewing his contract to call the Triple Crown races this year for NBC Sports. The press release with the announcement, issued with comments from NBC, does not say if the netwo

Horse Racing Schedule, April 27, 2011

Published on 2011-04-27 01:00:40

6:15 AM Scottsville (SAf) 9:00 AM Ascot (UK) 9:10 AM Perth (UK) 9:20 AM Pontefract (UK) 12:10 PM Newcastle (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Ballinrobe (IRE) 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Pimlico 1:15 PM Keeneland 1:

Organisedconfusion wins Irish Grand National

Published on 2011-04-27 00:59:56

Nina Carberry was delighted to win the Irish Grand National  on Mondayat Fairyhouse on OrganizedConfusion. The winner was trained by her uncle Arthur Moore, who enjoyed his third Grand National success after riding Kings Sprite to victory in 1971 an

Winning Machine takes the Sunday feature at Emerald Downs

Published on 2011-04-25 16:54:51

Winning Machine, voted Top 3-Year-Old at the 2009 meeting, served notice Sunday that he means business as a 5-year-old in 2011. With Leslie Mawing riding, Winning Machine swept past a resilient He’s All Heart and Assessment in mid-stretch and score

The History of Horse Racing

Published on 2011-04-24 18:09:56

Horse racing has been popular around the world for centuries. Often referred to as “the Sport of Kings,” it generally involves gambling, which means that it is a major source of revenue internationally. Horse racing generated approximatel

Horse Racing Schedule, April 24

Published on 2011-04-24 02:11:02

5:45 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:55 AM Fairyhouse (IRE) 9:05 AM Plumpton (UK) 9:15 AM Towcester (UK) 9:20 AM Sandown Park (UK) 9:30 AM Musselburgh (UK) 12:55 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:05 PM Scarborough Downs 1:10 PM Pimlico 2:30 PM Remingto

Setting a new trend at SunRay

Published on 2011-04-23 14:07:45

Bucking the national trend of a sport supposedly in decline, a new season of racing brings another season of optimism at SunRay Park and Casino. The new season of live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing opens Saturday for 48 days, running Saturday

Horse Racing Schedule, April 23

Published on 2011-04-23 07:10:27

5:40 AM Turffontein (SAf) 6:25 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:30 AM Sandown Park (UK) 8:50 AM Musselburgh (UK) 9:15 AM Haydock Park (UK) 9:20 AM Newton Abbot (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Nottingham (UK) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway

Prairie Meadows Opens Thoroughbred Season Today

Published on 2011-04-22 14:04:50

Prairie Meadows is a Thoroughbred, Harness racing, and Quarterhorse racetrack located in Altoona, Iowa, US. The race dirt track is approximately 1 mile in length, and offers a chute for quarter horses. The racing season begins in April and ends in Ju

Which horse race at Prairie Meadows was most memorable?

Published on 2011-04-22 13:56:32

After seeing nearly 18,000 horse races in 21 seasons at Prairie Meadows, Ed Holland of Norwalk had a tough question to answer.Which race was the Altoona track’s most memorable? Was it “the snow race,” when Holmish won the first race held at Pra

Horse Racing Schedule, April 22

Published on 2011-04-22 08:09:37

6:00 AM Arlington (SAf) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:35 PM Finger Lakes 12:40 PM Chester Downs 1:00 PM Woodbine (TB) 1:00 PM Aqueduct 1:10 PM Pimlico 1:15 PM Keeneland 3:00 PM Gulfstream Park 3:35 PM Hawthorne 3:35 PM Alberta

Horse Racing Schedule, April 21

Published on 2011-04-21 18:08:48

6:05 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:00 AM Folkestone (UK) 9:10 AM Wincanton (UK) 9:20 AM Ludlow (UK) 12:00 PM Clonmel (IRE) 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 12:55 PM Gulfstream Park 1:00 PM Aqueduct 1:10 PM Pimlico 1:15 P

DEL MAR: Fair board tweaks disputed redevelopment plan

Published on 2011-04-21 10:56:15

After hearing from an angry public, directors for the state agency that runs the Del Mar Fairgrounds made a handful of concessions Monday before approving an environmental report that helps pave the way for ambitious redevelopment of the seaside fair

Keeneland Notes

Published on 2011-04-20 21:58:56

Lael Stables’ Check the Label and Eugene George’s Milwaukee Appeal head a field of 13 fillies and mares entered Tuesday for Friday’s 17th running of the $125,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare. Check the Label is a four-time graded stakes winner,

Betting on Horse Races – A Beginner’s Guide

Published on 2011-04-20 18:09:01

If you love the ponies and want to start putting a few bucks on your favorites, it’s time to saddle your knowledge base. Horse betting is all about knowing more than the other person, even if the odds look ridiculous. It’s not about picki

Breeders’ Cup expands “win-and-in” races

Published on 2011-04-20 16:03:31

The Breeders’ Cup is picking up the travel tab for the winners of the 68 “win-and-in” races for this fall’s world championships at Churchill Downs. Officials announced Wednesday the “win-and-in” series will feature 18 international races,

