Heims Named 2025 Recipient of Virgil Raines Award
Long-time Monmouth Park executive John Heims, currently the track's general manager and in-house counsel, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Virgil "Buddy" Raines Distinguished Achievement Award...
Gun Song, My Mane Squeeze to Face Off in Ruffian
A field of 11 fillies and mares, led by grade 2 winners Gun Song and My Mane Squeeze, have been entered for the $200,000 Ruffian Stakes (G2) May 10 at Aqueduct Racetrack @TheNYRA. Read more:...
Proposed NY Budget Includes Tax Break for Tracks
New York officials are negotiating a $5 million tax break for racetracks as part of a budget that appears to be having its final touches put together in the state capital. The proposal also calls for ...
Alvarado Unanimously Voted Jockey of The Week
Junior Alvarado's win aboard Sovereignty in the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) marked his first win in a Triple Crown race. The panel of racing experts unanimously voted him Jockey of the Week April 28-May...
Five Takeaways From Two Big Race Days at Churchill
Tom Pedulla, of America's Best Racing, offers takeaways from the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) May 3, the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks May 2, and other major developments during a memorable weekend of ...
Law Receives Old Hilltop Award
Tom Law, managing editor of ST Publishing which produces The Saratoga Special and Thisishorseracing.com, has been named recipient of the Old Hilltop Award for covering Thoroughbred racing with excelle...
Shisospicy, Dreamaway Renew Rivalry in Mamzelle
A rematch of last month's Limestone Stakes could resurface in the $225,000 Mamzelle Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-old fillies May 10 at Churchill Downs....
Sovereignty Returns to Track Following KY Derby Victory
Godolphin homebred Sovereignty made his first on-track appearance May 7 since winning the Kentucky Derby (G1), jogging one mile before his departure for Saratoga Race Course later that afternoon....