Del Mar's Matriarch: Brown, D'Amato, or ???
Chad Brown has shipped in to win five of the last six runnings of the Matriarch and has four for this year's edition vs. three from local turf leader Phil D'Amato.
Equinox Retired From Racing; Begins Stud Duty in 2024
Equinox, the world's highest-rated racehorse, has been retired to stud after success in Sunday's Japan Cup (G1). He will now join his sire Kitasan Black at Shadai Stallion Station in Hokkaido.
Trainer Brown Sending Two West for Hollywood Derby
Program Trading and Redistricting ship in to take on several from Twilight Derby (G2T) in Del Mar graded event.
Moore Takes Fourth Longines World's Best Jockey Title
Ryan Moore easily took the 2023 Longines World's Best Jockey title, notching his fourth overall victory in the competition. The European-based rider previously won in 2014, 2016, and 2021.
Stablemates Gerrymander, Good Sam Top Go for Wand
Gerrymander heads into the Aqueduct's Go for Wand Stakes (G3) in search of her second graded glory, with her younger stablemate Good Sam seemingly one of her biggest threats in the $200,000 race.
Mic’d Up: Japan Vies for Win in Breeders’ Cup Classic
Watch as America’s Best Racing mics up the ownership team behind one of Japan’s best racehorses, Ushba Tesoro, in the lead-up to his run at the Nov. 4 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
Half to Star Sprinter Regional Set for Friday at Tatts
Italian breeder Isabella Bezzera hopes to cap a memorable few months when she presents a Palace Pier half sister to the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1) winner Regional as Lot 813 during the Dec. 1 session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.
Arizona HBPA: Turf Paradise to Reopen Jan. 29
According to a social media post by the Arizona Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, racing will resume at Turf Paradise Jan. 29 for a meet that will continue until May 4, based on approval by the Arizona Racing Commission.
Butzows Win John Deere Award Recognizing Breeders
The owner/breeder of graded stakes winner Zozos, have been named the 2023 recipients of the John Deere Award, in recognition of the breeders who participated this year in the Breeders' Cup and Challenge Series: Win and You're In.
Horseshoe Indianapolis Donates Buses to Local Charities
It's a season of giving and Horseshoe Indianapolis is embracing the spirit by giving back to the community. Two 2020 Shuttle buses were recently donated to two worthy organizations in Shelby County, Ind.