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A Sport Less in Need of a Strong Runner Than a Strong Voice

New York Times Horse Racing | 2 hours ago

Before issues like the treatment of animals can be adequately addressed, the horse racing industry must appoint a single leadership figure to standardize rules and regulations. Read More...

Harness Racing: Captaintreacherous wins 2013 debut in Sire Stakes at Pocono

DRF | 5 hours ago

Captaintreacherous easily crushed the competition by 3 1/2 lengths in his 2013 pari-mutuel debut at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Read More...

Emerald Downs: Hoist wires Governor’s Handicap

DRF | 5 hours ago

Hoist jumped out to a quick lead and led every step of the way to score a mild upset Sunday in the $50,000 Governor’s Handicap at Emerald Downs. Read More...

Hollywood Park: Iotapa delivers as favorite in Railbird

DRF | 7 hours ago

Iotapa, claimed for $50,000 in a maiden race last June, rallied wide under red-hot jockey Joe Talamo to win Sunday’s $74,920 Railbird Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park. Read More...

After the Wire – Preakness Stakes & Oxbow

Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago

Evan Hammonds recaps Oxbow and his Preakness Stakes win and how Orb performed. Read More...

CHRB to Begin 2014 Race Date Considerations

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

The California Horse Racing Board takes a first look at a race dates calendar that doesn't include Betfair Hollywood Park next year when it convenes in Sacramento May 23. Read More...

CHRB to Begin Race Date Considerations

Blood-Horse | 8 hours ago

The California Horse Racing Board takes a first look at a race dates calendar that doesn't include Betfair Hollywood Park next year when it convenes in Sacramento May 23. Read More...

Hollywood Park: California Chrome eyes Hollywood Juvenile Championship

DRF | 8 hours ago

California Chrome will be a California-bred 2-year-old colt to follow this summer. On Friday, in his second start, California Chrome won a maiden special weight race over 4 1/2 furlongs by 2 3/4 lengths in 52.42 seconds. A colt by Lucky Pulpit, California Chrome was second in his debut April 26. Read More...

Hollywood Park: Unusual Hottie getting a rest after stakes win

DRF | 9 hours ago

Unusual Hottie will have a brief vacation following her first stakes win in Saturday’s $100,500 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for California-bred females on turf. Read More...

Hollywood Park: New rule used for first time to void claim of unsound horse

DRF | 9 hours ago

A $10,000 claim submitted for race winner Plenny of Henny in Sunday’s first race at Betfair Hollywood Park was voided after the 4-year-old gelding was ruled to be unsound in the receiving barn after the race, stewards said. Read More...

In Today’s TDN:

TDN | 9 hours ago

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:54 PM ET Saturday's GI Preakness S. hero Oxbow (Awesome Again) is confirmed for the GI Belmont S. June 8,... Read More...

Coffee Clique Brews Up Stellar Selene Score

Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago

Coffee Clique swept past runaway pacesetter Leigh Court in upper stretch and bounded to an easy four-length win in the $152,019 Selene (Can-III) May 19, collecting her first stakes tally at Woodbine. Read More...

Woodbine: Coffee Clique scores in Selene Stakes

DRF | 10 hours ago

The improving Coffee Clique came from off a sizzling pace to land her first stakes win in the Grade 3, $156,300 Selene at Woodbine on Sunday. Read More...

Unlimited Budget May Take on Boys in Belmont

Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago

After bypassing the Preakness, trainer Todd Pletcher has a deep group of possible contenders for the Belmont Stakes, including Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) third-place finisher Unlimited Budget. Read More...

Beulah Park: Deniro’s Saint takes Tomboy Stakes

DRF | 10 hours ago

Deniro's Saint, under jockey Rodrigo Vergara, prompted the pace to the outside of heavy favorite Blazing Bling to upper stretch and drew clear to win by two lengths in the $50,000 Tomboy Stakes at Beulah Park on Sunday. Read More...

Luzzi to Undergo Shoulder Surgery

Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago

Veteran jockey Mike Luzzi will undergo shoulder surgery for an injury he suffered May 10 and will be out for 12-18 weeks, the rider told the New York Racing Association May 19. Read More...

