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By Pat McKenna Breck Thomas-Ross —- Monday, August 3, 2026 Horse racing’s biggest events unite in landmark new Thoroughbred Championship Series The New York Racing Association, Inc. and Churchill Downs Incorporated introduce a six-race championship series, running across...

Pletcher, approaching 6,000-win milestone, takes pride in success of former employees By Jon Forbes SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In his 31 years of training thoroughbreds, Todd Pletcher has developed a list of accomplishments rivaled by few horsemen: eight Eclipse Awards for...

NTRA Communications —- Knightsbridge and Flavien Prat led from the start and drew away to a 10 ¼-length victory in the Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) on July 18 at Monmouth Park. The Godolphin-bred and owned son of Nyquist earned an eye-popping 122 Beyer Speed Figure. Trainer...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- The duo of Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli reunite to win the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar after missing the break. Journalism, a son of Curlin trained by Michael McCarthy, was away last from the starting gate but patiently worked through the...

NTRA Communications —- Br> Jockey Flavien Prat was all smiles aboard Nysos after winning the Grade 1 Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap at Saratoga on June 6. Nysos, a 5-year-old son of Nyquist, began 2026 with a strong runner up finish to Forever Young (Jpn) in the G1...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Magnitude is perfect in three 2026 starts, including a win in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on June 27. The 4-year-old Not This Time colt began his 4-year-old campaign with a win in February’s Razorback Handicap (G3) and followed...

NTRA PRESS RELEASE —- Magnitude and Jose Ortiz defeat Baeza and Flavien Prat by 1 ¼ lengths in the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old Not This Time colt, also winner of the Dubai World Cup (G1) in March, has accumulated $9,782,365 in...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Magnitude, pictured winning the Razorback Handicap (G3) in his 2026 debut with Jose Ortiz aboard, is entered in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 27. The son of Not This Time followed his Razorback victory with a win...

By Pat McKenna —- Forever Young to take New York route to Breeders’ Cup in G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup ELMONT, N.Y. – The connections of globetrotting superstar Forever Young today announced that the Japanese and American champion will be coming to New York to compete in the...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Reigning Eclipse Award Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Nitrogen vaulted into the Top 10 after a dominant win in the Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) presented by Ford at Saratoga Race Course on June 5. The 4-year-old Medaglia d’Oro filly and jockey Jose Ortiz...