The Japan Racing Association will offer separate-pool wagering on the Kentucky Derby this year, provided that Master Fencer, a Japanese-bred colt, is entered in the race, officials of Churchill Downs said on Wednesday.
Churchill Downs plans to offer as many as six head-to-head matchups on both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks cards this year, as well as offer a pick six combining the six Grade 1 races on both cards, officials said on Tuesday.
Maximus Mischief, winner of the Remsen Stakes last fall, has been retired, trainer Butch Reid said Tuesday.
An official for The Stronach Group said on Monday afternoon that the company still plans to hold the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore next year despite the closure of the north end of the track’s grandstand due to “the deterioration and degradation of the building.”
Roughly half of the grandstand at Pimlico Race Course has been deemed structurally unsound by an engineer hired by the track’s owner, necessitating the closure of the area just one month before the Preakness Stakes, the track’s signature race, is scheduled to be run.
Steve Davidowitz, whose "Betting Thoroughbreds" is considered one of the most influential handicapping books even written, has died, his son, Brad, said Sunday.
Europe's most prestigious race, the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has been added to the roster of races that guarantee the winner an all-expenses paid spot in the Breeders' Cup, the organization announced on Thursday.
The Association of Racing Commissioners International has circulated a draft proposal of rules that would sharply increase the penalties for drug violations that are considered deliberate attempts to administer a performance-enhancing substance or one that would put a horse’s welfare at risk.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has launched an online survey to gauge Thoroughbred industry participants’ views on Thoroughbred aftercare.
Jockey Mickey Walls and trainer Josie Carroll are among the 2019 inductees into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
