Hall of Fame trainer Rowntree dies at 92
Hall of Famer Gil Rowntree, one of the most successful trainers in Canadian horse racing history, passed away on Sunday at age 92.
Ron GierkinkMay 25, 2026
Hall of Famer Gil Rowntree, one of the most successful trainers in Canadian horse racing history, passed away on Sunday at age 92.
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A confidently handled Ten Cent Town held off a final bid from a feisty Antonio of Venice for a half-length victory in the $50,000 George Barker Stakes for older New York-bred sprinters on the Monday program at Finger Lakes, the first stakes of the season at the Farmington, N.Y., track.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Tuesday 5/26 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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Far Bridge, the three-time Grade 1 turf stakes winner and earner of more than $2.5 million, will be sidelined through the summer with an unspecified injury. His connections hope the 6-year-old can make it back to the races this fall with the Breeders' Cup Turf on Oct. 31 as a goal.
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An overflow field of 13 was entered for the Thursday feature at Churchill Downs. The morning line lists Murdock as the 5-2 favorite, and with just three starts behind them, the last two quite fast on the Beyer Speed Figure scale, perhaps even better days lie ahead for this 4-year-old. The future looks even brighter for Feminism, the morning-line favorite in Thursday's sixth race.
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Lee Einsidler won the feature race last Friday at Aqueduct but even the enthusiastic horse owner had to admit that was only the second-best thing that happened to him that afternoon.
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A dogfight awaits top miler Knightsbridge in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap on June 6 at Saratoga. The race is expected to attract, among others, Grade 1 winners Nysos, Journalism, Antiquarian, and Saudi Crown.
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While trainer Bill Mott may not have been able to become the first trainer in 28 years to record a repeat victory in the Kentucky Derby, he stands a very good chance to become the first trainer in 30 years to win back-to-back runnings of the Belmont Stakes.
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Early Encore won his debut by 6 3/4 lengths in a maiden race for California-bred 2-year-olds at Santa Anita on Sunday, leaving trainer John Sadler eager to start the colt at the Del Mar summer meeting.
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Ag Bullet, one of the nation's top female sprinters, is likely bound for Saratoga in coming weeks for her first start of 2026.