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Success on the New York Racing Association circuit is a full-circle moment for jockey Jaime Rodriguez. It was in May 2010 that Rodriguez, a native of Puerto Rico, recorded his first career U.S. victory aboard a horse named East to Eden at Belmont Park. Rodriguez, 34, is now up to 2,617 North American wins and has been a leading rider at Finger Lakes, Delaware Park, and the Maryland circuit.
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One Nine Hundred and Vettriano, two very fast sprinters, look set to have a throwdown Friday at Aqueduct in a second-level allowance/optional $75,000 claiming race at six furlongs.
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Caspar Fownes reclaimed the lead in a rollercoaster battle for the 2025/26 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (7 January) while the four-time champion’s long-time ally Vincent Ho dominated with a treble.
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That Covered in Crystal and Beware of Ooh Lala were both able to win going 5 1/2 furlongs as first-time starters was a bit of a surprise to trainer Mike Trombetta. Perhaps that speaks to the quality of both horses who comprise a seemingly wide-open 11-horse field in a first-level entry allowance for 3-year-old fillies slated for 1 1/16 miles over the Gulfstream Park turf course.
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The paths leading to the Santa Anita Derby and Kentucky Derby began last summer and fall for 2-year-olds in California, and the tempo picks up in winter.
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Sam Houston opened its meet Jan. 2, but next season, the track plans to start racing in December, according to Bryan Pettigrew, vice president and general manager of Texas racing operations for Penn Entertainment.
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Oaklawn announced that handle during its 13-day holiday meet that ended Sunday was more than $93 million from all sources, up from $73 million during the corresponding dates last season.
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A bill has been introduced into the New Jersey Legislature that would reduce the minimum number of statutorily required Thoroughbred racing days from 50 to 25, setting up a conflict between horsemen and breeders in the state.
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Oaklawn Park's program for 3-year-olds will ramp up when the Hot Springs, Ark., track returns from break at the end of the month. Trainer Mark Casse has some notable runners awaiting the Grade 3, $1 million Southwest Stakes and the $300,000 Martha Washington on Jan. 31.
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Unbeaten Grade 2 winner Ewing is working at Oaklawn in advance of the launch of his 3-year-old season.
