Horse Racing News
Posted 3/26/10 5:43 PM by Mary Rampellini
Last year, an also-ran from the Sunland Park Derby upended the racing world when he won the Kentucky Derby at 50-1. Sunday, it will be all eyes on the Sunland Derby.
Posted 3/26/10 5:28 PM by Jay Privman
With Battle Plan, good things may be about to come to those who wait, and wait, and wait some more.
Posted 3/26/10 5:18 PM by Mike Welsch
Trainer Tom Albertrani has confirmed that the Tampa Bay Derby winner, Odysseus, will have one final prep before the Kentucky Derby, with the choices remaining either the Blue Grass or Arkansas Derby.
Posted 3/26/10 5:14 PM by David Grening
Jeremy Noseda is based in Newmarket and has a horse running in Saturday's $2 million Godolphin Mile in Dubai.
Posted 3/26/10 4:28 PM by Alan Shuback
British racehorse owner David Reynolds has been charged with two counts of assault by the British Horseracing Board following an incident at Lingfield Park last Saturday in which Reynolds took exception to the way Kieren Fallon rode Elna Bright.
Posted 3/26/10 4:18 PM by Mike Welsch
Calder Race Course will present 50 stakes worth more than $6 million during the Calder and Tropical at Calder meets in 2010, down approximately $300,000 from the overall value of the 2009 stakes program.
The only missing piece from the Santa Anita Derby on April 3 is the role of favorite. A field of nine or 10, led by pacesetter Sidney's Candy, is expected for the Derby.
Posted 3/26/10 4:07 PM by Mary Rampellini
Noble's Promise, who could go favored in the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby, breezed five furlongs for the race Friday morning at Oaklawn.
Posted 3/25/10 7:59 AM by Steve Andersen
Gio Ponti was the overlooked American champion of 2009.
Posted 3/24/10 2:51 PM by Marcus Hersh
Rachel Alexandra worked a half-mile in 50.40 seconds Monday morning at Fair Grounds, her first workout since her 2010 debut, a second-place finish to Zardana in the New Orleans Ladies on March 13.