Geaux Rocket Ride Wins Affirmed, Eyeing Haskell
Off at 1-2 in a field of five sophomores, Geaux Rocket Ride was content to sit a reserved third off of both Del Mar Jerry and Hard to Figure, as they slugged it out through fast fractions to the quarter…
PJA Chair: Next CEO Should 'Speak the Language'
Ian McMahon's departure marks the coup de grace for riders after heightened tensions over the perceived handling by senior PJA figures of critical issues such as the whip review, valets' pay and the closure of racecourse saunas.
Chocolate Gelato Faces Red Carpet Ready in Jersey Girl
Repole Stable's grade 1 winner Chocolate Gelato will make her first start since finishing off the board in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) when taking on six other 3-year-old fillies in the Jun. 8 $150,000 Jersey Girl Stakes.
Songline Victory in Yasuda Kinen Earns BC Mile Chance
Songline overcame the outside draw to win the Yasuda Kinen (G1) June 4 at Tokyo Racecourse, her second group 1 win in a row and her second straight victory in the race.
Taiba to Skip Met Mile, Look Toward Del Mar
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert said Zedan Racing Stables' multiple grade 1 winner Taiba will skip the June 10 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park.
Rouget Clinches His Sixth Prix du Jockey Club
Ace Impact became the trainer's sixth winner overall—matching the achievements of Pascal Bary and Alain de Royer-Dupre—and his fifth in the last eight years.
Declining Number of Equine Vets a Cause for Concern
For years, the number of equine veterinarians has been declining, creating a shortage of practitioners that the industry is feeling the effects of today.
Siskany Set for American Debut in Belmont Gold Cup
Trained by Charlie Appleby, Siskany took the 12-furlong Godolphin Stakes in September at Newmarket and added the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy at 1 3/4-miles over good Meydan turf to his ledger in February.