Horse Racing Schedule, April 20

Published on 2011-04-20 09:07:28

7:25 AM Arlington (SAf) 9:00 AM Epsom Downs (UK) 9:10 AM Southwell (UK) 9:20 AM Hereford (UK) 12:05 PM Newcastle (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:40 PM Chester Downs 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:00 PM Aqueduct 1:15 PM Keeneland 1:20 PM Kempton Park

Thoroughbreds start arriving for Monmouth meet

Published on 2011-04-19 15:23:27

The training season for the start of the Monmouth Park thoroughbred meet is under way. The season officially started early Monday when a van carry three thoroughbred horses trained by Gregg Sacco arrived at the track at 6:25 a.m. Some 1,600 horses wi

Horse Racing Capsules: Dialed In takes over No. 1 in AP’s Derby Top 10

Published on 2011-04-19 13:23:19

Long shot or favorite. Speedball or closer. Makes no difference to Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito. All he’s looking for is a 3-year-old thoroughbred who can run 1 1/4 miles faster than 19 others on the first Saturday in May. Dialed In may fill the

Horse Racing Schedule, April 19

Published on 2011-04-19 08:06:28

6:55 AM Vaal (SAf) 9:00 AM Southwell (UK) 9:10 AM Pontefract (UK) 9:20 AM Fontwell (UK) 10:45 AM Greyville (SAf) 12:00 PM Bath (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:45 PM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Beulah Park

Careless Smoking Motorist Causes the Death of Six Racehorses

Published on 2011-04-18 23:03:13

A terrible accident has cost six young racehorses their lives, just because a careless passing motorist flicked a lit cigarette into their horsebox on Friday night. The young horses were being driven to the famous Belmont Park in Long Island form the

Duke of Mischief proves royal in Charles Town Classic

Published on 2011-04-18 17:02:43

Duke of Mischief roared down the back stretch to overtake the field and win the third running of the $1 million Charles Town Classic – the first as a graded race. With 9-2 race-time odds, Duke of Mischief made an impressive showing despite sloppy t

Horse Racing Schedule, Monday April 18

Published on 2011-04-18 16:04:59

6:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 9:10 AM Towcester (UK) 9:20 AM Redcar (UK) 9:30 AM Exeter (UK) 12:20 PM Windsor (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:50 PM Monticello Raceway 1:10 PM Finger Lakes 1:15 PM Beulah Park 1:30 PM Will Rogers Downs 3:35 PM Western Fair

Nicole H Spins Another Winning Tale in Distaff Handicap

Published on 2011-04-17 14:49:22

Nicole H picked up her third straight victory and first in a graded stakes with a facile score in the Saturday’s Grade 2 Distaff Handicap for fillies and mares at Aqueduct Racetrack. Freshened following a pair of stakes wins over the inner track in

Miss Fleetfoot Splashes To Victory In Primonetta Stakes

Published on 2011-04-17 12:47:39

Ghost Ridge Farms & Phil Schoenthal’s Miss Fleetfoot demonstrated her love for adverse weather conditions when she sailed through an afternoon storm to win today’s feature at Pimlico Race Course, the $75,000 Primonetta Stakes for fillies and

Tin Top Cat Takes JEH Stallion Station Stakes

Published on 2011-04-17 10:43:46

Jerry Durant & Bill Jordan’s Tin Top Cat, trained by Bret Calhoun, won the 15th running of the $50,000 JEH Stallion Station Stakes over a fast main track at Lone Star Park Saturday. With Justin Shepherd aboard, the four-year-old daughter of Sup

Flex The Muscle Sets Pocono Track Record

Published on 2011-04-16 21:36:33

Flex The Muscle set a new track record for four-year-old trotting stallions in winning the featured Open Trot on Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $30,000. Leaving from post position No. 4 as the

Nicole H takes Aqueduct’s $150,000 Distaff Handicap for 3rd straight stakes win

Published on 2011-04-16 19:31:38

Nicole H has won her third straight stakes race, capturing the $150,000 Distaff Handicap at Aqueduct by 2½ lengths on a showery afternoon. The Grade 2 victory Saturday was the richest of the 4-year-old’s career. After tracking the leaders, Nicole

Emerald Downs opens its 16th season of horse racing

Published on 2011-04-16 19:27:29

Women’s hats were selling briskly, people were partying, and the place was packed. It didn’t seem to matter that the weather was less than ideal as Emerald Downs opened its 16th season Friday night in front of 7,748 fans. “I was thinking about

For Derby Hopefuls, Half the Battle Is Getting There

Published on 2011-04-16 19:02:09

Todd Pletcher’s mood was as gloomy as the fog and mist that shrouded his barn at Belmont Park. His big horse, Uncle Mo, had returned to the racetrack for the first time since his only defeat, in the Wood Memorial on Saturday. The colt was bright-ey

KENTUCKY OAKS UPDATE

Published on 2011-04-16 10:21:38

GRADE I WINNERS TURBULENT DESCENT, TELL A KELLY RETURN SUNDAY IN KEENELAND’S BEAUMONT – Sunday’s $150,000 Beaumont Stakes (Grade II) at Keeneland attracted a power-packed field of six 3-year-old fillies headed by Grade I winners Turbulent Desce

