New York-Breds Kick Off Belmont Stakes Racing Festival
The Opening Day program of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival June 4 at Saratoga Race Course will feature six New York-bred stakes to celebrate the best of racing in the Empire State for New ...
Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer Combs Dies at 86
Don Combs, who trained Dust Commander to win the 1970 Kentucky Derby, died May 25 at Sayre Christian Village in Lexington, a Sayre Christian Village executive confirmed to BloodHorse May 29. He was 8...
Graded Stakes Winner Pyrenees Retired From Racing
Grade 3 winner and dual grade 1-placed Pyrenees, a homebred for Bonnie Baskin and Adam Corndorf's Blue Heaven Farm, has been retired from racing....
Giga Kick in Good Form for Kingsford Smith Cup
Clayton Douglas couldn't be happier with Giga Kick ahead of the rescheduled Kingsford Smith Cup (G1) June 7 at Eagle Farm. The group 1 winner produced a strong run in the Goodwood (G1) May 10 to finis...
Gillham, Milligan Transition to New Roles at Oaklawn
Oaklawn Park reported that Zack Gillham has been promoted to vice president of racing and wagering, while Jason Milligan will step down from his current position of vice president of racing and assum...
Young Coolmore Stallion Calyx Dies at 9
Coolmore has announced the death of its promising young sire and 2018 Coventry Stakes (G2) winner Calyx due to an acute foot injury suffered mid-covering season....
Trainers to Support Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
A group of former Todd Pletcher assistant trainers, who have since launched their own successful careers, have pledged to donate a percentage of their earnings from the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival ...