Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Newcastle, Southwell, and Kempton.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday's meetings at Pontefract, Hexham and Warwick.
The Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott set off looking to repeat his success 12 months ago, but was sharply pulled up before the 10th fence.
DOMINIC KING: How appropriate that a horse called Klarc Kent should feature in a finish that took racing's Superman to the cusp of a new frontier.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Ayr, Newbury, Thirsk, Bangor-on-Dee, Nottingham, and Brighton.
Celebre D'Allen, a 125/1 outsider trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, weakened in the late stages and collapsed after the last fence, requiring veterinary attention.
Favored Future Is Now obtained the hole necessary to secure running room in the $200,000 Intercontinental Stakes (G2T), but Pipsy had the speed and the heart.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Fontwell, Sedgefield, Huntingdon, Ayr and Newbury.
The gelding, a 125/1 outsider trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, weakened in the late stages and collapsed after the last fence , requiring veterinary attention.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Newcastle, Newton Abbot, Hereford, Lingfield.
Lambourn produces a strong finish to win the Chester Vase Stakes in a leading trial for next month's Derby at Epsom.
Delacroix and Ruling Court head the runners as a field of 19 is set to contest the Derby at Epsom on Saturday.
The 2025 Derby takes place on Saturday and BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team takes a look at everything you need to know before the race.
Ten-time Epsom Oaks (G1)-winning trainer Aidan O'Brien sends out a strong trio, led by Minnie Hauk, to oppose One Thousand Guineas (G1) winner and favorite Desert Flower in this year's race.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert believes pace will be a determining factor in the chances for his trainee, Rodriguez, in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
The 22nd New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show Presented by Heider Family Stables raised more than $184,000.
With a smart front-end score in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) on the inner turf June 5 at Saratoga Race Course, Donegal Momentum added another accomplishment to his ever-building résumé.
It's the showdown everyone was hoping for June 7 in the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course: Sovereignty vs. Journalism.
Chris Griffin & Sara Elbadwi look ahead at the Belmont Stakes and the Met Mile at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga.
Clayton Douglas couldn't be happier with Giga Kick ahead of the rescheduled Kingsford Smith Cup (G1) June 7 at Eagle Farm. The group 1 winner produced a strong run in the Goodwood (G1) May 10 to finish third in his first outing since November.
LSU Stables—in action with five horses this week at Saratoga, culminating with Far Bridge in the June 7 Manhattan Stakes (G1T)—got off to a quick start June 4 with a victory from Bank Frenzy in the $200,000 Commentator Stakes.
Maryland's Fair Hill Training Center will replace its seven-furlong Tapeta Footings track this summer, an upgrade from one of the synthetic surface's earliest installations to the company's newest iteration Tapeta 13.
Spendthrift Farm-based freshman sire Yaupon saw the first stakes winner of his career June 5 when Sassy C W blitzed four other juvenile fillies to post a three-length victory in the $145,500 Astoria Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Greg Fairley was warned off for 12 years in 2011 after a BHA disciplinary panel found him guilty of not riding The Staffy on his merits in March 2009.
Wexford representatives looked into the ride of the horse, who opened up at odds of 7-2 before the event at 4.55pm and drifted out to 13-2.
Stewards have opened an investigation into the Doomben incident.
Ryan Moore was full of praise for a Royal Ascot favourite.
David Aykroyd, who suffers from dementia, will be unable to travel to the races where Pride Of Arras, who is third favourite, bids for glory on Saturday
Tyler Weaver, 22, has secured a place in the US Open, where he will be competing against the likes of Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.
Aidan O'Brien has three runners in the Epsom Oaks after combining with Ryan Moore for wins with Minding, Love and Tuesday in the past decade.
Mickael Seror jumped for joy after Dijin's made it three on the day in the Prix Questarabad at Auteuil. Frost scored on 13-1 shot Jouvancelle
The trainer and jockey combine with Luther, just a few weeks after the stewards demoted She's Perfect from first in the French 1,000 Guineas
Alyanaabi is tipped to take the Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock, where our tipster expects Sergeant Wilko to outrun his odds
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Monday's meetings at Pontefract, Hexham and Warwick.
The Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott set off looking to repeat his success 12 months ago, but was sharply pulled up before the 10th fence.
DOMINIC KING: How appropriate that a horse called Klarc Kent should feature in a finish that took racing's Superman to the cusp of a new frontier.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Ayr, Newbury, Thirsk, Bangor-on-Dee, Nottingham, and Brighton.
Celebre D'Allen, a 125/1 outsider trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, weakened in the late stages and collapsed after the last fence, requiring veterinary attention.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Fontwell, Sedgefield, Huntingdon, Ayr and Newbury.
The gelding, a 125/1 outsider trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, weakened in the late stages and collapsed after the last fence , requiring veterinary attention.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Newcastle, Newton Abbot, Hereford, Lingfield.
Grand National winning jockey Patrick Mullins will serve an eight-day suspension after breaking whip rules in Saturday's race.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Catterick, Kempton, Nottingham and Taunton.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Led by Breeders' Cup winners Fierceness (City of Light) and White Abarrio (Race Day), a talented field of five will line up for Saturday's GI Metropolitan Handicap on the stacked GI Belmont Stakes program at Saratoga. TDN's Senior Racing Editor Steve Sherack takes a closer look at the pedigrees of all five of the runners entered in the stallion-making race.
#1 FIERCENESS (c, 4, City of Light–Nonna Bella, by Stay Thirsty)
Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Colt & MGISW, 10-6-1-1, $4,315,320.
O-Repole Stable, Derrick Smith, Michael B. Tabor & Mrs. John Magnier; B-Repole Stable, Inc. (...