DOMINGUEZ CLOSING GAP IN SPRING MEET JOCKEY STANDINGS FOLLOWING FOUR-WIN DAY AT AQUEDUCT

Published on 2011-04-15 20:19:29

Jockey Ramon Dominguez edged closer to the lead in the spring meet jockey standings after winning four races on Wednesday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trailing Cornelio Velasquez by four entering Wednesday’s card, Dominguez’s first winner came in the f

They’re off: Emerald Downs opens today

Published on 2011-04-15 19:01:13

As the 16th season of live thoroughbred racing begins at Emerald Downs tonight, there is one horse that has everyone’s attention: Noosa Beach. And rightfully so, considering what Doris Harwood’s gelding did at the Auburn racetrack in 2010. The pr

NYRA REDUCES PICK 4 MINIMUM TO 50 CENTS FOR UPCOMING BELMONT PARK MEET

Published on 2011-04-15 18:17:08

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced that the minimum Pick 4 wager will be reduced to 50 cents starting with the 2011 Belmont Park spring/summer meet, which commences on Friday, April 29. The Pick 4, currently a $1 minimum wager

Charles Town Race’s premier event will be graded for the first time

Published on 2011-04-15 16:15:35

Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Game On Dude and millionaires Gone Astray and Awesome Gem headline perhaps the most talented field of handicap horses assembled this year for the third running of the Grade 3, $1 million Charles Town Classic on Saturd

Prize-money protest results in one-horse race at Leicester

Published on 2011-04-15 14:14:18

Leicester will host a one-horse race on Saturday as the result of a protest over prize money. The Bet Totepool  Handicap, switched to the last “race” on the card, is British racing’s first walkover in more than four years. The Horsemen’s Gro

So, You Want To Know About Horse Racing?

Published on 2011-04-14 18:08:06

Horse racing is perhaps one of the most common sports to bet on. Everywhere that permits horse racing, huge sums are bet on races daily. Horse racing finds its roots in America in the 1600′s. The first official race course in North America was

Horse Racing Systems That Work for You Will Have to Suit Your Unique Style

Published on 2011-04-13 18:06:58

The dream of finding a good horse racing system that will pick winners automatically and enable you to quit your day time job is a dream that many people have had since the earliest days of horse racing. Imagine getting up in the morning and scanning

How to Find Good Bets When Handicapping Horse Races

Published on 2011-04-12 18:05:56

If you’re trying to find bets that will make you a profit when betting on horse races, you’re on the right track, so to speak. Just picking winners isn’t enough. You have to pick winners that are underestimated by the crowd. Once yo

Horsemen step up pressure to extend racing season at Fraser Downs

Published on 2011-04-12 16:30:35

Local horsemen – and women – are stepping up pressure to extend the harness racing season at Fraser Downs. Last Friday, Sandra Roberts, a standardbred horse owner and trainer at Cloverdale’s landmark racetrack began collecting signatures on

Uncle Mo reported well after Wood Memorial loss

Published on 2011-04-11 14:25:25

Champion colt Uncle Mo was reported to be doing fine the morning after his upset loss in Saturday’s Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racecourse. The three-year-old finished third as the 1-10 favorite in the 10 horse field. “Uncle Mo is physically sound

Albertrani knows what it’s like to have a horse like Uncle Mo

Published on 2011-04-08 10:34:44

Five years ago, trainer Tom Albertraini had the colt who turned out to be the best 3-year-old (apologizes to the ill-fated Barbaro) in the country. His name was Bernardini. Saturday, Albertrani will have Arthur’s Tale, a son of Bernardini, in the f

McLaughlin still has Derby on radar for Soldat

Published on 2011-04-07 18:00:22

In a perfect world, Kiaran McLaughlin would be going to the Kentucky Derby with a hot horse, one who just might wrestle the Churchill Downs hoopla away from a real hot horse named Uncle Mo. The world, though, isn’t perfect and neither is McLaughlin

So easy for brilliant Buck’s

Published on 2011-04-07 17:42:45

Big Buck’s proved a different league to his rivals once again when completing a hat-trick of victories in the BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. The Paul Nicholls-trained eight-year-old made history at Cheltenham when becoming the first

C O Barqueen wins Pepsi Stakes

Published on 2011-04-05 14:07:25

C O Barqueen wasn’t where jockey Chris Fackler wanted her to be for most of the $15,000 Pepsi Stakes Saturday at Fonner Park. The James Compton-trained filly went five wide around the first turn and three wide around the second before Fackler bough

Five Star Performers: Jordan and Jake Olesiak

Published on 2011-04-01 12:27:10

Brothers Jordan and Jake Olesiak are the two jockeys atop the leaderboard at Fonner Park so far this season. They’ll be tough to catch, especially Jordan who has 25 victories with 16 days of racing left. Jordan and Jake Olesiak are our News 5 Five

Pony picks: Wednesday’s best horse racing bets

Published on 2011-03-30 14:25:25

We’re going back to the regular track at Aqueduct Wednesday. It’s the start of Spring for the thousands of Aqueduct fans. Hermosillo – Has really blossomed under Joseph Parker and is the only horse who has won for him in his 25 tries here at th

