Talking Stakes Wins With In Our Time Writer Josh Pons
BloodHorse correspondent Josh Pons talks about Galilei's stakes win this summer at Colonial Downs, which in his In Our Time column he writes about in the September issue of the magazine.
Fantastic Faiza Returns in Torrey Pines
The sensation that is Faiza looks to get back on track in the Sept. 2 Torrey Pines (G3) for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. A winner of her first five starts, the Girvin filly disappointed last time out in the…
Del Mar Offering Guaranteed $1 Million Pick Six
The Southern California track will "guarantee" a $1 million payout to any single-ticket winner of the bet Friday, Sept. 1. Then on Sept. 2, there will be no Pick Six carryover with all monies in the pool paid out to…
Gulfstream Park's Sunshine Meet Set To Begin Sept. 1
The Sunshine Meet, which runs through Nov. 26 leading up to the Dec. 1 Championship Meet opener, will be highlighted by the $200,000 Princess Rooney Invitational (G3) Oct. 7.
Retired Trainer Ben Perkins Sr. Dies at 89
Ben Perkins Sr., a fixture as a trainer on the New Jersey Thoroughbred racing circuit since 1958 whom Equibase credits as having trained 854 career winners including 1981 Haskell Invitational Handicap (G1) winner Five Star Flight, has died age of 89.
Rothschild Will Not Seek Re-Election at France Galop
Edouard de Rothschild, who has been in charge of French racing for 16 of the last 20 years, will not seek re-election for a fifth term in December. Rothschild was first elected president of France Galop in 2003.
Magic Millions Online Sells First Seven-Figure Horse
Group 2-winning mare Kiku was sold to leading Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida for AUS$1.46 million (US$945890), becoming Magic Millions Online's first seven-figure horse Aug. 31.
Tyson Leads Carroll's 1-2 Punch in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Trainer Josie Carroll, who was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2019, will send out a pair of strong contenders in Tyson and Duke of Love in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Sept.…
Trip to California Bolsters Proxy's Breeders' Cup Hopes
It worked for Vino Rosso. Time will tell if Godolphin's Proxy becomes as fortunate.
Four Added to TCA Board of Directors
The new Thoroughbred Charities of America board members are Morgan Richardson, Liam O'Rourke, Dan Metzger, and Jesse Ullery.