OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Masmak ran well enough at one mile for trainer Rick Dutrow to stretch him out to 1 1/8 miles. With the 4-year-old son of Vino Rosso having won two straight races at 1 1/8 miles, Masmak will now try to run even farther in the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes at 1 1/4 miles on April 5 at Aqueduct.
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ARCADIA, Calif. – Journalism, early favorite for the Santa Anita Derby and Kentucky Derby after a decisive victory in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on March 1, posted his first work since then early Sunday morning at Santa Anita.
The sun was not quite up at 6:35 a.m. when jockey Umberto Rispoli guided Journalism through a solo workout, an easy half-mile in :48.20 for trainer Michael McCarthy. It was the first of three works scheduled for Journalism heading into the Santa Anita Derby on April 5.
Headed into the final two weeks of this Turfway Park meet, trainer Mike Maker and jockey Luan Machado lead their respective standings by wins.
Turfway officially splits its four months of racing into two meets – the holiday meet in December, and the ongoing winter-spring meet from Jan. 1 to March 29. Maker took the training title at the holiday meet, with seven wins to four each for Brad Cox, John Ennis, and Brendan Walsh.
ARCADIA, Calif. - For the first time at the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting, there is a two-day carryover in the pick six on Sunday.
The bet was not hit on Friday or Saturday, giving Sunday’s $2 pick six a carryover of $218,963.
Sunday’s pick six covers the fifth through 10th races on a program that begins at 1 p.m. Pacific. The pool of new money may surpass $1 million.
The pick six races consist of three races on dirt and three on turf.
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 16:41
Turf Paradise canceled Saturday's card, it's biggest of the year, as heavy rain in the region the past couple days led to deteriorating track conditions.
Saturday was supposed to see the meet's marquee event, the Phoenix Gold Cup, along with the Cotton Fitzsimmons, Turf Paradise Derby, Arizona Oaks and Queen of the Green. According to the track's profile on X (formerly Twitter), the track will seek racing commission approval to bring back the entire card next Saturday, March 22.
Quarter Horse racing returns Sunday to the Red Mile in downtown Lexington, Ky., for six days of high-speed races spread over a 10-day period.
Racing Sunday through Tuesday, eight races per day are being offered as part of a meet awarded to Sandy Ridge Racing, a company owned by Revolutionary Racing that is building a Quarter Horse racetrack in Ashland, Ky., near the border with West Virginia. The company broke ground on the track in September, roughly one year after a casino opened on the property, and expects to host live races at the location in 2026.
Fri, 03/14/2025 - 09:28
After serving various stints in the racing industry, Damon Thayer was first elected to the Kentucky Senate in 2003. A small-government Republican, he eventually served as Senate Majority Leader for 12 years.
A record number of contestants are expected to vie for an unprecedented amount of prizes at this year’s National Horseplayers Championship, set to begin Friday for a three-day run at the Horseshoe Las Vegas to crown the 2025 Horseplayer of the Year.
According to estimates provided by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, which runs the tournament, approximately 625 contestants are expected to compete. Total prizes are expected to exceed $5 million, with $825,000 earmarked for the winner on Sunday. This year’s NHC is the 26th to be held.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 13:03
While trainer Rick Dutrow is happy to have two months between starts for his blossoming 3-year-old Captain Cook, the horse apparently seems ready to get back to action sooner than later.
Captain Cook on Tuesday worked a half-mile in 50.09 seconds over the Belmont Park training track, his fourth workout since he won the Withers Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths on Feb. 1.