No lie: Pants On Fire on AP’s Top 10 Derby list

Published on 2011-03-29 14:42:57

Welcome to the Kentucky Derby, Pants On Fire. Same to you, Animal Kingdom and Twice the Appeal. A weekend full of surprises at tracks in Louisiana, Kentucky and New Mexico has put the names of these 3-year-olds on the AP’s latest Run to the Ros

Fly Down: bordering on top class

Published on 2011-03-25 12:03:34

Fly Down progressed well throughout his three-year-old campaign and his last race of the year was his best, as he finished third behind Blame and Zenyatta in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs in November. Doing best of the three-yea

RaceUwin adds Santa Anita and many others

Published on 2011-03-23 10:16:56

Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields are the latest addition to RaceUwin.com’s extensive world wide horse racing coverage. We’ve also added Aqueduct, Saratoga, Belmont Park, Gulf Stream, Laurel, Keeneland, and many others this year. With over 220 t

Richest day in horse racing coming Saturday

Published on 2011-03-22 14:58:00

The richest race in the world is coming this Saturday, March 26th, as the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-1), will be taking center stage in thoroughbred horse racing. A field of 14 horses are slated for the $10 million World Cup being run for the f

Brethren Upset By Watch Me Go In Tampa Bay Derby

Published on 2011-03-18 11:39:34

While the excitement was there for Todd Pletcher as he watched Uncle Mo return to top form at Gulfstream Park, it was also difficult for him to watch Brethren upset by Watch Me Go in the Tampa Bay Derby, a Grade 2 $350,000 race, just an hour later. B

Miss Match Upsets Switch At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-03-16 14:03:45

It was an impressive win marred by an unfortunate accident at the Grade 1, $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes on Saturday where the 45-1 long shot Miss Match outraced the heavily favored Switch at Santa Anita just seconds before Always a Pr

Premier Pegasus Sets New Record In San Felipe Stakes

Published on 2011-03-15 11:51:46

It seemed as if the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes was as wide open as a race could get, but Premier Pegasus was able to turn it into a tour de force performance at Santa Anita, winning by 7 3/4 lengths in the final major prep for the Santa Anita Derby ne

Investigation Into Life At Ten At Breeder’s Cup Comes To Conclusion

Published on 2011-03-14 19:05:50

It seems like ages ago that a lethargic Life at Ten was allowed to race on one of the biggest stages of horse racing in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Distaff. A report into the incident by the Kentucky Horse Racing has finally reached a concl

Calibrachoa Wins Third Straight Stakes In Tom Fool

Published on 2011-03-11 11:50:55

Calibrachoa had an assist from fellow stable mate Have You Ever in a dominating win that had him come from well off the pace to score the victory in the Grade 3, $150,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct on Saturday with a 4 1/2 length lead. The second

Never Retreat Claims Victory In Honey Fox

Published on 2011-03-09 12:02:32

Never Retreat Claims Victory In Honey Fox While the three wins that he has accumulated have been few and far in between for the South Florida-based contingent of trainer Chris Block, all of them have come in graded stakes, making each win a quality o

A bountiful Derby road for Uncle Mo’s owner

Published on 2011-03-08 13:13:06

Mike Repole raised a glass of champagne and toasted his latest Kentucky Derby contender, Stay Thirsty. “To have one horse for the Derby is unimaginable, to have two is unimaginable, a miracle,” the colt’s owner said to a party of 40

Stay Thirsty Is First Choice In Gotham Stakes

Published on 2011-03-07 11:17:17

Since they both started their careers last summer, Stay Thirsty has been in the shadow behind Uncle Mo’s success as stablemates which probably will not change in the upcoming Grade 3, $250,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct on March 5. While winning

Twirling Candy Heavily Favored In Big Cap At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-03-04 10:32:07

In his attempt to win three straight stakes wins, Twirling Candy will be carrying the top weight of 122 pounds going into the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap on Saturday. His previous races in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes and the Grade 2 Grub Stakes on De

Soldat Dominates In The Fountain Of Youth At Gulfstream Park

Published on 2011-03-02 13:28:35

There is little question now as to the versatility of Soldat as he raced to a victory over a fast track in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream on Saturday where he won by two lengths over Gourmet Dinner. He was in the lead from the very begi

Cozie Rosie Takes The Win In The Buena Vista At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-03-01 14:06:03

It was a sharp-looking performance as Cozie Rosie began her 2011 career with an impressive victory on Monday in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap at Santa Anita, even after she has been sidelined for nearly nine months since the last time that she st

Archarcharch Upsets Heavily Favored J P’s Gusto In Southwest Stakes

Published on 2011-03-01 14:01:16

It was a chaotic finish as Archarcharch finished first in a scramble towards the end in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes on February 21 at Oaklawn Park. It was his first career graded stakes win in a move that propels him forward along the path to the Tr

Archarcharch Upsets Heavily Favored J P’s Gusto In Southwest Stakes

Published on 2011-02-28 12:06:20

It was a chaotic finish as Archarcharch finished first in a scramble towards the end in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes on February 21 at Oaklawn Park. It was his first career graded stakes win in a move that propels him forward along the path to the Tr

