Honey Pants Edges Elm Drive in Las Cienegas
Southern California's turf king Phil D'Amato struck again when his runners finished 1-2 in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
National Treasure Fires Bullet Work Ahead of Pegasus
Although National Treasure has been nominated for the Feb. 24 Saudi Cup (G1), co-owner Tom Ryan of SF Racing indicated on the media platform X Saturday afternoon that the Jan. 27 $3 million Pegasus would be the colt's next start.
Japan's Dirt Triple Crown Prep Races Kick Off Jan. 17
Prep races for the newly created Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds in Japan kick off Jan. 17 with the Blue Bird Cup, conducted over 1,800 meters at Funabashi.
Stakes Recap: Busanda & Mockingbird
Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look back at the results of the Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct and the Mockingbird Stakes at Oaklawn
Global Competition for Justify's Unbeaten Storm Boy
Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Storm Boy, the unbeaten son of global sire sensation Justify, could command international interest from stud farms as well as fierce competition from Australia's stallion operations.
First Mission 'Set Up Big' for Pegasus Run
Godolphin's newly turned 4-year-old First Mission continued serious preparations for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 27 with another five-eighths of a mile bullet work Saturday at the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
New Scoring System Will Reduce Non-Listed Stakes
Minimum quality scores used to monitor the quality of non-listed, black-type stakes will be increased starting Jan. 1, 2025. The higher scores could remove black-type status for around 59 stakes.
First Foal a Filly for WinStar Farm's Life Is Good
WinStar Farm's Life Is Good, winner of the 2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), sired his first reported foal when a filly out of the graded stakes-placed Verrazano mare Shesa Mystery was foaled at Brookstone Farm in Paris, Ky., Jan.…
Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes: Rose Maddox
Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes