The Arkansas Racing Commission has passed a new rule concerning administration of the diuretic Lasix, and it will go into effect for the upcoming season at Oaklawn Park.
With some major sire power behind her, regally-bred Grade 3 winner Naples Bay sold for a sale-leading $3.6 million to Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale’s first session on Tuesday afternoon.
Greg Gangle's analysis of the Thursday 11/6 card at Woodbine Harness.
Sunbean’s powerful win in last Saturday night’s $100,000 Gold Cup at Delta Downs has opened up a couple of different race options that Brittlyn Stable and trainer Ron Faucheux will be weighing over the next few weeks.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Thursday 11/6 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Gulfstream Park West will host eight stakes for Florida-breds on Saturday in a program of races intended to produce starters for the Sunshine Millions card at Gulfstream in January. Each of Saturday’s stakes are worth $100,000, led by the Millions Classic Preview.
Regally-bred Grade 3 winner Stanwyck became the third horse to reach the seven-figure threshold during Tuesday’s opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, selling for $2.4 million to Steven Young, as agent.
El Jefe Grande will be giving up recency to most of his rivals on Thursday when he chases his third straight win in a $62,500 optional claiming turf route at Gulfstream Park West. The start will be El Jefe Grande’s first since taking a first-level allowance on Aug. 9.
Average viewership for NBC Sports Network’s broadcast of the Breeders’ Cup on Saturday afternoon and early evening was 376,000, according to the network, which said the figure represented a 20 percent gain over the average viewership for the same broadcast last year. The NBC broadcast of the Classic, which was helped by the presence of Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome, had a 1.8 rating, up 20 percent over last year’s prime-time broadcast.
The new autumn meeting at Del Mar that begins Friday will provide a fresh start for the two-time stakes winner Awesome Return.