Champ Pegasus Comes Out On Top In Battle With Bourbon Bay

Published on 2011-02-25 14:43:56

Having met for the third time in their careers, these seeming rivals in Champ Pegasus and Bourbon Bay were bound to have a go against each other at least at smoe point in the $150,000 San Louis Obispo Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. Not only that,

Mucho Macho Man moves up AP’s Derby Top 10 list

Published on 2011-02-23 14:36:04

Kathy Ritvo is healthy, the horse she trains is a stakes winner, and the trainer is back home in Florida working on a plan to get Mucho Macho Man to the Kentucky Derby. A little more than two years after receiving a heart transplant, the 41-year-old

Rogue Romance And Mucho Macho Man Headline Risen Star At Fair Grounds

Published on 2011-02-22 11:59:51

Both Rogue Romance, who placed third in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last fall, and Mucho Macho Man, Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes fourth placer from three weeks ago, will be expected to battle it out for the win on February 19 at the Risen

Champ Pegasus And Bourbon Bay To Battle Again At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-02-21 10:58:38

With Bourbon Bay entering the Grade 2, $150,000 San Luis Obispo Stakes on February 19 with a clean 5 for five record on the Santa Anita Turf course, fellow rival in Champ Pegausus will be trying to spoil his return as one of the early favorites for t

Tapizar Upset By Anthony’s Cross In Lewis

Published on 2011-02-16 23:37:20

Despite being heavily favored at 1-5 in the Grade 2, $250,000 Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday, Tapizar faded to fifth after breaking too aggressively and pushing the pace before tiring out at the end. Instead, Anthony’s Cross and

Silver Medallion Strong In Upset At Golden Gates Fields

Published on 2011-02-14 16:47:48

Although Steve Ausmussen lost just an hour earlier in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes despite having the 3-10 favorite Tapizar, he was still able to nab a consolation prize in the Grade 3 $200,000 El Camino Real Derby with Silver Medallion at Gold

Silver Reunion Ready For Endeavor After Long Layoff

Published on 2011-02-14 10:21:27

More than just a fair share of skeptics and naysayers would normally be interested in expressing their disapproval whenever you enter a horse after an extended layoff, and in a graded stakes race no less. However Silver Reunion, who has not actually

Delaware horse racing: Trainer Larry Jones sends out Summer Soiree

Published on 2011-02-13 16:07:10

The comeback season for trainer Larry Jones will get a little more serious today when he saddles Summer Soiree in the $75,000 Martha Washington Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Oaklawn Park. Jones is back full-time to training after taking a one-year

Sun Downs gets only 6 dates for spring meet

Published on 2011-02-12 16:06:13

Cliff Schellinger knew going into Thursday’s Washington State Horse Racing Commission meeting in Auburn that his group, the Tri-City Horse Racing Association, wouldn’t be granted its usual 10 days for its annual meet. But the commission&#

Horse Racing Schedule, Feb 12, 2011

Published on 2011-02-12 09:41:25

5:25 AM Vaal (SAf) 5:45 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:20 AM Warwick (UK) 8:30 AM Newbury (UK) 8:35 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:40 AM Ayr Races (UK) 8:45 AM Gowran (IRE) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:00 PM

Investigation Continues Into Life At Ten And Breeders’ Cup Classic

Published on 2011-02-11 14:45:38

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is continuing with an official inquiry directed toward Life at Ten and the circumstances that surrounded her poor performance on November 5 in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. There have been a total of 89 people

Giant Oak Upsets Field Of Talented Rivals In The Donn Handicap At Gulfstream Park

Published on 2011-02-11 12:15:02

Since May in the 2009 campaign, Giant Oak had not posted a win in 14 consecutive starts all the way to the fall of 2010. He even placed five times in graded stakes races but had not earned a victory since May 2009 in the Arlington Classic. Now, just

Switch Follows Up For A Back-to-back Win At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-02-11 10:35:53

Even with a dominating win a month ago in the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes just a month ago when she set a record time, Switch had an even better performance that she put on display at Santa Anita Park in the Grade 1, $250,000 Santa Monica Handicap. Being

Horse Racing Schedule Feb 11, 2011

Published on 2011-02-11 09:40:48

5:30 AM Fairview (SAf) 8:20 AM Southwell (UK) 8:30 AM Kempton Park (UK) 8:40 AM Bangor-on-Dee (UK) 8:55 AM Musselburgh (UK) 12:10 PM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:25 PM S

Horse Racing Schedule, Feb 10, 2011

Published on 2011-02-10 09:39:46

6:00 AM Vaal (SAf) 8:40 AM Huntingdon (UK) 8:45 AM Thurles (IRE) 8:50 AM Southwell (UK) 9:00 AM Taunton (UK) 9:25 AM Dubai at Meydan 12:10 PM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold R

Evening Jewel Bounces Back In Sunshine Millions At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-02-09 10:35:14

In the last few moments just before the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff was about to begin on Saturday, trainer Jim Cassidy was fretting so much over the mental state of Evening Jewel that he actually forgot to have a pre-race strategy discussion