For so long now we have been used to the Galileo factor at Epsom, and while none of his final small crop of 13 has made the line-up for the Derby or the Oaks, we still find his name all over the place on the pages of this year's runners, merely starting to shuffle back a bit in the generation game.
Galileo's sons Frankel, Australia and Circus Maximus each have at least one runner in the Derby, and Frankel and Australia also have Oaks runners. Eight of the 19 Derby runners and seven of the nine fillies in the Oaks have a dose of Galileo blood.
The more significant influence is of course Galileo's dam, Urban Sea, who, through her other Derby-winning son Sea The Stars, can be...
Opting to face the boys instead of taking a chance with a speed-laden Astoria Stakes later in the card, the connections of Mythical chose wisely as the filly remained undefeated with a victory in Thursday's Tremont Stakes at Saratoga.
Wasting no time going to the front, Mythical rolled through an opening quarter in a crisp :22.2 with Mercilesanihilator (Audible) and favored Blinging It Back in hot pursuit. Still clear turning for home, the filly kept finding more to kept the favorite at bay, winning by a geared-down 3 1/2 lengths.
“This was the plan from the very beginning,” said winning jockey Emisael Jaramillo. “The idea was to take the lead and go all the way. These horses are just learning to run, so the horse that takes the lead usually is the one that gets the win.”
He continued, “She stumbled just a little bit at the...
The 22nd New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show Presented by Heider Family Stables raised over $184,000, according to a press release from the organization. Proceeds from the event go directly to support New Vocations' efforts to rehab, retrain and rehome retiring racehorses.
New Vocations' annual show brought together over 150 retired Thoroughbred racehorses from 14 different states, showcasing the versatility of the breed. Both familiar faces and new exhibitors competed in a variety of classes, including dressage, hunter, jumper, in-hand, Western, and pleasure. New additions to this year's show included an Adult Lead Line Class, Egg and Spoon and Ride-a-Buck classes, and In-Hand Invitational Championship.
“New Vocations is proud to have launched the first all-Thoroughbred horse show in the country. It's been incredibly rewarding to watch the event grow and become a key part of our mission to showcase the Thoroughbred's versatility while generating...
Kentucky Downs will debut a new sports book at The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs–the home of the historical racing entertainment complex, in Franklin, Kentucky, according to a press release from Circa Sports, the operators of the site. The new 21-and-over venue will feature an 80-foot-wide LED screen, a 31-foot-wide odds board and over 5,100 square feet of space.
“After operating in Kentucky for a year, introducing a sports book of this caliber to the region marks a significant milestone for Circa Sports,” said Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports. “Along with Kentucky, we're also seeing tremendous excitement from fans in Tennessee–especially in Nashville. Together with The Mint, we're creating a high-tech betting destination that will bring a new level of live-viewing excitement for customers across both states.”
Fans at Circa Sports's new state-of-the-art...
2nd-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 6-5, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.25, fm, 4 lengths.
CURLIN'S ANGEL (f, 4, Curlin–Sabrina's Angel, by Scat Daddy), dismissed at 15-1 in this belated debut, was away slowly from her outside post, but recovered quickly and rushed up to midpack before being taken in hand to settle near the back of the field through pedestrian splits. Tipped out three wide approaching the stretch, she exploded down the lane and soared home four lengths in front. Favored Time Stone (American Pharoah) got a head in front of Key Actress (Mo Town) to be second. The winner is a half-sister to...
Strada Del Sogno (Street Boss), who topped the Fasig-Tipton June Digital Sale Tuesday on a final bid of $150,000, will ship north to join the Elkin Family Racing string in Kentucky racing for trainer Genevieve Londono. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, the filly, from the family of 3-year-old champion filly Questing (GB) (Hard Spun), debuted running third in the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies at Gulfstream Park May 10 behind Royal Ascot-bound Lennilu (Leinster).
“We just got to see her race that one time,” said Dwayne Elkin, who operates Elkin Family Racing with his wife. “I was a little bit [impressed]. My trainer is in Kentucky so she'll head there.”
Now in its fourth year of operation, Elkin Family Racing is a small operation numbering just eight horses but is coming off its best year to date with earnings over $130,000 in 2024 and already...
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.
The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.
Among this week's rulings, trainer Efren Loza Jr. has been suspended an additional four years and fined a total of $38,000 (including arbitration costs) for a Clenbuterol positive stemming from last September, adding to an 18-month suspension he is already serving, again for a Clenbuterol positive.
According to the...
2nd-SAR, 100K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 7f, 12:16 p.m.
RESURGE (Constitution) is the latest offspring to the races for Juddmonte out of the champion mare Close Hatches who has already produced this runner's three-quarter Tapit siblings–Tacitus, 'TDN Rising Star' Scylla and Batten Down. Close Hatches herself is a full-sister to SW/MGISP Lockdown who has found success as a broodmare as well by producing dual champion mare Idiomatic (Curlin). The blue-blooded family also includes G1 Tattersalls Irish...
The number of race days was higher and so was wagering compared to a year ago in May, according to information released by Equibase on Thursday.
Total wagering of $1,445,615,184 on races during the month represented a 2.97% increase over the same period from 2024, while available purses of over $122 million were lower by 1.56%. The figure of over $118 million for paid purses in May was also down by 1.45%. As for the total number of race days, they increased from 359 to 365 (+1.67%) and the number of U.S. races was lower from 2,958 in May 2024 to last month's tally of 2,933 (-0.85%).
Average field size in May was down a tick from over a year ago when it was 7.10, and checked in at an average of 7.09 runners, a slight decrease of 0.14%. Average daily wagering increased by 1.28% to $3,960,590, but the average available purse number per race day was down 3.18% to $336,247 from the figure of $347,292 in 2024.
When it comes to the year-to-date figures, through May of...
