Santa Anita Handles Over $50.4 Million Opening Weekend
The all-sources handle was over $50.4 million on the 39 races offered through the first four days of the season.
Warrior's Reward Among Six to Retire to Old Friends
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of six horses to the farm for their retirement: Count Again, Delaunay, Mission Impazible, Normandy Invasion, Rainbow Heir, and Warrior's Reward.
NY-Bred Overnight Races to See Purse Increases in 2027
The New York Racing Association announced Dec. 30 that all New York-bred overnight races will be run for purse money equal to their open-company counterparts, effective January 2027.
On to Pegasus Turf After Johannes' San Gabriel Score
Cuyathy's Johannes has emerged from his three-quarter-length win in the $202,000 San Gabriel Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park in good order and will continue his march forward to the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1T) at Gulfstream Park Jan.…
Corrales, Maker, Resolute Top Turfway Holiday Meet
The Turfway Park Holiday Meet concluded Dec. 28 with rider Gerardo Corrales clinching his sixth title, Mike Maker securing his 23rd training crown and Resolute Racing earning its first leading owner title.
Britain's First Mother-Daughter Training Team All Set
The mother-daughter pairing of Julia and Shelley Birkett have become the first female dual-license holders in Britain and launch their new partnership on New Year's Day when Kodi Red makes his debut for the stable at Fakenham.
Coal Battle Continues Down Derby Trail in Smarty Jones
Springboard Mile winner Coal Battle could move into second place on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with a Jan. 4 victory in the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Pat On the Back Sires First Stakes Winner
Fenton Forever, his sire's first winner, became Pat On the Back's first stakes winner Dec. 30 in the Wait For It Stakes at Parx Racing.
Racing Post Q&A With Racing Welfare's Keith Haggins
Keith Haggins is a community engagement officer focused on the Thoroughbred stud and breeding sector for the charity Racing Welfare, which assists workers in the British horse racing industry.
Stakes Winner Naughty Rascal Heads Mucho Macho Man
Naughty Rascal, the lone stakes winner in the field, will face two Chad Brown trainees, Treaty of Rome and the undefeated Septarian, owned by Resolute Racing, in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park.