Horse Racing Schedule Feb 9, 2011

Published on 2011-02-09 09:39:08

6:20 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 8:25 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:35 AM Carlisle (UK) 8:40 AM Punchestown (IRE) 8:45 AM Ludlow (UK) 12:10 PM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 P

Caracortado Wins His Debut On Turf At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-02-08 10:34:37

ack when Santa Anita still had a synthetic track last winter, Caracortado was a Grade 2 winner, and now that it has had a dirt track installed, he seems to be equally at home as he was able to outlast a determined The Usual Q.T. and earned the victor

Horse Racing Schedule, Feb 8, 2011

Published on 2011-02-08 09:38:24

5:55 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:35 AM Market Rasen (UK) 8:45 AM Southwell (UK) 8:55 AM Sedgefield (UK) 10:25 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM Turf

Zenyatta To Breed With Former Preakness Winner

Published on 2011-02-07 10:33:40

The owners of the 2010 Horse of the Year, Zenyatta, announced last Wednesday that the 7-year old mare who had been wildly popular throughout her career will be bred to Bernardini for her first ever mating. Bernardini is owned by Sheikh Mohammed al-Ma

Horse Racing Schedule Feb 7, 2011

Published on 2011-02-07 09:37:38

5:20 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 8:30 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:40 AM Ayr Races (UK) 9:25 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:20 PM Sam Houston 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Wester

Turbulent Descent Heavily Favored In The Las Virgenes At Santa Anita

Published on 2011-02-07 00:37:17

For the first time in his career, Turbulent Descent, one of the leading 2-year olds to come out last year will be racing on dirt at Santa Anita in the Grade 1, $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes on February 5. The daughter of Congrats will be attempting to

Feb. Dates For Northlands; ’11 Dates Pending

Published on 2011-02-01 15:33:58

The 2011 harness racing calendar for Alberta became more clear on Monday when Horse Racing Alberta and the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association agreed to eight live race dates in February at Northlands Park. “I think we will put on a strong p

New Industry Body To Combat Drug Use

Published on 2011-01-31 10:15:36

It has been reported that a new industry body is being assembled to combat the use of drugs in the horse racing industry. According to an article on tvnz.co.nz, a new Racing Integrity Unit will be looking to pressure Down Under riders, owners and tra

Horse Racing Schedule, January 31, 2011

Published on 2011-01-31 09:11:08

5:25 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 8:15 AM Ayr Races (UK) 8:25 AM Ludlow (UK) 9:05 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:20 PM Sam Houston 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western F

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 30, 2011

Published on 2011-01-30 09:10:30

5:45 AM Vaal (SAf) 8:20 AM Punchestown (IRE) 8:40 AM Hereford (UK) 8:55 AM Fakenham (UK) 9:15 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:30 PM Sports Creek 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 29, 2011

Published on 2011-01-29 09:09:44

5:10 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 5:25 AM Turffontein (SAf) 7:30 AM Doncaster (UK) 7:40 AM Lingfield (UK) 7:55 AM Cheltenham (UK) 8:00 AM Fairyhouse (IRE) 8:05 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold

Santa Anita’s new surface gets an early thumb’s up

Published on 2011-01-28 10:16:26

We’re a little more than one-fifth of the way through Santa Anita’s winter-spring meet and the track’s new main dirt surface is receiving positive reviews overall. That’s not to say there haven’t been some rough patches,

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 28, 2011

Published on 2011-01-28 09:09:07

5:30 AM Fairview (SAf) 8:00 AM Fontwell (UK) 8:05 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:20 AM Doncaster (UK) 11:40 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM Turf Paradise

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 28, 2011

Published on 2011-01-27 09:08:36

6:00 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:00 AM Southwell (UK) 8:05 AM Thurles (IRE) 8:10 AM Warwick (UK) 8:50 AM Ffos Las (UK) 9:35 AM Dubai at Meydan 11:50 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM

Caleb’s Posse Solidifies Performance Over Distance With Win In Smarty Jones

Published on 2011-01-26 10:13:19

Entering Oaklawn Park in the $100,000 Smarty Jones there seemed to be a lot of distance questions that Caleb’s Posse seemed to be facing. Questions that he answered emphatically after he sliced through the fog with a 2 3/4 length win over Dream

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 26, 2011

Published on 2011-01-26 09:07:58

5:45 AM Arlington (SAf) 8:10 AM Limerick (IRE) 8:25 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:35 AM Musselburgh (UK) 8:45 AM Huntingdon (UK) 11:35 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Fre

Calibrachoa Surges To Take The Toboggan At Aqueduct

Published on 2011-01-25 10:12:28

Calibrachoa ended up staying unbeaten after two starts for his new owner and transitions from being just a claimer to graded stakes winner as he held off Independence War at Aqueduct in the Grade 3, $98,000 Toboggan Stakes on January 22. He pulled ou

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 25, 2011

Published on 2011-01-25 09:07:20

5:50 AM Clairwood (SAf) 7:55 AM Navan (IRE) 10:40 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Parx Racing 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover Downs 5:

