Category: Horse Racing Betting
Arrogate scratched from San Pasqual due to track conditions
Arrogate scratched from San Pasqual due to track conditions Click here to read the full article…
Top Ten Money Earning North American Thoroughbreds
Here are the top 10 money earning Thoroughbreds of all time as compiled by the North American official statistics collector Equibase with photos and info about each of them. Click here to read the full article…
Naming a Thoroughbred
]All Thoroughbreds, regardless of their actual date of birth, are given an official birthday of January 1st to keep the age groups easily defined for race conditions. Here are the rules for picking a name. Click here to read the full article…
Witness ‘not grandstand jockey’
An expert at the race-fixing trial has admitted being a long-term opponent of the internet betting exchange Betfair.
Valenzuela rides 2 winners in racing return in New Mexico
Patrick Valenzuela returned to racing for the first time in nearly a year Saturday, riding two winners at Zia Park. Valenzuela hadn’t ridden since sustaining a rib injury in a paddock accident at Hollywood Park on Nov. 26. The 45-year-old jockey won a pair of claiming races Saturday aboard Devil Action and Must Be a…
Istan rolls, Rolling Sea survives at Churchill Downs
Istan ran away with the $221,600 Ack Ack Handicap, winning by a record 8 lengths Saturday at Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old son of Gone West, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, covered the mile in 1:34.08 and paid $6.80, $3.40, $2.80. Sun King, ridden by Julien Leparoux, rallied for second and paid $3 and $2.60.
Bold Chieftain wins Cal Cup Classic; Baze family dominates
Bold Chieftain won the $250,000 Classic by a half-length Saturday, when Russell Baze led racing’s first family to six California Cup victories at Santa Anita. Lava Man, racing’s richest claiming horse with earnings of $5.2 million, faded to sixth as the 8-5 wagering favorite in the Classic. Baze, thoroughbred racing’s winningest jockey, was aboard Bold…
Aqueduct card is gone with the wind
The entire card at Aqueduct was canceled Saturday when jockeys refused to ride because of strong wind. The featured race, the $150,000 Long Island Handicap, was rescheduled for Nov. 11.
Jockeys refuse to ride; Aqueducts cancels racing
JAMAICA, New York (Ticker) – Aqueduct Racetrack canceled its horse racing card Saturday afternoon when jockeys refused to ride due to strong winds.
Race-fix witness ‘had no agenda’
An Australian expert giving evidence at the race-fixing trial of six men has denied having a hidden agenda.
Race expert condemns Fallon ride
An expert tells the race-fixing trial that jockey Kieren Fallon’s ride during a race in question was "quite extraordinary".
Red carpet welcome for Saudi king
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia receives a ceremonial welcome from the Queen in central London.