Category: Horse Racing Betting
N.Y. trainer charged with striking horse that died
A harness racing trainer in New York is facing two charges after allegedly striking a race horse and fracturing its skull, requiring the animal to be euthanized. Click here to read the full article…
National Treasure victorious in the Pegasus World Cup (G1)
National Treasure held off Senor Buscador by a neck win the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Longest shot Crupi rallied from last to finish third. Get the results, chart, and photos here. Click here to read the full article…
Warm Heart wins the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1)
Warm Heart held on to win the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) by 1/2 length over I’m Very Busy and Catnip, while Didia won the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2) over Surprisingly and Ruby Nell. Get the results, charts, and photos here. Click here to read the…
Baffert’s National Treasure wins Pegasus Cup
Bob Baffert won his third Pegasus World Cup Invitational after favorite National Treasure won the race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Click here to read the full article…
2023 Eclipse Award Winners
Cody’s Wish won Horse of the Year and Champion Older Male at the Eclipse Awards by a landslide. Other winners included Elite Power repeating as Champion Male Sprinter, Goodnight Olive repeating as Champion Female Sprinter, and Irad Ortiz Jr. repeating as Champion Jockey. Get all the winners, details about them, and the vote totals here.…
Cody’s Wish races off with big awards at Eclipse
Cody’s Wish was named horse of the year at the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards and also earned older dirt male honors Thursday night. Click here to read the full article…
Belmont Festival at Saratoga to feature 23 stakes
The New York Racing Association says the four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival that will be held at Saratoga from June 6-9 will feature 23 stakes worth $10.1 million. Click here to read the full article…
Baffert to end appeal of Medina Spirit DQ at Derby
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert says he has asked attorneys to end his appeal of Medina Spirit’s disqualification as the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner. Click here to read the full article…
Thomas Pompell hits 3000 wins
Jockey Thomas Pompell hit the 3000 win mark on Thursday at Delta Downs 27 years after winning his first race at Fairmount Park. Find out more about his career here. Click here to read the full article…
Run for the riches: Kentucky Derby purse to $5M
The Kentucky Derby has increased its purse by 67% to a record $5 million for this year’s race, with $3.1 million going to the winner. Click here to read the full article…
2023 Year in Review
As the year ends and we look ahead to the new year, it is time to take a look back at the highs and lows of 2023 and remember those people and horses that we lost. Click here to read the full article…
Luis Quinonez hits 4000 wins
Jockey Luis Quinonez hit the 4000 win mark on Friday at Oaklawn 34 years after winning his first race at Canterbury Park and only a week before his 57th birthday. Find out more about his career here. Click here to read the full article…