Horse Racing Schedule, January 24, 2011

Published on 2011-01-24 09:07:32

5:30 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 7:55 AM Wetherby (UK) 8:05 AM Kempton Park (UK) 9:20 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:20 PM Sam Houston 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM West

Horse Racing Schedule, January 23, 2011

Published on 2011-01-23 09:06:55

5:15 AM Clairwood (SAf) 8:10 AM Leopardstown (IRE) 8:30 AM Market Rasen (UK) 8:30 AM Kempton Park (UK) 8:50 AM Towcester (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:35 PM Hialeah Park 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:30 PM Sports Cr

Horse Racing Schedule, January 22, 2011

Published on 2011-01-22 09:06:06

5:10 AM Turffontein (SAf) 5:25 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 7:30 AM Haydock Park (UK) 7:40 AM Lingfield (UK) 7:50 AM Ascot (UK) 8:05 AM Navan (IRE) 8:50 AM Wincanton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold Racewa

Horse Racing Schedule, January 21, 2011

Published on 2011-01-21 09:05:30

5:35 AM Arlington (SAf) 7:50 AM Catterick (UK) 8:00 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:10 AM Chepstow (UK) 11:35 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:05 PM Hialeah Park 2:25 PM Sunland Park

Horse Racing Schedule, January 20, 2011

Published on 2011-01-20 09:04:00

5:35 AM Vaal (SAf) 7:50 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:05 AM Gowran (IRE) 8:10 AM Ludlow (UK) 8:30 AM Taunton (UK) 9:35 AM Dubai at Meydan 11:20 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aquedu

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 19, 2011

Published on 2011-01-19 09:02:35

6:10 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 7:40 AM Newcastle (UK) 7:50 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:00 AM Newbury (UK) 11:30 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Parx Racing 1:00 PM Flamboro Downs 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:30 PM Turf P

Oaklawn Meet Delayed Until Saturday

Published on 2011-01-18 12:10:46

After Sunday’s snowstorm, the track surface at Oaklawn has not thawed out fast enough forcing track officials to delay the opening day card on Friday for nine races until Saturday. There have been three other times throughout Oaklawn’s hi

Horse Racing Schedule Jan 18, 2011

Published on 2011-01-18 12:02:10

4:55 AM Scottsville (SAf) 8:00 AM Southwell (UK) 8:40 AM Folkestone (UK) 9:20 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 10:35 AM Turffontein (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM T

Elora racetrack gives handicappers an off-season fix

Published on 2011-01-14 18:24:13

Grand River Raceway in Elora is as hip and progressive a racetrack as one can find, but that doesn’t mean management has lost sight of the ultimate goal of driving wagering on harness racing. Live racing hasn’t been held at the track since Octobe

Soaring Empire Overpowers Rule At Hal’s Hope

Published on 2011-01-14 10:02:33

The first time that Soaring Empire met Rule inside of racing conditions, he ended up finishing way behind at more than a dozen lengths. This time around, Soaring Empire was able to defeat Rule on Saturday, claiming the victory in Gulfstream Park̵

Horse Racing Schedule Jan 14, 2011

Published on 2011-01-14 09:01:48

5:30 AM Arlington (SAf) 7:40 AM Huntingdon (UK) 7:50 AM Musselburgh (UK) 8:00 AM Lingfield (UK) 11:10 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:05 PM Hialeah Park 2:25 PM Sunland

Buffalo Raceway set to open 69th season

Published on 2011-01-14 06:22:19

Buffalo Raceway opens for its 69th season of live harness racing Friday night. This year the track will feature increased purses fueled from monies generated by the new Hamburg Casino, which opened last August. The purses will be increased by 10 perc

Fifth Season highlights Oaklawn’s opening day card

Published on 2011-01-13 22:21:21

Despite nearly a half foot of snow hitting Hot Springs, Arkansas, Sunday night, Oaklawn Park is scheduled to open the doors on its 2011 season Friday. The 54-day meet will be held on a Thursday through Sunday basis, with two special holiday Monday ca

Apollitical Jess Named 2010 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse

Published on 2011-01-13 18:20:38

Champion of Champions (G1) victor Apollitical Jess was honored as the 2010 AQHA World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse tonight during an award ceremony at Heritage Place Sale Co. in Oklahoma City. The 3-year-old colt is bred and owned by Juan A

Final Mesa Comes Back From Long Layoff To Take Old Hat Stakes

Published on 2011-01-12 10:32:46

After a five month layoff, Final Mesa looked like she ranked with the best, winning the Grade 3, $100,000 Old Hat Stakes in great form for the 2011 Gulfstream Park meet on Wednesday. Her owner/trainer thinks of her very much as a special filly, parti

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 12, 2011

Published on 2011-01-12 09:00:39

6:00 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 7:40 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:05 AM Doncaster (UK) 9:30 AM Greyville (SAf) 11:15 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:00 PM Fl

Awesome Feather Headlines Pool Of Talented 3-year Old Fillies

Published on 2011-01-11 15:45:17

While the 3-year old colts in South Florida may be strong and deep, the fillies are showing that they are still in the mix with their own contingent displaying a wealth of talent this year. R Heat Lightning, Delightful Mary, Believe in A.P, and Aweso