Military Attack strikes in Singapore Airlines International Cup

DRF | 11 hours ago

Military Attack, one of the stars on the Hong Kong circuit this year, extended his winning streak to four races with a convincing victory in Sunday’s $2.4 million Singapore Airlines International Cup at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore. Read More...

Brisk Activity Expected at F-T Midlantic Sale

Blood-Horse | 11 hours ago

One day after a Preakness Stakes (gr. I) victory by Oxbow, the barn area at the Maryland State Fairgrounds at Timonium was flush with activity on the eve of Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 20-21. Read More...

Lucky Nine Back to Best in Singapore Sprint

Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago

Lucky Nine won the first half of an international group I double for Hong Kong when scoring a clear victory from Bel Sprinter the KrisFlyer International Sprint (Sin-I) May 19 at Kranji Racecourse. Read More...

Lukas Points Oxbow to Belmont Stakes

Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, his Preakness (gr. I) winner Oxbow, and the rest of his nine-horse contingent this week at Pimlico Race Course were on the highway before dawn May 19 heading back to their base at Churchill Downs. Read More...

Lukas Points to Belmont Stakes with Oxbow

Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago

Take Charge Indy Headed for Stephen Foster

Blood-Horse | 13 hours ago

Take Charge Indy, six-length winner of the Alysheba Stakes (gr. II) on Kentucky Oaks Day, is to make his next start in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) June 15 at Churchill Downs, according to trainer Pat Byrne. Read More...

OXBOW MAKES HISTORY FOR CONNECTIONS IN PREAKNESS VICTORY

Race Tracks | Santa Anita Park | 13 hours ago

May 18, 2013 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER ORB DISAPPOINTS AS ODDS-ON FAVORITE /> BALTIMORE, 05-18-13– Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas made history at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday when he saddled Oxbow for a front-running upset victory in the 138th Preakness Stakes (G1). The 15-1 long shot gave his 77-year-old trainer his sixth Preakness victory, as well as his 14th triumph in a Triple Crown event. Lukas, who had been tied with legendary “Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons since saddling Commendable for a Belmont Stakes victory in 2000, became the winningest trainer in Triple Crown history. Overlooked by the bettors, who made Kentucky Derby winner Orb their 3-5 favorite in the field of nine 3-year-olds, Oxbow was in control throughout the 1 3/16-mile Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown on his way to victory by 1 ¾ lengths under Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens. Shug McGaughey-trained Orb, who finished 9 ¾ lengths ahead of Oxbow while winning the Derby by 3 ½ lengths, was never a factor in the Preakness, finishing nine lengths behind the winner, who was one of three 3-year-olds representing Lukas. A crowd of 117,203 flocked into Pimlico, the fourth highest mark in the history of the event. The day included the fifth annual InfieldFest which featured concerts by six bands, including headliners Pitbull and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The 13-race card generated an all-sources handle of $81,940,233. The handle ranked as the sixth best for Pimlico’s signature day. “It was a fantastic day to cap what was a wonderful weekend of racing and entertainment,” Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas said. “I challenged my team to match last year’s record-setting afternoon and they answered the call. The initial feedback on the concerts is positive and the racing office put together a quality card from bottom to top.” Oxbow, who finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby, joined the Lukas-trained Codex (1980), Tank’s Prospect (1985), Tabasco Cat (1994), Timber Country (1995) and Charismatic (1999) as a Preakness champion. Oxbow’s triumph also created history for Stevens, who became the oldest jockey, at 50, to ride a Preakness winner. Eldon Nelson was 45 when he rode Bee Bee Bee to an upset win in 1972. The Lukas-trained winner, who ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.54, also made more history for his owner, Calumet Farm, which celebrated its record eighth Preakness success and first since Forward Pass’s victory in 1968. read more Read More...

Military Attack Cruises in International Cup

Blood-Horse | 14 hours ago

Winning jockey Zac Purton's post-race exclamation, "Phenomenal!" perfectly summed up Military Attack's dominant win in the Singapore Airlines International Cup (Sin-I) May 19 at Kranji Racecourse. Read More...

Coffee Clique Cruises in Selene

TDN | 14 hours ago

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:51 PM ET 8th at WOX (Woodbine)GIII Selene S. ($150K) Winner: Coffee Clique by Medaglia d'Oro Coffee Clique (Medaglia d'Oro) ran to early tote actio... Read More...

