Hollywood Park notes: Inglorious returns from layoff in Bayakoa Stakes - December 5, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – An affinity for synthetic tracks has led the millionaire Canadian filly Inglorious to Southern California...
Gulfstream Park: Rosario quick to introduce himself - December 4, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Any doubts about whether Joel Rosario would have a major impact on the local jockey colony riding re...
Woodbine Racetrack: Canadian champion Fifty Proof triumphant in Sir Barton return - December 4, 2012
ETOBICOKE, Ontario — Canadian champion Fifty Proof made a triumphant return to the races from a 16-month layoff Sunday at Woo...
Hollywood Park: Smiling Tiger primed for Vernon Underwood - December 3, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Smiling Tiger returned from a four-month break to finish a solid third in the Breeders’ Cup Spr...
Hollywood Park: Mike Smith clutch decision helps Game On Dude win the Native Diver - December 2, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Mike Smith paid attention. Whether it was stated or inferred, there was no doubt that the reason he had r...
Gulfstream Park: Starsilhoutte goes from last to first in Tiara - December 2, 2012
Starsilhouette blew past the field with surprising ease Saturday at Gulfstream Park, when she captured the $122,500 Claiming Crown Tiar...
Betfair Hollywood Park: Game On Dude starts over in Native Diver - December 1, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – When Game On Dude finished seventh in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 3, ...
Betfair Hollywood Park: King David's last two not as good as they look on paper - December 1, 2012
There is no question as to what the best race is Saturday. The Grade 3, $250,000 Native Diver Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park attrac...
Gulfstream Park: Maker has Parent's Honor, 12 others set for Claiming Crown - November 30, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. –Trainer Mike Maker has been one of the Claiming Crown’s biggest advocates over the years. S...
Calder Racecourse: Havant gives Clement good shot at fifth La Prevoyante victory - November 29, 2012
MIAMI – Christophe Clement has already won Calder’s Grade 3 La Prevoyante Handicap four times and appears to be in ...
Hollywood Park: Bettors chase pick six carryover of $105,000 - November 28, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The races that make up a lucrative pick six at Hollywood Park on Thursday cover nearly every category of ...
Pletcher mapping out Kentucky Derby trails for bevy of contenders - November 27, 2012
ELMONT, N.Y. – Yes, the Kentucky Derby is still more than five months away, but it’s not too early for trainer Todd...
Aqueduct: Overanalyze, Unlimited Budget headed for Florida - November 26, 2012
ELMONT, N.Y. - Overanalyze, Unlimited Budget and Dance Card, the winners of three graded stakes on Saturday’s program at Aque...
Hollywood Park: Top ladies regain form for Matriarch - November 26, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – It might seem unusual for the leading contenders in the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes to be winding up at the ...
Aqueduct: Stay Thirsty's thrilling Cigar Mile win completes giant day for Repole - November 24, 2012
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Mike Repole’s self-proclaimed Breeders’ Cup weekend at Aqueduct couldn’t have gone any...
Aqueduct: Groupie Doll goes after the boys in Cigar Mile; pick six carryover is $109K - November 24, 2012
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – It is, they say, a woman’s prerogative to change her mind. For a filly, the best she can do is c...
Churchill Downs: Shackleford aims to go out strong in Clark Handicap - November 23, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The two-year saga that took Shackleford from unknown white-blazed chestnut into the racing stratosphere is ...
Aqueduct: This Ones for Phil may upstage stablemate in Fall Highweight - November 22, 2012
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – While yet another quick turnaround for the Grade 1-winning 3-year-old Willy Beamin will be a hot topic lea...
Aqueduct: Coil shipping in for Cigar Mile - November 21, 2012
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – As trainer Bob Baffert was preparing to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with his in-laws in Tennessee, one ...
Churchill Downs: Applauding making long-delayed return - November 21, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The turn of the calendar from 2011 to 2012 brought misfortune to a filly named Applauding. A phenom from he...
Florida horse racing notebook: Breen's Gulfstream brigade includes Bern Identity, Pants On Fire - November 19, 2012
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Trainer Kelly Breen returned to south Florida before either of his horses who ran Saturday at Delta ...
Delta Jackpot winner Goldencents likely to begin road to Kentucky Derby in January - November 19, 2012
VINTON, La. - The goal for Goldencents is a “Derby journey,” trainer Doug O’Neill said on Sunday, a day a...
Delta Princess: Rose to Gold reaffirms affinity for dirt - November 18, 2012
VINTON, La. - Rose to Gold returned to dirt on Saturday and got back in the win column when she held off Touch Magic by a half-length i...
Delta Downs commands the spotlight Saturday, with the Delta Downs Jackpot and the Delta Downs Princess - November 17, 2012
Delta Downs commands the spotlight Saturday, with the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot and the Grade 3, $500,000 Delta Downs Pri...
Churchill Downs: Cigar Mile a possibility for Groupie Doll - November 15, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trainer Buff Bradley said Wednesday at Churchill Downs that he is mulling the possibility of running Groupi...
Delta Downs: Central Banker likely to be overlooked in Jackpot - November 14, 2012
Central Banker could start as fourth or fifth choice in the Grade 3, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot on Saturday despite having defeated...
Horse Racing News: Dominguez breaks record for annual earnings by a jockey - November 12, 2012
Horse Racing News - With no fanfare, Ramon Dominguez set the record for most purses earned by a jockey in one year when he guided Smoki...
Hollywood Park: Midnight Ballet finds distance, new jockey to liking in Sharp Cat - November 12, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Extra distance, a deceptively softer spot, and a new jockey proved to be the winning formula on Sunday at...
Churchill Downs: Daisy Devine fights her way to Cardinal victory - November 10, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Daisy Devine proved her class when blowing a big early lead before digging in to defeat Julia’s L...
Horse Racing: A Horse of the Year paradox? Not really - November 10, 2012
Horse Racing - Since the Eclipse Awards began in 1972, all 40 Horse of the Year honorees also have been named the champion of their div...
Horse Racing: Milers way out in front - November 9, 2012
Horse Racing, don’t look now, but the two best horses of 2012 in North America and Europe were milers.We’ll pause f...
Hollywood Park: Autumn meet begins amid suspense over next fall - November 8, 2012
This much is certain, there will be an autumn meeting at Betfair Hollywood Park for six weeks beginning Thursday and a spring-summer me...
Woodbine: Honorable Guest targets rebound in Frost King Stakes - November 7, 2012
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Honorable Guest seemingly lays over the field in Wednesday’s $125,000 Frost King Stakes, and h...
Breeders' Cup: Wise Dan moves to top of many Horse of the Year ballots - November 6, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. – Americans were to go to the polls Tuesday to elect a president. Eclipse Award voters will have to wait a li...
Breeders' Cup Classic: Fort Larned holds off Mucho Macho Man after stretch-long duel - November 4, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. – Ian Wilkes learned his lessons well. Working for two decades under Hall of Fame trainer Carl Nafzger, Wilke...
Wise Dan wins Breeders' Cup Mile with track record - November 3, 2012
America's top-ranked horse Wise Dan bolted to a sizzling victory in the $2million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, p...
Fort Larned wins Breeders' Cup Classic - November 3, 2012
ARCADIA, California - Fort Larned stole the limelight from overwhelming favorite Game on Dude with a storming finish to win the $5 mill...
George Vanvcouver Wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf - November 3, 2012
Go Horse Betting - Breeders' Cup, George Vancouver Wins Juvenile Turf as the he Aidan O'Brien-trained colt hugged the inside rail throu...
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic: Royal Delta turns back all challengers, gives Smith record win - November 3, 2012
Go Horse Betting ARCADIA, Calif. – The best horse won the best race on Breeders’ Cup Friday at Santa Anita, and she...
2012 Breeders' Cup results - November 2, 2012
2012 Breeders' Cup Results - Finishing order, winning times and payouts of races from the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia,...
