City of Light Colt Flashes Speed on Day 4 at OBS
The fourth session of the June 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age under tack show took place June 8 at Ocala Breeders' Sales, where a colt by City of Light blitzed an eighth of a mile in :09 4/5.
New Jersey Racing Commission Strikes Down Cobb
Amber Cobb was handed a seven-year suspension and $11,000 fine June 7 by the New Jersey Racing Commission for medication/drug violations, in a continuation of a litany of offenses for the trainer dating back to 2021.
Frankel Filly Breaks Inglis Record as Spiteri Stumps Up
Frankel, the superstar European sire, maintained his place at the top of the 2023 weanling market when a filly by the Juddmonte stallion sold for an Inglis record AU$825,000 on Day 1 of the Great Southern Sale.
National Treasure May Get Repeat Trip in Belmont Stakes
The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm
NYRA, Regulators Monitor Air Quality Ahead of Belmont
As the Belmont Stakes (G1) approaches June 10, officials from the New York Racing Association, New York State Gaming Commission, and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Alliance are monitoring the air quality in the Elmont, N.Y., area.
New Vocations Charity Horse Show Raises Over 175K
In its 20th year since inception, the New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show Presented by Heider Family Stables raised more than $175,000.
Sixteen Stakes on Tap for Laurel Park's Summer Meet
Led by the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash, an esteemed sprint for 3-year-olds and up, the Maryland Jockey Club is offering 16 stakes worth $1.525 million in purses during Laurel Park's summer meet, which opens Friday.
Vitement Hopes for Successful Stakes Debut in Tremont
Showdown Kings' Vitement will make both his stakes debut as well as his first start for trainer Eddie Kenneally in the June 11 $150,000 Tremont Stakes, a 5 1/2-furlong sprint for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park.
HISA's Anti-Doping Medication Control Ready for Belmont
While behind the scenes for fans, this year's Belmont Stakes (G1) will see some changes in protocols and testing before and after the race as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority oversees a classic for the first time.