Handal Faces Banned Substance Charge From HIWU
New York-based trainer Ray Handal will face up to a two-year suspension after the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit alleged one of his runners tested positive for a banned substance.
Hollendorfer to Race in Calif.; N.J. Horses to Dan Ward
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has announced that he will shift his stable to race in California and has transferred 29 of his horses at Monmouth Park to longtime assistant Dan Ward.
Auguste Rodin Attempts Betfred Derby-Irish Derby Double
Auguste Rodin will take on eight rivals in the July 2 Irish Derby (G1) as he bids to become the first horse since Harzand in 2016 to win the Epsom Derby and follow up at the Curragh.
Bango, Wadsworth, Xigera Capture Stakes at Ellis Park
It was smooth sailing for multiple stakes winner Bango who went to the lead early in the $225,000 Kelly's Landing Stakes July 1 at Ellis Park and held on to his winning position to cruise to victory.
West Will Power Earns Classic Berth in Stephen Foster
Rebounding from a third-place finish as the favorite in the May 5 Alysheba Stakes (G2), West Will Power defeated Rattle N Roll and Happy American to win the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) July 1 at Ellis Park.
Former MTHA President Meyer Dies at 81
Richard J. Meyer, a Thoroughbred owner and advocate for horsemen and backstretch workers in Maryland, died at Anne Arundel Medical Center June 20 after a brief illness. He was 81.
Pauline's Pearl Shines in Fleur de Lis
For a race short of competitors, the July 1 Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) at Ellis Park was not short of drama.
Foggy Night Rolls to 14-1 Upset in Delaware Oaks
Picked up for only $20,000 as a 2-year-old at the Ocala Breeders' Sale Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, Foggy Night has earned her price tag tenfold with her latest victory in the July 1 Delaware Oaks (G3) at Delaware…
Cox Proud of West Will Power's Stephen Foster Win
Trainer Brad Cox discusses the victory from West Will Power in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Ellis Park.
Fort Bragg Edges Saudi Crown in Dwyer Thriller
It can surely be said that the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park was a microcosm of the battle to be named champion of the 3-year-old male division.