Preakness Stakes: Oxbow delivers for new Calumet owner Kelley

DRF | 14 hours ago

While the Triple Crown hopes of Kentucky Derby winner Orb, who represents decades of involvement in the racing industry for the Phipps and Janney families, were dashed in the Preakness Stakes, another historic name landed in the winner's circle Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. Read More...

Preakness Stakes: Oxbow fulfills potential of stellar pedigree with win

DRF | 15 hours ago

Oxbow’s 1 3/4-length win in the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday can be attributed to several factors, including Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ confidence and handling of his charge, and fellow Hall of Famer Gary Stevens’ masterful pace-controlling ride. Furthermore, his pedigree was one of the strongest among all classic contenders this year. Read More...

Preakness Stakes: Oxbow fulfills potential of stellar pedigree with win

DRF | 15 hours ago

Meisho Mambo Roars Back to Win Japanese Oaks

Blood-Horse | 15 hours ago

Coming in off a dismal effort in the Oka Sho (Jpn-I, Japanese One Thousand Guineas) last month, lightly regarded Meisho Mambo emphatically rebounded to win the Yushun Himba (Jpn-I, Japanese Oaks) May 19 at Tokyo Racecourse. Read More...

Preakness Stakes: Oxbow wins for breeder Santulli’s Colts Neck Stables

DRF | 15 hours ago

Oxbow’s upset victory in the Preakness Stakes was a triumph for a trio of established names in the racing industry—trainer D. Wayne Lukas, jockey Gary Stevens, and owner Calumet Farm—but it was also the first classic win for a fairly new entity, Richard Santulli’s Colts Neck Stables. Read More...

Einstein sires first winner at Lone Star Park

DRF | 15 hours ago

Multiple Grade 1 winner and freshman sire Einstein was represented by his first winner on Saturday when E Equalsmcsquared won a maiden claiming race at Lone Star Park. Read More...

Winslow Homer, Grade 3 winner, retired

DRF | 15 hours ago

Grade 3 winner Winslow Homer has been retired with a suspensory injury, owner Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farm announced Saturday. Read More...

Champion Benny the Bull’s first winner scores in Puerto Rico

DRF | 15 hours ago

Champion sprinter Benny the Bull was represented by his first winner May 11, when Joe Pike won his career debut at Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico. Read More...

Prairie Meadows: Wolf Pack Jack, Jumped the Harbor get stakes wins

DRF | 16 hours ago

The Ray Tracy-trained duo of Wolf Pack Jack and Rushin' Rubietta dominated their Iowa-bred foes Saturday evening in the $68,650 Gray's Lake Stakes, a six-furlong race that attracted seven 3-year-old geldings. Read More...

Evangeline Downs: Cho Cho Cat rallies to win Tellike Stakes

DRF | 17 hours ago

Taking advantage of a blistering early pace, Cho Cho Cat staged a furious rally from last in the final furlong to win Saturday night’s $50,000 Tellike Stakes at Evangeline Downs. Read More...

Preakness Stakes: Plesa pleased with Itsmyluckyday’s performance

DRF | 17 hours ago

Trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. expressed satisfaction Sunday morning that his 3-year-old Itsmyluckyday bounced back from his 15th-place non-effort in the Kentucky Derby with a solid second-place finish in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. Read More...

Danehill Dancer Colt a Promising Navan Graduate

TDN | 17 hours ago

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:45 PM ET NVN (NAVAN)Mdn (E15.5K) Winner: Stubbs (Ire) by Danehill Dancer (Ire) Stubbs (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), son of Irish Oaks winner Moonstone, gradu... Read More...

Lucky Nine Gets His Group 1 Away From Home

TDN | 17 hours ago

Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:45 PM ET 9th at KRA (KRANJI)G1 KrisFlyer Int'l Sprint ($794k) Winner: Lucky Nine (Ire) by Dubawi (Ire) Lucky Nine (Ire) (g, 6, Dubawi {Ire}) powers ... Read More...

Belmont Stakes: Oxbow, Orb might meet again in New York

DRF | 18 hours ago

Oxbow, the winner of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, left Pimlico Race Course early Sunday morning, and a couple of hours later, so too did Orb, who won the Kentucky Derby and was fourth in the Preakness. But there is a good chance they could meet again June 8 in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown. Read More...

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