After the Finish Line Hosts Saddle Towel Fundraiser
After the Finish Line is hosting the horse racing industry's largest fundraiser of saddle towels donated by 32 racetracks and trainers across the United States to benefit off-track Thoroughbreds. The ...
Congress Advances Horseplayer-Friendly Tax Legislation
A bill that includes an industry-backed provision to restore horseplayers' ability to claim 100% of their losses against any winnings in tax filings took a step forward Sept. 16....
Lieblongs Purchase Nyquist Colt for $2.25M at Keeneland
Breeders Fred Hertrich III and John Fielding strike gold Sept. 16 during the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling a Nyquist colt for $2.25 million out of a Bernardini mare Her...
War Court Must Catch Maycocks Bay to Take Durham Cup
Searching for his breakthrough moment at the graded level, War Court meets Maycocks Bay and three other foes in the CA$175,000 Durham Cup Stakes (G3), a 1 1/16-mile main-track test Sept. 19 at Woodbin...
Racing Board Nixes Hawthorne Bid for '27 Race Dates
The Illinois Racing Board has denied applications by bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course for racing licenses and racing dates for 2027, leaving Fairmount Park the only operating track in Illinois....
Overall Handle Increases at Del Mar, CAW Play Drops
Del Mar reports an overall 3.1% increase in its summer handle. Computer-assisted wagering handle on the Del Mar meet fell 6.7%, while the larger non-CAW portion of the handle rose 6.6%....
Test Winner Explora Returns in Dogwood
Parx Racing, which stages the Cotillion (G1) and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19, is not the only track with a grade 1-winning 3-year-old in action Saturday. Explora also competes in the $300,000...
Bright Light Among Latest Wildcards for Arqana Arc Sale
Grosser Preis von Berlin (G1) runner-up Bright Light is among 10 new wildcard entries joining the 33 lots already announced for Arqana's Arc Sale Oct. 3 at Saint-Cloud....
LTBA, Louisiana Downs to Award Scholarships Sept. 19
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Louisiana Downs will collectively award four scholarships, each valued at $1,000, on Sept. 19, Louisiana Cup Day. ...