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 11, 2011

Published on 2011-01-11 15:31:32

5:35 AM Vaal (SAf) 7:40 AM Newcastle (UK) 7:50 AM Southwell (UK) 8:30 AM Leicester (UK) 9:30 AM Greyville (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:

Awesome Feather Headlines Pool Of Talented 3-year Old Fillies

Published on 2011-01-10 13:50:26

While the 3-year old colts in South Florida may be strong and deep, the fillies are showing that they are still in the mix with their own contingent displaying a wealth of talent this year. R Heat Lightning, Delightful Mary, Believe in A.P, and Aweso

Horse Racing Schedule, January 10, 2011

Published on 2011-01-10 09:20:10

5:25 AM Flamingo Park (SAf) 8:15 AM Taunton (UK) 9:30 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 1:15 PM Beulah Park 2:00 PM Louisiana Downs 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover Downs 5:00 PM Penn Natio

Horse Racing Schedule, January 9, 2011

Published on 2011-01-09 09:19:41

4:50 AM Clairwood (SAf) 5:20 AM Turffontein (SAf) 7:20 AM Sedgefield (UK) 7:30 AM Leopardstown (IRE) 8:10 AM Southwell (UK) 8:20 AM Chepstow (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:30 PM Aqueduct 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:30 PM Sports Cree

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 8, 2011

Published on 2011-01-08 09:19:07

5:10 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 7:25 AM Punchestown (IRE) 7:35 AM Chepstow (UK) 7:50 AM Lingfield (UK) 8:00 AM Sandown Park (UK) 8:15 AM Wincanton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 1:10 PM Turfway

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 7, 2011

Published on 2011-01-07 09:18:27

5:25 AM Fairview (SAf) 7:40 AM Lingfield (UK) 7:50 AM Bangor-on-Dee (UK) 8:00 AM Fontwell (UK) 11:10 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 2:05 PM Hialeah Park 2:25 PM S

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 6, 2011

Published on 2011-01-06 09:17:57

5:45 AM Vaal (SAf) 7:35 AM Thurles (IRE) 7:45 AM Huntingdon (UK) 7:50 AM Southwell (UK) 8:00 AM Ludlow (UK) 9:25 AM Dubai at Meydan 11:10 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold R

Spring Style Upsets Harmonious In The Robert Frankel Stakes

Published on 2011-01-05 10:17:11

Garrett Gomez guided Spring Style to the win in the Grade 2, $147,000 Robert Frankel Stakes and upsetting the heavily favored Harmonious on Saturday, celebrating his birthday with the victory in Santa Anita. Against only three other rivals, Spring St

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 5, 2011

Published on 2011-01-05 09:00:35

6:25 AM Kenilworth (SAf) 7:40 AM Southwell (UK) 7:55 AM Lingfield (UK) 11:05 AM Kempton Park (UK) 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Aqueduct 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover

Harmonious Heavily Favored In Upcoming Frankel

Published on 2011-01-04 12:25:00

Having won a couple of Grade 1 Stakes on turf in 2010 for 3-year old fillies, Harmonious is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated of her generation. Her status as one of its top members is expected to solidify on Saturday’s $150,000 Robe

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 4, 2011

Published on 2011-01-04 12:15:42

5:25 AM Vaal (SAf) 7:40 AM Southwell (UK) 8:20 AM Leicester (UK) 9:30 AM Kempton Park (UK) 9:55 AM Greyville (SAf) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover Downs 5:

Jeranimo Victorious In Grade 2 San Gabriel

Published on 2011-01-03 12:35:43

Having returned from his most recent layoff, it seems that Jeranimo gets better after every downtime. From April to October of 2009 he was off and then returned for a campaign of seven races that was highlighted with a Grade 2 Strub Stakes win in Feb

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 3, 2011

Published on 2011-01-03 12:25:24

5:55 AM Fairview (SAf) 7:30 AM Ayr Races (UK) 7:35 AM Cork (IRE) 7:50 AM Hereford (UK) 8:10 AM Lingfield (UK) 9:00 AM Wolverhampton (UK) 12:25 PM Parx Racing 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 3:35 PM Western Fair 4:30 PM Dover Downs 5

Horse Racing Schedule, Jan 1, 2011

Published on 2011-01-01 08:32:52

12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:30 PM Freehold Raceway 1:10 PM Turfway Park 1:20 PM Woodbine (H) 2:05 PM Hialeah Park 2:25 PM Sunland Park 2:30 PM Turf Paradise 4:15 PM Fraser Downs 5:30 PM Dover Downs 7:00 PM Northfield Park 7:00 PM Sports Creek 7:05 PM

Horse Racing Schedule, Dec 31, 2010

Published on 2010-12-31 08:32:21

5:25 AM Fairview (SAf) 7:30 AM Lingfield (UK) 7:35 AM Limerick (IRE) 7:40 AM Uttoxeter (UK) 7:45 AM Punchestown (IRE) 7:50 AM Warwick (UK) 12:00 PM Charles Town 12:25 PM Monticello Raceway 12:25 PM Tampa Bay Downs 12:25 PM Philadelphia Park 12:30 PM