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In the past two summer seasons at Del Mar the jockey title has been a duel between Flavien Prat and Drayden Van Dyke with each rider prevailing once. It could happen again. But Derek Lawson, agent for defending champion Prat, has noted the emergence of some ambitious newcomers on the…
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued an additional five entries to its July Horses of Racing Age Sale, increasing the size of the catalogue to 181 entries. The live auction will be conducted with horses, buyers, and sellers in attendance. These new entries are catalogued as hips 177-181, and may now be viewed online. …
TVG, America’s horse racing network, will be available in high-definition in homes across the country by the end of September on Charter’s Spectrum service, TVG announced on Friday. Charter Communications is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 29 million customers across 41 states including Kentucky, New York,…
With apologies to the late actor and horseplayer Mickey Rooney, I lost $20 on my first visit to Del Mar in 1979 and spent the next 41 years trying to win it back. Maybe in appreciation of that dedication, along with the “taking one for the team” selfless attitude that…
There are 80 equine welfare issues considered serious throughout different facets of the horse world, making it extremely difficult to get a handle on which are top priority. In an effort to determine which issues faced the most horses, researchers in the UK created two lists: one that included issues…
A talented field of 13 will head to post for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket’s July meeting this Saturday. The field consists of multiple big-race winners and none more so than the winner of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Hello Youmzain. The four-year-old was giving jockey Kevin Stott his first…
In the wake of the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the topic of racial disparity has been all over mainstream news outlets. Questions about diversity, inclusion, and racism in horse racing have been simmering since the start of Black Lives Matter protests earlier this summer. This week, the…
The summer is upon us, and the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation’s Summer Prop Contest benefiting backstretch support organizations is now open and running for the next eight Saturdays. But on this #FreeDataFriday, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight more success in the campaign to provide customers with actual free…
This weekend features a unique edition of the Keeneland meet as the Lexington track runs spectator-free through July 12. The track’s marquee Kentucky Derby prep race, the Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes, is one of six graded stakes on Saturday’s card and offers 170 points toward qualification to this year’s…
People have believed for years that some animals exhibit unusual behavior before a major earthquake or other natural disaster occurs. Reports have indicated that horses, cows, dogs, cats and sheep may all be able to detect something amiss long before a scientist or warning system can. Drs. Martin Wikelski, Uschi…
